Lionel Messi picked up a leg injury in Barcelona's 1-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday.
Filippo Inzaghi got his tenure as AC Milan coach off to the best possible start with a scintillating 3-1 victory over Lazio at the San Siro on Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers warned Liverpool's title rivals that his team is back in the groove after it marked Mario Balotelli's debut with a scintillating 3-0 win at Tottenham.
Dane starting to hit top form after up-and-down season and breakup
Grand Slam king Roger Federer came back with renewed vigor after a weather delay to rout Spaniard Marcel Granollers 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 and charge into the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday.
Caroline Wozniacki trusts her stamina so much that she plans to return to New York in two months to run a marathon.
With mentor Martina Hingis cheering from the stands, 17-year-old Belinda Bencic became the youngest US Open quarterfinalist since Hingis herself in 1997.
No 39 ranked Peng Shuai stunned 14th-seeded Czech Lucie Safarova in straight sets to reach a personal milestone and keep China's hope alive.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Diego Costa as the complete striker after his side's 6-3 Premier League win over Everton but is concerned opponents will try to get the Spain international sent off.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said his side was entering the international break dissatisfied with its start to the season following a surprise 1-0 home defeat by Stoke City.
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by National Football League, was cut on Saturday from the St. Louis Rams but said he is confident he will have another shot at making a NFL roster this season.
Fifth seed Milos Raonic claimed the throne as King of the Tiebreaks, blasting his way into the fourth round of the US Open with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) win over Victor Estrella Burgos on Saturday.
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