John Obi Mikel's first English Premier League goal helped to end Chelsea's four-game winless run in a 2-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits the return of Luis Suarez cannot come soon enough after his side surrendered its unbeaten Premier League record with a 1-0 defeat against Southampton.
Coach Pep Guardiola was delighted as Bayern Munich's 4-0 win at Schalke 04 on Saturday saw the European champion draw level with Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund.
Spanish champion Barcelona had less possession than its opponents for the first time in more than five years on Saturday during its 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.
Chelsea scored their first win in four games after beating west London rivals Fulham 2-0 and moved to the top of the English Premier League but previous leaders Liverpool were stunned at Southampton on Saturday.
While the 2022 World Cup in Qatar promises to embroil Michel Platini in many heated debates, the UEFA president's pet plan to host the 2020 European Championship across the continent appears a major popular success.
Front-runners Dortmund squandered their lead in the standings with a draw at Nuremberg meanwhile Bayern cruised to a 4-0 win over Schalke to catch up with the BVB in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.
Oracle Team USA again staved off elimination in the America's Cup on Friday, catching a huge break when the day's first race was abandoned for exceeding the time limit with Emirates Team New Zealand far ahead, and then coming back to win a second race in stronger breezes.
Tiger Woods blamed late season fatigue for his dramatic collapse over the closing stretch at the Tour Championship on Friday after he had surged into contention with five birdies on his first 13 holes.
Rodriguez passes Gehrig to help keep wild-card berth in sight
The Boston Red Sox clinched the AL East title on Friday, getting seven strong innings from Jon Lester to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 and eliminate Tampa Bay from the division race.
The 14th “Peace Cup" International Golf Tournament - a non-professional event - concluded on Sept 18 in Beijing.
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