Bale's brace buries Levante

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale answered his critics in emphatic style when he ended a nine-game goal drought with both goals for the European champion in a 2-0 La Liga victory over Levante at the Bernabeu on Sunday.

Ibrahimovic not shy with opinion

Paris Saint-Germain's star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be suspended after losing his temper following the champions' 3-2 loss at Bordeaux in the French league on Sunday.

Mercedes juggernaut rolls on

Soon after Team Mercedes cruised to the checkered flag in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, rivals were all but conceding the 2015 Formula One championship was as good as over.

What we learned from Down Under GP

Five things we learned from Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne:

Vettel vows to vindicate Ferrari mettle

Sebastian Vettel, flushed by a podium finish in his Ferrari debut behind the tearaway Mercedes in Australia, says the job is now to ensure it was not a one-off.

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Ecstatic Dyche lauds big effort by Burnley crew

Sean Dyche was "jumping around inside" after a "fantastic night" that saw his Burnley team record a win over Manchester City at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Juve within striking distance of another title

Juventus substitute Alvaro Morata only needed 10 minutes and one superb strike in Palermo on Saturday to fire the champion to a 1-0 win, a 14-point lead in Serie A and another step closer to a seemingly inevitable 31st Scudetto.

Wenger has Gunners ready for Monaco

Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal Gunners believe they can overturn a 3-1 deficit against Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, but the manager is less confident about his team's chances of winning the Premier League.

Messi powers Barcelona blitz

Barcelona ensured it will be at least a point clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga when it hosts its archrival in next weekend's Clasico after Lionel Messi struck twice in a 2-0 win at Basque minnow Eibar on Saturday.

Bayern savors week of triumphs

Bayern Munich put the finishing touches on a perfect week's work by defeating Werder Bremen 4-0 on Saturday to extend its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 14 points.

No sweat for Novak

World number one Novak Djokovic kick-started his bid for a fourth Indian Wells title by beating Marcos Baghdatis 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the WTA and ATP tournament.