Antoine Griezmann continued to haunt Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as his hat-trick helped Atletico Madrid to a 4-1 win at San Mames.
Matthew Rogerson
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects striker Daniel Sturridge to return from a long-term thigh injury in early January.
Borussia Dortmund will stand by Jurgen Klopp during the second half of the Bundesliga season, according to sporting director Michael Zorc.
Rafael Benitez does not expect the gap in Serie A between Juventus and Napoli to play a part in Monday's Supercoppa Italiana.
Northampton Saints clinched a dramatic 23-19 win over Leicester Tigers at Franklin's Gardens despite Dylan Hartley's first-half dismissal.
Chen Long and Tai Tzu-ying were crowned champions at the BWF SuperSeries Finals in Dubai on Sunday.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal acknowledged his frustration at being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Aston Villa on Saturday.
Bristol City and Swindon Town both suffered surprise defeats on Saturday at the top of an increasingly congested League One.
Goals in either half from Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing helped West Ham see off struggling Leicester City 2-0 at Upton Park on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho wants to see his Chelsea side adapt to the likely threat of Stoke City when the teams meet at the Britannia Stadium on Monday.
Inter coach Roberto Mancini remains confident his side can secure third spot in Serie A despite their rocky recent form.
South Africa are hopeful Quinton de Kock's ankle injury will not rule him out of the Cricket World Cup next year.
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling has spoken of his pride after being crowned the winner of the prestigious Golden Boy award.
Toulon's Martin Castrogiovanni has been charged by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) for his expletive-laden rant at the weekend.
Jose Mourinho has ruled out the possibility of striker Fernando Torres returning to the club from his loan spell at Milan.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is hopeful Joe Hart and James Milner will sign long-term contracts with the club soon.
Goa head into Sunday's Indian Super League semi-final first leg with Atletico de Kolkata as the division's in-form side.
Petr Cech will play in goal for Chelsea against Hull City on Saturday after Thibaut Courtois picked up a minor muscular injury in training.
Arsenal's January transfer plans will be governed by the fitness of players such as Laurent Koscielny, according to manager Arsene Wenger.
Tottenham defender Kyle Walker feels he is back to full fitness after making his return in Thursday's defeat to Besiktas.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew does not feel Remy Cabella is yet capable of coping with the demands of the Premier League.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce feels it will take a bid of around £20 million for the club to part with defender Winston Reid in January.
Arsenal will be without Aaron Ramsey for Saturday's Premier League clash with Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium.
Leicester City's Nigel Pearson claims he has support from fellow managers after being charged with using abusive language towards a fan.
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has hailed the developments in youth football made by the club's rivals Manchester City.
Roberto Mancini was pleased with his young Inter side's efforts during Thursday's UEFA Europa League draw with Qarabag in Baku.
Struggling Serie A club Parma have confirmed the sale of the majority of their shares to Eventi Sportivi S.p.A.
UAE Royals stayed in touch with Micromax Indian Aces at the top of the International Premier Tennis League with victory on Thursday.
Qarabag were left to rue a last-gasp disallowed goal as they missed out on UEFA Europa League progression thanks to a 0-0 draw with Inter.
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has been charged by the Football Association for alleged comments made towards a spectator.
The son of IAAF president Lamine Diack has stepped down from his role as a marketing consultant following allegations of a doping cover-up.
Sailor Dirk de Ridder's three-year suspension has been cut to 18 months following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Dhawal Kulkarni has replaced the injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar in India's squad for the first Test against Australia.
Aaron Ramsey wants Arsenal to take momentum from Tuesday's European victory into this weekend's Premier League clash with Newcastle United.
McLaren's executive chairman and CEO Ron Dennis is confident Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso will prove a fearsome partnership.
Frank de Boer felt Ajax's first-half perseverance laid the foundations for Wednesday's 4-0 UEFA Champions League win over APOEL.
Ajax booked their place in the UEFA Europa League with a comfortable 4-0 win over APOEL at the Amsterdam Arena on Wednesday.
A dominant final quarter from Neptunas helped secure an 82-72 victory over Galatasaray Liv Hospital in Klaipeda on Wednesday.
Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Argentine midfielder Leo Suarez on a five-and-a-half year deal from Boca Juniors.
Struggling Almeria face an uphill task on Friday as they welcome leaders Real Madrid to Estadio de los Juegos without a permanent coach.
Arouna Kone will make his long-awaited Everton return during Thursday's UEFA Europa League clash with Group H rivals Krasnodar.
Napoli coach Rafael Benitez wants to aid Marek Hamsik's return to form by maintaining his playing time in the side.
Coach Georgi Dermendzhiev feels Ludogorets have made a step forward following the end of their maiden UEFA Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti paid tribute to his record-breaking Real Madrid side following Tuesday's 4-0 win over 10-man Ludogorets.
Real Madrid made it six wins from six in Group B of the UEFA Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Ludogorets on Tuesday.
Laurent Blanc knows Paris Saint-Germain must be clinical if they are to get anything out of Wednesday's clash with Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Swansea City have had their appeal against Lukasz Fabianski's red card rejected by the Football Association.
The inaugural International Premier Tennis League enters its fourth and final stage in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Aston Villa expect midfielder Ashley Westwood to be out of action for up to four weeks with a medial ligament injury.
The Liga de Futbol Profesional (LFP) has reported a number of instances of alleged abusive chants to the Anti-Violence Commission.
Serie A strugglers Parma have confirmed their intention to appeal the one-point penalty imposed on them for their financial issues.
Pep Guardiola expects his Bayern Munich players to overcome fatigue and end their UEFA Champions League Group E campaign on a high.
Hamza Hamzaoglu has warned Arsenal his Galatasaray side will not take Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash in Istanbul lightly.
Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has revealed his disappointment in Sebastian Vettel's attitude last season.
Leyton Orient have appointed Fabio Liverani as manager with predecessor Mauro Milanese returning to his previous role as sporting director.
Roberto Di Matteo is optimistic Schalke can reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with victory over Maribor on Wednesday.
Swansea City are to appeal the red card shown to goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski during Sunday's 3-1 defeat to West Ham.
Jose Mourinho maintains Petr Cech has a role to play at Chelsea despite being understudy to Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester City have opened their City Football Academy complex in a bid to improve the number of homegrown players coming through the club.
QPR manager Harry Redknapp has targeted additions to his striking ranks as a priority during the January transfer window.
Arsenal have moved to dismiss reports that midfielder Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his return from an ankle injury.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) passed recommendations to change the bidding process for the Games at a meeting in Monaco on Monday.
Laurent Koscielny will miss Arsenal's UEFA Champions League clash with Galatasaray as he continues to struggle with an Achilles problem.
Filippo Inzaghi remains confident he can rebuild Milan after they suffered their first away league defeat of the season at Genoa on Sunday.
England stand-in captain Eoin Morgan paid tribute to James Taylor's knock in Sunday's six-wicket one-day international defeat to Sri Lanka.
Roman Koudelka won his second FIS World Cup ski jumping event of the season in Lillehammer on Sunday.
Genoa extended their unbeaten run in Serie A to nine matches and moved up to third with a 1-0 win over fellow high-flyers Milan on Sunday.
Arsenal take on Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday knowing top spot in Group D remains up for grabs.
Kumar Sangakarra helped Sri Lanka into a 3-1 lead against England as the hosts secured a six-wicket victory in Colombo on Sunday.
Jak Alnwick will keep his place as Newcastle United's number one for the trip to Arsenal after making his debut against Chelsea on Saturday.
Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger is to undergo surgery after suffering a meniscus injury in Saturday's defeat to Schalke.
A dominant final day from Asia-Pacific saw them beat China to reclaim the Dongfeng Nissan Cup with a 15-9 win at Foison Golf Club.
Laurent Blanc does not feel Paris Saint-Germain are the finished product following Saturday's 2-1 win over Nantes.
Katinka Hosszu's fine run of form at the FINA World Swimming Championships continued by clinching gold in the 200m individual medley.
Neil Warnock felt Marouane Chamakh, Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha were key to Crystal Palace's goalless draw at Tottenham on Saturday.
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino believes a lack of freshness hindered his team in Saturday's goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
Blackpool picked up their first Championship victory since October courtesy of Steve Davies' winner against Birmingham City on Saturday.
Ronald Koeman feels his high-flying Southampton side could be classed as favourites going into Monday's clash with Manchester United.
Aleksandar Tonev is to find out the outcome of his appeal against a seven-match ban for racism in the next two weeks.
Real Madrid were made to work hard for their Top 16 berth in the Euroleague as they edged Nizhny Novgorod 101-98 on Thursday.
Lyon left it late to return third in Ligue 1 as Alexandre Lacazette gave them a 2-1 win over Reims at the Stade de Gerland on Thursday.
Exeter Chiefs extended their lead at the top of the European Challenge Cup's Pool Two with a 36-10 win over La Rochelle on Thursday.
Pakistan have the upper hand in their two-match Twenty20 series with New Zealand after a seven-wicket win in Dubai on Thursday.
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has been given more time to respond to a misconduct charge following perceived anti-Semitic comments.
Stevan Jovetic has warned Manchester City not to let up in their pursuit of Chelsea as the Premier League champions prepare to host Everton.
Laurent Blanc maintains there is room for positivity at Paris Saint-Germain despite Wednesday's frustrating 1-1 draw with Lille.
Lille denied Paris Saint-Germain top spot in Ligue 1 on Wednesday as they held the champions to a 1-1 draw at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.
Paris Saint-Germain were denied a 10th consecutive win and top spot in Ligue 1 as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Lille on Wednesday.
Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann expects a tough test from a Stuttgart side coached by former boss Huub Stevens.
Deportivo La Coruna president Tino Fernandez wants to ban a supporters' group following violence prior to their clash with Atletico Madrid.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt hopes a trip to Bayern Munich on Saturday will help speed up the recovery of his injured players.
Andy Roddick expects a continued "shake-up" at the top of men's tennis after a year that saw two surprise grand-slam winners.
Momentum is key for Kjetil Jansrud as he attempts to win his second FIS World Cup downhill event of the season in Beaver Creek on Friday.
Singapore Slammers have their first International Premier Tennis League win after Wednesday's surprise victory against Micromax Indian Aces.
Harry Kane hopes Diego Costa's suspension can give Tottenham an edge over London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is facing a period without key midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin due to an adductor injury.
Ronald Koeman feels Wednesday's trip to Arsenal is the ideal chance for Southampton to bounce back from Sunday's defeat to Manchester City.
Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified from owning the club under the Football League's Owners' and Directors' Test.
Harry Redknapp is relaxed over Charlie Austin's QPR future after reports linking the in-form striker with a move away from Loftus Road.
Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez has left hospital after suffering a blow to the head in Sunday's win over Deportivo La Coruna.
Neil Warnock is eager to bring quality to Crystal Palace in January to help cover the absences of Mile Jedinak and Yannick Bolasie.
Chris Robshaw feels England showed their battling qualities by ending their November internationals with victory over Australia on Saturday.
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal feels only team-mate Andrea Pirlo was capable of Sunday's dramatic late winner in the Turin derby.
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp believes consistency will help end his side's dismal run of form in the Bundesliga.
Oldham Athletic have dismissed reports linking them with Ched Evans following his release from prison in October.
Jurgen Klopp understands the frustrations of Borussia Dortmund fans after they remained bottom of the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Borussia Dortmund's crisis deepened on Sunday as a 2-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt kept them bottom of the Bundesliga.
Kjetil Jansrud rounded off a positive weekend at Lake Louise by clinching the first FIS World Cup super-G event of the season on Sunday.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has reiterated his confidence that the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar.
Borussia Dortmund remain rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga after Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Micromax Indian Aces ensured they topped the International Premier League after the Manila leg having beaten UAE Royals on Sunday.
Brendan Rodgers wants Liverpool to build on their recent Premier League upturn when they travel to struggling Leicester City on Tuesday.
Manuel Pellegrini says Manchester City will hold talks over Frank Lampard's loan in December with a view to keeping him at the club longer.
Norway's Kjetil Jansrud clinched the first FIS Alpine Skiing downhill World Cup race of the campaign at Lake Louise on Saturday.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar moved past a century of Schalke goals with a hat-trick in Saturday's 4-1 Bundesliga win over Mainz at the Veltins Arena.
Simon Ammann continued his strong start to the FIS World Cup ski jumping season as he shared victory with Noriaki Kasai in Ruka on Saturday.
Steve Bruce felt his Hull City side were guilty of gifting goals to Manchester United in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes took heart from Bojan Krkic's performance in Saturday's 1-0 Premier League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.
Brendan Rodgers paid tribute to the courage shown by Glen Johnson and his Liverpool side as a whole in Saturday's 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Newcastle United's Ryan Taylor has eased fears he suffered a major setback on his first Premier League start in 32 months.
Stand-in captain Moussa Sissoko led by example for Newcastle United on Saturday, scoring 12 minutes from time to see off QPR in a 1-0 win.
Malky Mackay was denied a winning start to his Wigan Athletic reign as Patrick Bamford earned Middlesbrough a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa does not feel his players will be affected by the legal investigation surrounding the Ligue 1 club.
Roberto Mancini has been impressed by the state of his Inter side ahead of Sunday's Milan derby at San Siro.
Jos Luhukay maintains Hertha Berlin can cope without Salomon Kalou while the forward is on Africa Cup of Nations duty next year.
Milan will be without Alex for Sunday's derby clash with rivals Inter after the defender suffered a thigh injury in training.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Eric Dier needs to become more versatile if he is to improve as a player.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says injured striker Falcao must work hard to earn a starting place when he returns to fitness.
Sangju Sangmu had their relegation from the K. League all but confirmed on Saturday as they were beaten 3-1 by Jeonnam Dragons.
Late goals from Gamba Osaka pair Akihiro Sato and Shu Karata denied Urawa Reds a first J.League title since 2006 on Saturday.
UEFA has confirmed it will continue looking into various financial issues at Bursaspor, FK Ekranas, CFR Cluj and Astra Giurgiu.
Jurgen Klopp has revealed he would welcome the chance to manage in England if he were ever to leave Borussia Dortmund.
Poland's Kamil Stoch begins his quest for back-to-back FIS World Cup ski jumping titles at Klingenthal in Germany on Sunday.
League Two side Mansfield Town have parted company with Paul Cox by mutual consent, ending his three-and-a-half-year stint as manager.
Pakistan captain Misbah ul-Haq feels the form of Sarfraz Ahmed and Yasir Shah bodes well ahead of the third Test with New Zealand.
Egypt's Ramy Ashour beat compatriot Mohamed Elshorbagy to clinch his third PSA World Squash Championship title in Doha on Friday.
India's Kidambi Srikanth booked a semi-final clash with top seed Chen Long at the BWF Hong Kong Open on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton continued his fine start to the weekend in Abu Dhabi as he went quickest in Friday's second practice.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum feels the future is bright for his side after drawing the second Test with Pakistan on Friday.
Pakistan retained their 1-0 series lead over New Zealand on Friday after the second Test ended in a draw in Dubai.
Wigan Warriors have fined Ben Flower after finding him guilty of gross misconduct following his punch on St Helens' Lance Hohaia.
Dordrecht's tough run of Eredivisie fixtures continues on Saturday as they face another high-flying side in the form of Feyenoord.
Atletico Madrid have confirmed defender Miranda has suffered a grade two injury to his hamstring.
Two injury blows failed to knock Chennaiyin off course as they went top of the Indian Super League with Wednesday's 3-1 win over Pune City.
Paris Saint-Germain can pile the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Marseille when they return to action on Friday against Metz.
Inter president Erick Thohir says expectations remain the same for new coach Roberto Mancini as they were for predecessor Walter Mazzarri.
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is to undergo tests on his suspect bowling action at Loughborough University next week.
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has agreed a three-year contract extension with the club.
Real Sociedad coach David Moyes has brought an improved intensity to the club, according to long-serving midfielder Markel Bergara.
Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso has been surprised by the quality of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer since joining the German champions.
Mathieu Valbuena believes a positive 2014 for France will stand them in good stead for Euro 2016 on home soil.
Former Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino feels it would be very difficult for Lionel Messi to leave the club after rumours over his future.
Italy coach Antonio Conte wants to be allowed more time to prepare with his side in their qualification bid for Euro 2016.
Powerful striker Nikola Zigic is training with former club Birmingham City, manager Gary Rowett has confirmed.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has backed former president Narayanaswami Srinivasan after he was cleared of corruption.
Thailand will go into the ASEAN Football Championship off the back of a win after Tuesday's 2-0 win over New Zealand 2-0 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Manchester United have confirmed the club suffered a 9.9 per cent revenue drop in the first quarter of the 2015 financial year.
Wales trio Sam Warburton, Leigh Halfpenny and Jonathan Davies are among those to return for Saturday's clash with New Zealand in Cardiff.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has revealed the proposals that will form part of the Olympic Agenda 2020.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea does not feel Victor Valdes will take his place as number one at Old Trafford.
Everton remain "very positive" on the return to fitness of Leighton Baines after he suffered a hamstring injury on international duty with England.
Rory McIlroy has confirmed Rickie Fowler will join him for the 2015 Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club.
Wayne Rooney has warned England's young players of the "intimidating" atmosphere they can expect against Scotland at Celtic Park on Tuesday.
International Cricket Council chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan has been cleared of corruption allegations following a court investigation.
Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has written to FIFA's ExCo members urging them to insist on the release of Michael Garcia's report.
Tom Latham's unbeaten 137 helped New Zealand into a promising position at the end of day one of the second Test against Pakistan on Monday.
Defending champion Nick Matthew breezed into the third round of the PSA World Championships on Monday after beating Gregoire Marche.
England will take on South Africa over four Tests and five one-day internationals in late 2015 and early 2016, it has been confirmed.
Pakistan's Shan Masood does not feel New Zealand are out of sight in the second Test despite the tourists' impressive opening day.
Tom Latham revealed his pleasure at the steady progress New Zealand made on day one of the second Test with Pakistan.
Luther Burrell could return from a hand injury for England's penultimate November international against Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday.
St Helens great Sean Long has returned to the Super League champions in a coaching capacity on a two-year deal.
Adrian Mannarino moved into the world's top 50 in the final rankings of 2014 after winning the JSM Challenger of Champaign on Saturday.
Brooks Koepka's Turkish Open success ensured a 26-place boost in the world golf rankings as he moved into the top 50 for the first time.
Morocco came from a goal down to see off Zimbabwe 2-1 on Sunday and end a tumultuous 2014 on a positive note.
Crowd trouble forced a brief suspension in play as Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia on Sunday in their Euro 2016 qualifier at San Siro.
Netherlands eased the pressure on head coach Guus Hiddink with a 6-0 rout of Euro 2016 qualifying rivals Latvia in Amsterdam on Sunday.
China's Fan Zhendong saw off compatriot Fang Bo in six sets to clinch the ITTF Swedish Open in Stockholm on Sunday.
Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla will all compete for La Liga honours this term, according to Barcelona defender Adriano.
Javier Manquillo is content with the amount of game time he is receiving at Liverpool as well as his development as a player.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the leading European Championship goalscorer on Friday as his winner helped Portugal edge Armenia 1-0.
Teo Gutierrez's late header sealed an impressive Colombia comeback as they came from a goal down to beat United States 2-1 on Friday.
Top seed Gregory Gaultier was given a real scare in his PSA World Championships opener by world number 72 Andrew Wagih Shoukry on Friday.
FIFA has received Michael Garcia's intention to appeal following his investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding processes.
Argentina survived a late Italy rally to run out 20-18 winners in their November international at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday.
Defender Leighton Baines has withdrawn from the England squad due to a hamstring injury picked up in training on Friday.
Roberto Mancini has been appointed as Walter Mazzarri's successor at Inter, the Serie A club have confirmed.
Marcel Hirscher begins his quest to win the FIS World Cup slalom title for the third year running in Levi on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic clinched world number one spot for 2014 and ATP World Tour finals progression with Friday's victory over Tomas Berdych.
FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar could prompt a UEFA breakaway, a prominent investigative journalist has claimed.
America's Mikaela Shiffrin begins the defence of her slalom title in Levi on Saturday following a tied win last time in the giant slalom.
The Football Association has charged QPR for failing to control their players in an incident in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Manchester City.
Kei Nishikori is on the verge of progression to the knockout stages of the ATP World Tour Finals after seeing off David Ferrer in three sets.
Miguel Angel Jimenez produced a blemish-free nine-under-par 63 to lead the Turkish Open in Antalya on Thursday.
Stephen Keshi's turbulent time as Nigeria coach continues as his side visit Congo for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.
Ghana can ensure their place at the Africa Cup of Nations next year with victory over Group E rivals Uganda in Kampala on Saturday.
Milos Raonic has withdrawn from Thursday's ATP World Tour Finals clash with Kei Nishikori due to a torn thigh.
Vicente del Bosque has cooled talk of a new Spanish generation ahead of his side's Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on Saturday.
