American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin halted a two-race losing streak to Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova with a commanding home victory in the World Cup slalom in Killington on Sunday.

Palmeiras successfully defended their Copa Libertadores crown as they battled to a 2-1 extra-time win over Flamengo.

Roberto Mancini admitted Italy would rather not have to do battle with Portugal for a place in the 2022 World Cup if they get past North Macedonia.

Antonio Conte says he is not a “magician” and now understands the size of the job on his hands at Tottenham after they suffered one of the most embarrassing nights in their history on Thursday.

Two journalists from Norwegian public broadcasters NRK returned home on Wednesday after being detained for 30 hours in Qatar while reporting on migrant worker issues in the host nation of the 2022 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s opportunist strike helped Manchester United to a 2-0 win at Villarreal on Tuesday and guaranteed a place in the knock-out phase of the Champions League while holders Chelsea thrashed Juventus to progress.

Four further Bayern Munich players have joined midfielder Joshua Kimmich in isolation amid a report that the Bundesliga champions are not paying unvaccinated players during such quarantine periods.

Novak Djokovic fell at the semi-final stage of the ATP Finals for a second year in succession as he was defeated by Alexander Zverev on Saturday.