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Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga title bid may require the assistance of an unlikely ally, with fierce rivals Schalke making the trip to face league leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.
France centre Jonathan Danty and back row muscle Yoan Tanga and Levani Botia are set to return from injury to bolster La Rochelle's Top 14 hopes on Saturday, a week before the Atlantic coast side take on Leinster in the Champions Cup final.
Lionel Messi is in line to return for Paris Saint-Germain for Saturday's Ligue 1 game at home to Ajaccio after a club-imposed suspension for going on an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.
Manchester City can take a giant stride towards a third consecutive Premier League title by beating Everton this weekend but rejuvenated Arsenal have not given up hope of springing a surprise.
South Korea's Kim Sei-young, seeking her first LPGA victory since 2020, fired a bogey-free six-under par 66 to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the Founders Cup.
West Indies have recalled all-rounder Keemo Paul and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe in June and July.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Thursday that star big man Anthony Davis is showing no signs of concussion and he expects Davis to play Friday when the team tries to close out the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs.
Newly appointed New York Red Bulls head coach Troy Lesesne faces a baptism of fire with a derby clash against New York City FC awaiting in his first MLS game in charge.
Edoardo Bove fired Roma to a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a tight first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.
West Ham moved a step closer to a first European final for 47 years as Michail Antonio sealed a 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Federico Gatti headed home in the 97th minute to earn Juventus a 1-1 draw against Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Edoardo Bove fired Roma to a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a tight first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic said Thursday that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he "feels good" after his recent elbow injury.
Colorado Rapids' Brazilian winger Max Alves has been suspended and placed on paid administrative leave while he faces an investigation into unlawful sports gambling, part of a wider probe that has rocked Brazilian football.
It's a White House divided -- not over politics but the NBA playoffs as Vice President Kamala Harris cheers on the Golden State Warriors and her husband Doug Emhoff backs the Los Angeles Lakers.
Novak Djokovic said Thursday that Carlos Alcaraz is the man to beat at the Italian Open, but reassured fans that he "feels good" after his recent elbow injury.
South Korea's Noh Seung-yul grabbed the clubhouse lead with an 11-under par 60 in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Byron Nelson tournament, matching the event's 18-hole record.
Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday hit the fastest 50 in Indian Premier League history, in just 13 balls, as Rajasthan Royals hammered Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets.
Japan's Saki Niizoe won her first individual world title in the -70 kg final at the World Judo Championships on Thursday, as Britain's Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown lost consciousness in a bronze-medal match.
He once lived in tents and sold street food to pursue his cricketing dream. Now, sizzling talent Yashasvi Jaiswal is the toast of the Indian Premier League.
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez returns to action this weekend as motorcycling reaches the 1,000 grand prix landmark, 74 years after the first feast of speed was staged.
Aaron Rodgers will have a feature Monday night debut with the New York Jets against Buffalo while defending champion Kansas City opens against Detroit in 2023 NFL games announced Thursday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday hit the fastest 50 in Indian Premier League history, smashing his half-century in just 13 balls for Rajasthan Royals, including 26 runs in his first over.
Mads Pedersen won the group sprint to take stage six of the Giro d'Italia in Naples on Thursday as Andreas Leknessund retained the overall lead.
Sam Allardyce says Leeds must use the fear of relegation to "drive them on" as he prepares for his first home match in charge of the Premier League strugglers.
Schalke head to league leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday in the midst of an extraordinary relegation escape act, with more than a little help from centre-back and captain Maya Yoshida.
An eSports final at the Southeast Asian Games has been rocked by cheating allegations that led to the gold medal being shared between two countries on Thursday.
World champion Remco Evenepoel said he was still in pain but "happy" with the way he felt ahead of Thursday's stage six of the Giro d'Italia following his double crash the day before.
Holders and hosts Qatar will play China while Japan face a heavyweight clash against Iraq in the group stage of the Asian Cup, following the draw on Thursday in Doha.
Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, coach Edin Terzic confirmed on Thursday.
It's almost two decades since a teenage Piyush Chawla bowled the mighty Sachin Tendulkar, his last game for India was in 2012 and at 34 he is no longer the lithe young spinner of yesteryear.
Madrid Open organisers apologised Thursday after not allowing the women's doubles finalists to make speeches after the match at the tournament last week, amid allegations of sexism.