Manchester City moved back to second in the Premier League after a stylish 3-0 win over Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola's side responded to convincing Chelsea and Liverpool wins with a reminder of their class.
Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps
West Ham United and Chelsea both narrowly avoided ignominious FA Cup exits with narrow wins against lower-league opposition but Everton marked Frank Lampard's first game in charge by sauntering past Brentford into the fifth round on Saturday.
New Everton boss Sean Dyche's reign began with a shock 1-0 victory over English Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night of celebration.
IMAGES from EPL matches played on Thursday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
Mihaila late show for Romania stuns Swiss in thrilling draw
Manchester City's long winning run in the Premier League finally came to an end
Lionel Messi's early goal earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1.
The medals tally at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
England and Denmark were 1-1 at half-time in the second Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Wednesday.
Images from the Nations League matches played on Tuesday.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
The win moved Liverpool level with City on 86 points in the standings
Images from the third T20 International between India and England, in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.
A round-up of Sunday night's matches in the Premier League.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Manchester United remain winless at home in the league this season after Arsenal enjoyed their first win at Old Trafford
The most impressive players at the FIFA World Cup 2022 after Round One.
Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future in serious doubt.
Manchester City needed a second-half penalty from striker Erling Haaland to break the resistance of a dogged Crystal Palace.
Premier League club Liverpool have agreed a fee with Sunderland for their England midfielder Jordan Henderson in a deal which British media reported would cost the Merseysiders up to 20 million pounds ($32.79 million).
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur built hefty leads with emphatic away wins in their Europa League last 32 first-leg matches but AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Red Star Belgrade as the competition resumed on Thursday.
Marseille cement second place with Montpellier win
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Pakistan had set England a target of 155. The hosts beat a battling Pakistan by three wickets.
A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday.
Moments to remember from the quarter-finals.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
The Reds have won 28 of their 31 Premier League matches this season.
Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure scored an extra-time winner as they edged Rotherham United 2-1 in an absorbing FA Cup
Champions Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 7-0 away hammering of Crystal Palace while Arsenal's troubles continued with a 2-1 defeat at second-placed Everton on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's action in La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.