Real Madrid failed to win their Champions League group for the first time in four years when a late goal by substitute Marco Reus allowed Borussia Dortmund to equalise and clinch a 2-2 draw.
Kingsley Coman came back to haunt Paris St Germain again as he earned Bayern Munich a 1-0 win in their Champions League last-16 first leg in Paris on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the very best players from what has been an outstanding tournament.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Arsenal turned around its recent poor form to beat Leicester 3-1 on Sunday
England manager Gareth Southgate may be recovering from a dislocated shoulder suffered while jogging, but he may run into more discomfort when deciding whether to drop Raheem Sterling for Marcus Rashford in Sunday's World Cup game against Panama.
Liverpool moved into the Champions League qualifying spots after a 3-0 win at Burnley on Wednesday took them above Leicester City and into fourth place with one round of Premier League matches remaining.
In other ties, Serie A champions Juventus face Europa League winners Atletico Madrid and Barcelona take on Olympique Lyonnais.
The two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field on Friday
Ahead of the 2023 IPL season, let's take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers Hyderabad.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Jezreel Pannikot reveals life lessons the stars of the 2018 World Cup taught us.
It is their best finish for 54 years, since the glory days of the 1960s when the club was setting new standards in English football under Bill Nicholson.
Images from Saturday's English Premier League matches.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as free-scoring Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League with an irresistible 6-0 victory against Watford on Saturday.
Two big derbies and an eventful weekend of football awaits us all...
A summary of all the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday
Sergio Aguero struck twice as Manchester City moved into second place in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Liverpool, with a 3-1 win at Bournemouth on Sunday. Just three weeks into the new season and last year's top two clubs are already perched at the top of the table.
England players were in demand as batter Harry Brook earned a Rs 13.25 crore winning from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Take a look at top picks of all 10 IPL teams
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Manchester City tightened their stranglehold at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday by trouncing bottom club West Bromwich Albion 3-0 as nearest rivals Manchester United suffered a chastening 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
As Manchester City fans left Goodison Park after a 2-0 victory over Everton on Wednesday that sent their team back to the top of the Premier League, they aimed their chants across adjacent Stanley Park to title rivals Liverpool.
A summary of Wednesday's action in the Premier League.
Mohamed Salah struck four times in rampant Liverpool's 5-0 thrashing of Watford that lifted them back into third spot in the Premier League on Saturday.
Manchester City stayed ahead of age-old local rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a deserved 1-0 win away to champions Chelsea.
Liverpool's bandwagon rolled on as they crushed Merseyside rivals Everton 5-2
Images from the EPL matches played on Saturday
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
The London club dominated the first half but fell behind to a superb goal from their former winger Aaron Lennon before young midfielder Dele Alli furthered his case for a place in England's midfield with a classy equaliser just before the break.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Intense bidding is expected to be the order of the day when 10 teams jostle to grab their preferred players in the IPL players' auction in Kochi on Friday.
Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League hopes were crushed by mid-table Belgian side Gent, who booked their spot in the last 16 with a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Thursday as the hosts paid the penalty for Dele Alli's first-half red card.
