Arsenal missed their chance to go back to the top of the Premier League after being forced to play with 10 men for much of the game against London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.
Three major missed opportunities cost Slovakia the chance to continue their dream World Cup run, coach Vladimir Weiss said after their 2-1 defeat by Netherlands on Monday.
It was hard not to feel sorry for AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri and his players after they were on the wrong end of a Barcelona backlash in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Chelsea missed the chance to reclaim top spot in the Premier League when they were held to a 1-1 home draw by West Ham United on Sunday, a day after Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal also drew.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Saturday, March 9.
Qatar are without a point after they lost their opening game 2-0 to Ecuador and then went down 3-1 to Senegal earlier on Friday.
Coach Jonathan Trott rued the missed chances, but took pride in the way Afghanistan were able to win matches in this World Cup with not just their bowling and hoped to have a bigger pool of players going forward.
Russian Dinara Safina lost her chance to become the world number one when she was beaten 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 by Victoria Azarenka in the quarter-finals of the WTA event in Indian Wells on Wednesday. The top seed, who would have replaced Serena Williams as the world's top ranked player had she reached the final, was well beaten by the 19-year-old eighth seed.
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand hailed the young GM's achievement.
VfL Wolfsburg came close to staging a minor Champions League miracle but their 3-0 loss at Real Madrid in the last eight on Tuesday for a 3-2 aggregate defeat was a reflection of a season of missed opportunities, club officials said.
India look to maintain intensity throughout 60 minutes in semi-final against Japan
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal understands why Kuldeep Yadav is playing ahead of him in the ODI format.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
FIFA also opened proceedings against the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) over potential breaches of fair play rules.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Tuesday said India are not playing 'structural hockey' as the two arch rivals prepared for their clash in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy hockey.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay on Monday.
Brought on in the 82nd minute, Chhetri received a perfect delivery from Anirudh Thapa but the India captain could not find the back of the net.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group E match between Germany and Japan on Wednesday.
Admitting that Nano has 'wasted an early opportunity' due to teething problems, Tata Group chief Ratan Tata on Thursday said Tata Motors will do everything to undo the tag of 'poor man's car'.
Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India will seek to showcase its ascendency as a sporting power at the Asian Games, which opens formally on Saturday after an unprecedented one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Images from Day 1 of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Euro 2024 qualifying matches.
India maintained their dominance in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a nervy 3-2 victory over South Korea
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League
Captain Wendie Renard's header seven minutes from time earned France a dramatic 2-1 win over Brazil.
Defending champions South Korea hold Pakistan to 1-1 draw
Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo said the Super Eagles had only themselves to blame for blowing an extraordinary chance to reach the last 16 of the World Cup by drawing 2-2 with South Korea on Tuesday.
Images from the English Premier League matches played over the weekend.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
A summary of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage action, on Wednesday.
That was the lesser of two disappointments for the Belarusian on Thursday, as Azarenka's bid for a third title at Melbourne Park ended with some regret at her missed chances against 22nd seed Rybakina.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday night.
A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women's World Cup last 16 with a perfect record
Proud Morocco want to build African legacy after World Cup run, says Regragui
FIFA WC PIX: Ghana vs Portugal
Sevilla will bid for a record-extending seventh Europa League title when they face AS Roma in the final in Budapest on May 31, after Jose Mourinho's side drew 0-0 at Bayer Leverkusen to secure a 1-0 aggregate victory in their semi-final.
Rashford stepped off the bench to fire two late goals to put the seal on an eighth victory in a row in all competitions for the home side.
It took Giroud, who owed his place in the starting lineup to Benzema's absence, 115 international appearances to score his 51 goals, while Henry needed 123 from 1997-2010.
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