Chelsea manager Antonio Conte warned his team it faces a "very difficult" task to become the third two-time winner of English soccer's league and FA Cup Double.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Saturday said he wants to stay in management for at least another four years, preferably with the Gunners.
The French Professional League and French Football Federation have opened their first office in Beijing, pledging to enhance ties with China on the soccer pitch.
Gareth Bale received a rousing reception from Real Madrid fans when he returned off the bench against Espanyol on Saturday - and just 12 minutes later rewarded them with a goal to seal a 2-0 win for the La Liga leader.
Glenn Robinson III was crowned the NBA's new dunk king on All-Star Saturday, with an assist to Indiana teammate Paul George, the Pacers' mascot and a cheerleader.
Chris Webber and Rollie Massimino are one step away from the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The NBA will continue its push into Africa after the league announced on Saturday it will return to Johannesburg with an exhibition game pitting Team Africa against Team World.
Jimmy Butler drained two free throws with less than a second left on the clock to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 104-103 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Pulse-pounding electric motor racing will light up the Puerto Madero circuit for a third straight year in the FIA Formula E Championship's Buenos Aires ePrix on Saturday.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accused his players of not showing an appropriate level of mental preparation during their 3-0 Europa League victory over Saint-Etienne on Thursday.
Roma's Edin Dzeko fired his second straight Europa League hat-trick in Thursday's 4-0 away win at Villarreal to edge closer to his all-time season record and give his team a timely boost ahead of Sunday's visit by Torino.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he was not worried about hooliganism at next year's Russia World Cup, amid growing fears the tournament could be blighted by fan violence.