Barcelona spurned the chance to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga standings when they were held at home 1-1 by Real Betis on Saturday, with visiting defender Natan cancelling out Gavi's early opener.
AC Milan recovered from conceding two early goals to snatch a 2-2 draw against visiting Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday as their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League continue to fade.
Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili revealed on Saturday that he'd bet Vinícius Júnior that he'd save the Real Madrid forward's first-half penalty in Valencia's 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Nashville SC head coach BJ Callaghan said defender Walker Zimmerman is in a stable and responsive condition in hospital after being carted off the field in a neck brace following a bicycle kick to the face.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for three matches and handed a fine of around 6,000 pounds ($7,734) after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby.
If the Premier League title battle has been a one-horse race for some time, this was the day Arsenal surrendered any hope of pipping Liverpool at the finishing post.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti does not believe the decision to allow Barcelona's Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor to continue playing for the club will taint any competition, with his team potentially facing Barça for three trophies.
Jamal Musiala is set to miss the first leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarterfinal against Inter Milan on Tuesday, adding to the Bundesliga side's injury woes at a crucial stage of the season.
National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman said Friday that she thinks the league could grow to be the size of the NFL, which has 32 teams.
USWNT coach Emma Hayes said she feels confident in her team's defensive personnel ahead of an Olympic gold medal-game rematch against Brazil, despite the "extremely unfortunate" injury to center-back Tierna Davidson.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half, including a penalty, to guide Al-Nassr to a 3-1 win over Al-Hilal in the race for the Saudi Pro League title on Friday.
Monterrey midfielder Sergio Canales is doubtful for Saturday's Liga MX game against Guadalajara because of leg injuries suffered after breaking a glass door.