Red Bull's Verstappen ends Mercedes' winning streak in Formula One

Max Verstappen delivered Red Bull’s first victory at Silverstone since 2012 when he made the most of a superior strategy in sizzling conditions to beat both Mercedes and claim victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

NBA announces finalists for six major awards including MVP

Voting for all awards is based on regular season games played until March 11, when the pandemic shut down the league for four months.

Barca's Messi helps sink Napoli to secure Champions League last eight

Barcelona will have to improve significantly to match Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, who are arguably favourites to win the tournament.

Manchester City beat Real Madrid to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Zinedine Zidane had never lost a knockout tie in the Champions League as Real manager, having won his previous 12 encounters while winning the trophy three times, and City manager Pep Guardiola noted the significance of the victory.

Olympique Lyon stun Juventus despite Ronaldo brace

A goal up after winning February's first leg, French side Lyon will face Manchester City at the final tournament in Lisbon after drawing 2-2 on aggregate and going through on away goals.

Several NFL players opt-out of season as dozens test positive for Covid-19

Camps opened for all players on July 28, and the season is scheduled to kickoff September 10 with Covid-19 measures.

NBA team bosses to fund black empowerment $300M over 10 years

NBA's 30 teams will provide $1 million annually to fund the NBA Foundation, which is being launched by the league's board of governors and the players' union.

England to take on Italy on October 31 in final round of Six Nations

England has a chance to win the championship after organizers released dates for the four remaining matches postponed since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NFL players given deadline to opt out of new season clouded by Covid-19

The National Football League's 2020 campaign kicks off on September 10, with enhanced measures in place to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, but numerous players have already chosen to opt out citing safety concerns.

Lecce relegated as historic Serie A season comes to an end

Serie A concludes after a marathon 11-month 2019-20 season, with Juventus crowned Italian champions for the ninth year in a row and Lecce, Brescia, and SPAL relegated to Serie B.

Lille sign veteran Turkish striker Yilmaz from Besiktas

The 35-year-old Burak Yilmaz has spent most of his career in Turkey and is one of a select few to have played for Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Galatasaray.

FIFA chief under criminal investigation over a suspected corruption

Swiss Attorney General Lauber resigned last week over his handling of a corruption investigation targeting world football's troubled governing body.