After the sensational comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, Madrid were euphoric. They had defeated one of Europe's elite, humiliated an economic rival, neutralized Lionel Messi and, many believed, convinced Kylian Mbappe. 

Many circled Benfica as the kindest opponent available when the draw was made in Nyon last month, with this the furthest the Portuguese club has gone in the Champions League in six years.

Football is among the most popular sports in the nation of more than 30 million people but at the international level, Malaysia are minnows -- 154th in the FIFA rankings, a spot below tiny Andorra.

ONE Championship keeps on inviting the best of the best into its ranks with the most recent signing, Mohammed Boutasaa, ready to blaze the ONE Super Series stage with his incredible feat of striking.

Angela Lee is truly unstoppable. Even after two years on the sidelines, the reigning ONE atomweight world champion showcased high-level martial arts skills that have catapulted her name to the pinnacle of the sport.

Following the historic ONE X event that celebrated ONE Championship’s 10th anniversary, the world's largest martial arts organization aims to keep the ball rolling with two world title bouts in the all-striking ONE Super Series Muay Thai and kickboxing.

ONE Featherweight kickboxing champion Superbon Singha Mawynn may have cemented his status as one of kickboxing’s greatest of all time (GOAT) following a dominant win over Marat Grigorian at ONE X on March 26.

The competition, the 19th edition of the fiercely contested regional sporting event, is still on despite China battling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began.

It is the most controversial World Cup in history, with Qatar dogged ever since it was named host in 2010 by accusations of vote-buying –- which were hotly denied –- and questions over the country's suitability.

The so-called 'Derby of Italy' in Turin will be one of the first matches to be played in front of a full house after also being one of the first to be played behind closed doors back in March 2020, and then return to 100 percent capacity grounds comes for a match which could be crucial in deciding who claims the Scudetto.

MotoGP said five cargo flights had been scheduled to transport material from Lombok via Africa to Tucuman, near the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.

In comments to his team in a video published by Egypt's ministry of youth and sports, the Liverpool forward said how proud he was of the team, "whether I'm here or not".

The Norwegian will meet Argentine surprise package Francisco Cerundolo for a place in Sunday’s final after the 23-year-old, playing in his debut ATP Masters event and ranked 103rd in the world, made the last four when Italian Jannik Sinner was forced to retire because of a blister on his right foot at 4-1 down in the first set.

The USA were beaten 2-0 by Costa Rica in San Jose to finish third in the standings while Mexico eased past El Salvador 2-0 in Mexico City to finish second overall.

Khris Middleton scored 22 points and Jrue Holiday added 18 for the Bucks, who moved a half-game behind the Miami Heat for first place in the Eastern Conference as the Sixers dropped two places to fourth -- still just 1 1/2 games behind the Heat.

While no "concrete talks" have been started, regional confederations are considering a new version of the Confederations Cup featuring teams from Europe and South America, according to a source close to the negotiations.

Marquez did not race at the Mandalika circuit, the second round of the season, a week ago after a highside crash in the warm-up session.

Siakam and the Raptors took advantage of a depleted Celtics line-up to grab a crucial victory that boosts Toronto's hopes of securing an automatic postseason berth.

Osaka has responded strongly in Florida, advancing to the quarter-finals after leaving Indian Wells in tears earlier this month after being heckled by a fan.

The European champions were stunned by North Macedonia in Thursday's qualification play-off semi-final for this year's tournament in Qatar, sparking talk he could resign in the aftermath of perhaps Italy's worst-ever defeat.

The Balkan nation stunned Italy in their play-off semi-final in Palermo on Thursday, winning 1-0 thanks to an Aleksandar Trajkovski goal in stoppage time, meaning the reigning European champions failed to qualify for a second consecutive World Cup.

World number 14 Atthaya, an LPGA rookie 19-year-old making only her fifth tour start, fired the low round of the week at eight-under-par 64 at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California.

Eleven years and 214 races after making his Formula One debut, Sergio Perez will on Sunday be the first Mexican to start from pole position when he lines up for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix thanks to the "lap of my life"

Van Gaal said this week that it was "ridiculous" for the World Cup to be held in Qatar and that FIFA had only been motivated by money.

The 32-year-old captain again proved the Welsh talisman on Thursday as his double ensured a 2-1 World Cup playoff semi-final win over Austria, taking them a step closer to their first global soccer showpiece since 1958.

Italy did not qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the first time they failed to reach soccer's global showpiece since 1958, and will miss Qatar after Aleksandar Trajkovski's last-gasp strike earned North Macedonia a famous win.

Despite going up against a two-division World Champion renowned for his incredible groundwork, Andre Galvao is not the least bit intimidated by Reinier de Ridder’s reputation or his stature.