Lionel Messi has sustained a strain in his left thigh, Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday. Messi was substituted at half-time of Barca's 2-1 win over Villarreal on Tuesday in what was the striker's first start of the season. He had previously been out with a calf injury sustained on...

Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska scored the first top-10 win of her career at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday over world number two Karolina Pliskova, declaring herself one of the young talents making a splash on tour this season. In a year where 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu has won the US...

Russia will host the 2021 UEFA Champions League final, according to Europe's governing body on football. UEFA said on Twitter late Tuesday that the 2021 Champions League final will be held in Russian football club Zenit's home ground Gazprom Arena. Gazprom Arena was one of the 2018 FIFA...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is back in full training and nearing a return to competitive action after six weeks out with a calf injury. The Brazilian number one was carried off in Liverpool's 4-1 victory over Norwich on the opening night of the Premier League season on August 9....