Alexander Sorloth’s hat-trick sees Atletico Madrid progress to the Round of 16, after 4-1 win against Club Brugge (7-4 on aggregate). Sorloth becomes only the second player in Atletico’s history to net a treble in the competition since 2014.

Bayer Leverkusen advance in the Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Olympiakos. The result was enough to secure a 2-0 aggregate victory, following their first-leg win in Greece. Leverkusen will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.

Bodo/Glimt produced one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history as they knocked out last year’s finalists Inter Milan to reach the last 16 for the first time.

Atalanta score a penalty with the last kick of the game, as the Italians stage an incredible fightback to beat Borussia Dortmund and progress to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Newcastle progress to the Round of 16 in the Champions League, after comfortably beating Qarabag 3-2 (9-3 aggregate) in the knockout phase play-offs.

Martin O’Neill is of the view VAR is “debilitating” for officials on the pitch as he brands the Scottish FA process for appealing against decisions “worthless”.

Daniel Dubois says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far. The world title fight between two of Britain’s biggest punchers takes place at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on 9 May.

The world title fight between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois takes place in Manchester on 9th May. Wardley – with 19 stoppages in 20 wins – will make the first defence of his WBO crown, having claimed the ‘interim’ title against Joseph Parker before being upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.

Springboks and Sharks star Vincent Tshituka’s rugby story begins thousands of kilometres from any South African rugby field.

Two-time champions Mark Williams and Neil Robertson both earn 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno.

Co-hosts Sri Lanka crash out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner insists he isn’t thinking about leaving the role, if his side lose their Europa Conference League second leg play-off tie against Zrinjski Mostar, with the tie level at 1-1.

SA Rugby President Mark Alexander hails the new Nations Championship as a transformative moment for international rugby’s global future.

Constitution Hill will prepare for “the next chapter” in Flat racing after being ruled out of this year’s Champion Hurdle and any further races over jumps.

The Republic of Ireland’s home Nations League fixture against Israel on 4 October will be played at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, says the the Football Association of Ireland.

British-born Zimbabwean midfielder Teshaun Murisa has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal at 17.

Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Moeneeb Josephs has questioned Orlando Pirates’ mentality after their shock Nedbank Cup exit.

The Springboks boast some of the fastest players in rugby, including Cheslin Kolbe, Grant Williams and Kurt-Lee Arendse. But who’s quickest?

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two games in the UK in 2026 while the Washington Commanders will also play in London and the Detroit Lions will visit Munich.

A consortium led by former professional poker player James Bord pulls out of a takeover of Sheffield Wednesday

The Proteas head into a crucial T20 World Cup against the West Indies on Thursday, and it does start earlier than their previous games.