VfL Wolfsburg dismissed head coach Paul Simonis with immediate effect following a string of disappointing results in the Bundesliga, the club announced on Sunday.
China's dark horse Wu Yize, 22, stunned British veteran John Higgins, 50, in the final to claim the 2025 World Snooker Tour International Championship title on Sunday.
?Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open Sunday evening at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center, marking the first time the country's premier multi-sport event has been jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
?Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende scored two goals each as Inter Miami advanced to the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday with a 4-0 home win over Nashville in the decisive game of their playoff series.
Exequiel Zeballos scored one goal and set up another as Boca Juniors eased to a 2-0 home victory over rivals River Plate in Argentina's Primera Division on Sunday.
?Colombian winger Duvan Vergara was on target as Racing rose to fifth in Argentina's Primera Division Group A on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Defensa y Justicia.
?Forward Rony scored twice as Atletico Mineiro recovered from two goals down to register a 4-2 away win over Sport Recife in Brazil's Serie A on Saturday.
?Bayern Munich's 16-match winning streak across all competitions came to an end as Union Berlin held the defending champions to a thrilling 2-2 draw at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
?Nottingham Forest goalkeeper John Victor has been drafted into Brazil's squad for friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Saturday.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus battled past American Amanda Anisimova in three sets on Friday, setting up a final clash with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the 2025 WTA Finals.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has included FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal in his squad for the World Cup qualifying matches away to Georgia and at home to Türkiye which will decide if his side qualifies directly for next summer's World Cup.
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced Friday that it has signed a four-year contract with beIN SPORTS for the upcoming media rights of FIBA's tournaments in France.
For the first time in history, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao are co-hosting China's National Games — a landmark event that celebrates the Greater Bay Area's growing connections through sport and culture.