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Alvaro Morata Brace Helps Atletico Madrid End Real Madrid Winning Streak

Alvaro Morata struck twice for Atletico Madrid as they inflicted rivals Real Madrid's first defeat of the season, with a 3-1 derby triumph on Sunday in La Liga. Champions Barcelona sit top of the league as Los Blancos lost their 100 percent record, with Antoine Griezmann also on target for Atletico, fifth, at their raucous Metropolitano stadium. Real Madrid are third, a point behind Barcelona and high-flying Girona in second place, after they failed to match Atletico's level of intensity in an enthralling clash.

Bruno Fernandes takes first step towards silencing Manchester United captaincy doubts

There remains a long way to go, but Bruno Fernandes took his first step towards dispelling the Manchester United doubters. When Erik ten Hag needed a leader against Burnley, the 29-year-old stepped up.

Kylian Mbappe Comes Off Hurt As Paris Saint-Germain Demolish Marseille

Paris Saint-Germain demolished Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday with summer signing Goncalo Ramos scoring twice in a 4-0 victory for the reigning champions, but Kylian Mbappe came off injured in the first half. Mbappe appeared to hurt his ankle in winning the free-kick which saw Achraf Hakimi put PSG ahead in the eighth minute at the Parc des Princes.

"It Has Been Difficult": Sunil Chhetri's Honest Take On India's Asian Games 2023 Journey

Captain Sunil Chhetri played every minute of India's three Asian Games matches so far, scoring two of the team's three goals to lead the country to the round of 16 but having become a father recently, he is also missing his son. The 39-year-old Chhetri and his wife Sonam were last month blessed with a baby boy but he had to leave them behind and attend to national duty. "There is an age difference with other boys. Some of them are really young, we give them space. I and Sandesh are a bit aloof from them. We have young kids at home. I am missing my son and he (Jhingan) is desperately missing his daughter," Chhetri said when asked how he spends time with the team members.

Megan Rapinoe Makes Triumphant US Farewell In Win Over South Africa

Megan Rapinoe was a winner in her farewell game for the United States on Sunday, setting up a goal with a corner kick in a 2-0 triumph over South Africa. The iconic 38-year-old striker, celebrated for off-field activism as well as glories on the pitch, ended her epic US career with 63 goals in 203 caps over more than 17 years with a 54th-minute exit at Chicago's Soldier Field. "It makes me really proud to know we've been as successful on the field as we have, but also that we've helped make the world a little bit better of a place," Rapinoe said after the victory.

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Alvaro Morata Brace Helps Atletico Madrid End Real Madrid Winning Streak

Bruno Fernandes takes first step towards silencing Manchester United captaincy doubts

Kylian Mbappe Comes Off Hurt As Paris Saint-Germain Demolish Marseille

"It Has Been Difficult": Sunil Chhetri's Honest Take On India's Asian Games 2023 Journey

Megan Rapinoe Makes Triumphant US Farewell In Win Over South Africa

Gillingham defender Conor Masterson backs former QPR team-mate Macauley Bonne to start find the net this season

Manchester United have reason to make unthinkable Donny van de Beek decision

Newcastle hungry for goals and success, says Howe after 8-0 win