Los Blancos are a mere three points back of Atletico and Barcelona on the league table, eager to pounce if or when their rivals slip up. But the Bernabeu giants will charge ahead with the campaign without Brazilian striker Alvaro Morata.
Gerard Deulofeu scored a stunning goal to earn Everton a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium after Mesut Ozil’s opener.
Playing in front of their home crowd, Kansas City won the title on penalties after a 1-1 result.
New York signed two key players amid the loss of second baseman Robinson Cano.
Arsenal can take a seven point lead at the top of the Premier League with a win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The 7-5 Eagles have won four straight behind efficient and emerging star quarterback Nick Foles, but their two division losses have them behind Dallas for the NFC East lead. Philadelphia also needs to keep pace with 8-4 San Francisco and 9-3 Carolina for one of the two Wild Card slots.
A Hollywood producer couldn’t have scripted Kobe Bryant’s return any better, matching up with the team he torched for 81 points back in 2006, the second highest total in a single game ever.
Riding a seven-game win streak, the Sun Devils will seek revenge for the 42-28 loss the Cardinal handed them back in September, and their first conference title since 2007. But Arizona State will have to make do without running back Marion Grice for a second straight game.
Luis Suarez was again on target as Liverpool beat West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield to move up to second place in the Premier League.
Oussama Assaidi’s stunning late goal gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium
Alvaro Morata, Casemiro, Nacho, and Jese Rodriguez will reportedly start, while Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema should cheer on from the sidelines for the majority of the match.
Both teams have posted a 7-1 conference record, with the lone loss coming to Big-12 leader Oklahoma State, and both will need the Cowboys to fall against Oklahoma in the day’s earlier game for a shot at the title.
Manchester United suffered back-to-back Premier League home defeats for the first time in over 11 years as Newcastle United won 1-0 at Old Trafford.
No.3 Auburn is a slight favorite over No.5 Missouri in the SEC Championship Game.
Brendan Rogers has again hailed Luis Suarez’s influence ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with West Ham at Anfield on Saturday.
Ahead of Chelsea’s trip to take on Stoke City, Jose Mourinho has attempted to temper expectations over Eden Hazard.
David Moyes is confident that his Manchester United side can bounce back from defeat to Everton when they take on Newcastle United on Saturday.
Barcelona came from a goal down to win 4-1 at Cartagena in their Copa del Rey round-of-32 tie, helped by two goals from Pedro.
The stage is set for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with the group stages confirmed. The U.S. will face Germany, Ghana, and Portugal in June.
Josh McCown will start instead of Jay Cutler for the Chicago Bears against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14.
Angry Yankees fans took to Twitter to bash Robinson Cano for signing with the Mariners, but called him a "trader" instead of a "traitor."
It’s the second appearance in three years for the Spartans since the conference championship game began in 2011 and the inaugural trip for the Buckeyes, who are also eyeing their first national title since 2002.
As Robinson Cano signs with the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees have been linked to multiple trade rumors.
Floyd Mayweather’s next fight looks like it will be against Amir Khan in May 2014.
A man surprised his Chicago Bulls' dancer-girlfriend by dressing up in the team's "Benny the Bull" mascot costume and proposing to her.
The reigning scoring champion recently called the Knicks the laughingstock of the NBA, which quickly swirled speculation that he’s seriously considering taking less money and signing with another team in 2014.
All eyes turn to the Brazilian resort of Costa do Sauipe on Friday for the group-stage draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Following defeat to Everton, Manchester United manager David Moyes has been linked with moves to overhaul his squad in January.
The Indianapolis Colts visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14 of the 2013 NFL season.
Arsenal’s Premier League title credentials will be put to the test in the next month when they will face the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City.