A real title race seems to be taking place in Italy's Serie A, for the first time in several years.
Juventus have held onto their lead with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina - thanks to a double from Cristiano Ronaldo, but Inter Milan and Lazio also registered wins to keep up the pressure.
Juve are three points ahead of second-placed Inter, who beat Udinese 2-0, while Lazio remain third after crushing SPAL 5-1.
Elsewhere, Daniel Maldini, 18, made his Serie A debut for AC Milan to follow in the footsteps of his father, Paolo, and grandfather Cesare.
In other games, Torino suffered a 4-0 defeat at Lecce and Atalanta were held to a 2-2 draw by Genoa.|
India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest Twenty20 International century by a batter from a full-member nation on Thursday, blasting a 30-ball hundred as the hosts thrashed Afghanistan by 127 runs in Delhi to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Unhappy Manchester United fans have witnessed something unseen at Old Trafford in half a century on Wednesday as their side lost 3-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round of the League Cup after going two goals up.
Hansi Flick has become the first Barcelona manager to win the club’s opening seven competitive matches of a season as the LaLiga leaders thrashed Racing Santander 7-2 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to move three points clear of second-placed Real Madrid.
The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will host a Sprint race for the first time in 2027, organisers Ethara Live have confirmed following the release of the calendar.
Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma headline India's One-Day International squad for their upcoming home series against the West Indies, while Vipraj Nigam has replaced injured spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in the Asian Games squad.
The UAE has delivered its sixth humanitarian aid aircraft to Nepal, carrying 25 tonnes of food supplies and clothing for communities affected by recent floods and landslides.
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Abu Dhabi to host F1 sprint in 2027
India pick Kohli, Rohit for West Indies ODIs
