Analysis & guides

Marlon and Fabian Balbuena scored in a dominant display to defeat Atletico Paranaense 2-0, moving Gremio toward mid-table safety in Serie A.

Elias Manoel and Miguel Borja traded goals as America and Tijuana drew 1-1, with Jesus Gomez sent off late in a fractious encounter.

Sebastián Prieto's 67th-minute goal gives Independiente Rivadavia a 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors in Liga Profesional Argentina.

Ginebra's commanding 126-99 victory over second-placed San Miguel Beermen signals the Kings are major Governors Cup contenders despite their third-place standing.

Campobasso's overwhelming defensive performance and balanced offensive attack produced a 100-58 rout of KP Brno in EuroCup Women action.

TNT Tropang 5G secured an emphatic 18-point victory over Magnolia Hotshots to consolidate their position atop the Governors Cup standings.

Top-seeded Brewers dispatch fourth-seeded Rays with four-run performance, eliminating lower-bracket opponent in playoff competition.

Tampa Bay edges Milwaukee in a one-run playoff decision, with fourth-seeded Rays defeating the first-seeded Brewers.

Milwaukee's commanding 10-1 victory over Tampa Bay delivers a decisive statement in their first-seed playoff matchup against the fourth-seeded Rays.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas, taking victory from pole position ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Max Verstappen claimed pole, sprint and race wins at Singapore, with Charles Leclerc's second place and fastest lap affirming Ferrari's competitive pace in Round 17.

Verstappen swept pole position, victory and fastest lap at Sepang in Round 16, with Mercedes' Antonelli claiming a breakthrough second-place finish ahead of Ferrari's Hamilton.

Green Bay survives Carolina's second-half momentum with an 8-point victory, showing resilience in tight contest.

Jacksonville State's defense delivered a complete shutout performance Thursday, holding New Mexico State scoreless in a decisive road win.

No. 2 Missouri State dominated Sam Houston 24-3 on Wednesday, showcasing the defensive suffocation and offensive control that justify its elite ranking.

Eighth-place San Jose defeats third-place Vancouver 3-2, disrupting the Canucks' strong early-season start and signaling volatility in early Pacific standings.

Seattle defeats Toronto in a nine-goal offensive battle that reshapes the early-season Atlantic standings race.

Buffalo's clean shutout win places the Sabres at second overall with 10 points; Sharks languish in eighth with just 5.

Points-for-points parity in a French second-tier draw leaves both sides with a point apiece but no momentum heading into the season run-in.

Biella and Petrarca Padova drew 26-26 in Top10 competition, with Petrarca remaining fifth place with four points.

Seventh-placed Harlequins deliver commanding 18-point defeat to league-leading Saracens, reshaping the Premiership title race.

Velez Sarsfield recorded a shutout victory over fourth-place Monteros on Friday, extending the Buenos Aires side's dominance in the LVA.

Aarhus 1900 claimed a 3-1 victory over Ikast 2 in 1. Division West, controlling three sets while limiting their opponent to a single set in decisive fashion.

UB Women advanced past Crvena Zvezda with a dominant 3-0 straight-sets victory in the Serbia Cup Women competition.

Feirense claimed a one-goal victory over Sao Pedro Sul in a narrow Portuguese women's handball match decided by the smallest margin.

Kalisz secured a narrow one-point victory over Wybrzeze Gdansk on Wednesday, a match decided by the tightest of margins in Poland's top division.

Cesson Rennes-Metropole edged past Tremblay 32-31 in a tightly contested Coupe de France match, advancing with one of the narrowest margins in knockout handball.