Napoli go top with 3-1 win over Atalanta
Defending champions Napoli moved provisionally top of the Serie A standings after a 3-1 home win over Atalanta on Saturday, with David Neres scoring a first-half double to send the hosts on their way to a largely comfortable victory, Reuters reported.
Antonio Conte's Napoli are on 25 points, one ahead of Inter Milan, AS Roma and Bologna. Inter face neighbours AC Milan on Sunday, with Roma at Cremonese, while Bologna won 3-0 at Udinese on Saturday. Atalanta remain 13th in the standings on 13 points, according to Reuters.
Lionel Messi in stride as Inter Miami faces FC Cincinnati in East semis
Lionel Messi and third-seeded Inter Miami look to continue their deepest MLS Cup playoff run in club history when they visit second-seeded FC Cincinnati in a winner-take-all Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday, BBC reported.
Messi was brilliant during Miami's first-round three-game series victory over Nashville SC, scoring five goals and assisting on three more.
Inter Miami has dominated Nashville SC, posting a 7-1-3 record against them since Messi joined the team in the summer of 2023, according to BBC.
Argentine FA declares Rosario Central 'League Champion' after rule change
Rosario Central were declared the 2025 'League Champion' by the Argentine Football Association following an unprecedented rule change at the end of the season, which was decided on Thursday at a meeting at the body's headquarters, Reuters reported.
Rosario were crowned with the new title after Angel Di Maria's side finished the regular season of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments with a combined 66 points, four clear of Boca Juniors.
Under previous regulations, the team with the highest annual points tally earned only a Copa Libertadores berth, according to Reuters.
Telefonica, UEFA sign four-season broadcasting rights deal for $1.68 bln per season
Telefonica and UEFA signed a deal worth 1.46 billion euros ($1.68 billion) a season for the broadcasting rights in Spain over four seasons starting in 2027 of the Champions League and Europa League tournaments, the Spanish telecoms group said on Thursday.
The deal also includes rights for the Conference League and the Super Cup, it added.



