The first 10-part documentary series filmed in 2018 and released this year focused mostly on teams further down the starting grid after the top two decided not to be part of it.
* Former European Cup winners Celtic romped to a 5-0 home rout of Estonians Nomme Kalju in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round tie after forward Leigh Griffiths made an emotional return to action on Wednesday.
* Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage during the club's pre-season tour of the United States. Clyne, 28, sustained the injury during last week's 3-2 defeat by Borussia Dortmund at Notre Dame Stadium and has flown home for treatment.
* Atletico Madrid have asked La Liga to block French forward Antoine Griezmann's move to Barcelona in a dispute over the transfer fee between the two clubs, according to the Spanish league's president Javier Tebas. Spanish champions Barcelona announced the signing of Griezmann this month for 120 million euros but Atletico complained that the Catalan club had not paid enough to trigger the player's release clause, which had dropped from 200 million euros to 120 million euros on July 1.
* Jorge Lorenzo will miss the Czech and Austrian MotoGP races as the Spanish rider continues his recovery from fractured vertebrae, his Honda team said on Wednesday. Lorenzo, a three times MotoGP world champion and team mate of championship leader and compatriot Marc Marquez, crashed during practice at Assen in the Netherlands last month.
* Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio is facing several months out of action after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a pre-season friendly against Arsenal in the United States. The Spanish winger scored the equaliser for Real in the second half before his foot seemed to get caught in the turf as he tussled for possession with Arsenal's Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang at the 60-minute mark in Maryland on Tuesday.
* Holders the United States and former winners Spain romped into the women's water polo final at the World Aquatics Championships and qualified for the 2020 Olympics after emphatic wins over their respective rivals on Wednesday. A solid defence propelled the Americans to a 7-2 win over Australia before 2013 champions Spain overwhelmed Hungary 16-10 thanks to four goals each from Roser Tarrago and Judith Forca Ariza.
* Andy Murray hopes to step up his competitive return from hip surgery after confirming on Wednesday that he will play next week's Citi Open doubles event with his brother Jamie. The Washington DC tournament will be the younger Murray's fourth tournament since undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in January and his first on a hard court.
* Aston Villa have signed Egypt international Mahmoud Hassan, better known by his nickname 'Trezeguet', from Turkish side Kasimpasa, the newly promoted Premier League side said on Wednesday. The 24-year-old started his career with Egyptian side Al Ahly and had a stint at Anderlecht in Belgium before moving to Turkey. He played for Egypt at last year's World Cup in Russia and at this year's Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored one goal in four appearances.
* Atletico Madrid edged Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara 5-4 on penalties at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday after the teams finished scoreless in regulation time on a sweltering night in Arlington. Goalkeeper Antonio Adan was the difference for the Spanish club as he saved what would have been the game winning penalty for Chivas and then palmed away the next shot to help secure the win for his team.
* Sebastian Vettel will be battling his demons as well as his Formula One rivals when the Ferrari driver returns to Hockenheim this weekend for his home German Grand Prix.
* Brazil's top-ranked women's tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test, the International Tennis Federation has said. Haddad Maia, the world number 99, provided a sample for testing on June 4 during the Croatia Open that was found to contain selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs).
* Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned for one game and fined US$1,500 after being sent off against Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff and levelling accusations of "corruption" at South American soccer chiefs.
* Argentine football great Diego Maradona has undergone successful knee surgery in a Buenos Aires clinic, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
* Spanish Liga Santander champions FC Barcelona on Wednesday confirmed record earnings for the 2018-2019 season. The club reported that it received earnings of EUR990 million - close to the EUR1 billion target set by club President Josep Maria Bartomeu as part of its strategic plan following the elections of 2015.
* Juventus beat arch rivals Inter Milan through a thrilling penalty shootout to go 5-4 on aggregate in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday after they played out a 1-1 draw in regular time. Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning free kick in the second half canceled out Inter Milan's lead. In the penalty shootout, both sides had three attempts on target in the previous five rounds. Boria Valero missed his kick in the sixth round while Merih Demiral from Juventus kept his cool to convert it.
