* Former European Cup winners PSV Eindhoven scored two late goals to earn a roller-coaster 3-2 home win over Basel in the first-leg of their Champions League qualifying second round match on Tuesday.
* Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb took a big step towards the next stage of the Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win at Georgians Saburtalo and Copenhagen won at Welsh side The New Saints by the same score.
* Brazil Copa America winner Filipe Luis has joined Flamengo as a free agent after four seasons with Atletico Madrid, the Rio de Janeiro club announced on Tuesday (Jul 23). The veteran 33-year-old left-back has signed a two-year deal until 2021.
* Neymar will travel on an upcoming tour of China with Paris-Saint Germain, the club said on Tuesday (Jul 23), as the troubled Brazilian superstar's future remains up in the air amid mounting signs he is unhappy at the French champions.
* China's Sun Yang and British rival Duncan Scott were rebuked by FINA on Tuesday (Jul 23) following a heated exchange after Sun retained the 200 metres freestyle world title.
* Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering head injuries during a fight last week, TASS news agency reported on Tuesday. The 28-year-old sustained the injuries in a fight in the United States against Subriel Matias.
* Gareth Bale's agent has ruled out any loan deal for the Real Madrid forward as the Spanish side seek to offload the Wales international.
* Dutch striker Vincent Janssen has agreed a deal to join Mexican club Monterrey after failing to make an impact during his three-year stint with Champions League runners-up Tottenham Hotspur.
* Newcastle United have signed Brazilian forward Joelinton from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on a six-year deal for a club record fee, the Premier League team announced on Tuesday.
