* Newcastle United leapfrogged Southampton in the Premier League standings and moved up to 13th with a 1-0 win at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday, thanks to a solo second-half effort from French winger Allan Saint-Maximin.
* A bullet header from Billy Sharp gave Sheffield United a 1-0 win over bottom side Norwich City to lift the Blades to sixth place in the Premier League table and move them closer to their dream of European football next season.
* A goal from substitute Alexandre Lacazette earned Arsenal a hard-fought 1-0 win over a wasteful West Ham United side at the Emirates on Saturday (Mar 7), extending the Gunners’ unbeaten Premier League run to eight matches.
* Atletico Madrid missed the chance to get back into the top four in La Liga when they were held to an entertaining 2-2 draw with third-placed Sevilla following a frantic first half.
* Crystal Palace extended their winning run in the Premier League and moved into the top half of the standings with a 1-0 win over Watford, thanks to a first-half goal from Jordan Ayew at Selhurst Park on Saturday (Mar 7).
* Tottenham Hotspur avoided a third straight Premier League defeat, coming back from a Chris Wood goal to earn a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday (Mar 7) thanks to a 50th-minute Dele Alli penalty.
* AC Milan have confirmed the sacking of Chief Football Officer Zvonimir Boban after his public spat with the Serie A club’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ivan Gazidis.
* An inspired performance by Thorgan Hazard against his former club helped Borussia Dortmund claim a crucial three points in the title race with a 2-1 win away at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday (Mar 7).
* Monaco's Champions League hopes took another knock when they slumped to a 2-1 last-gap defeat at Nice in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
* RB Leipzig played out a goalless draw at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday to slip up for the second consecutive week and stay two points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
* Ninth seeded Marie Bouzkova surprised Britain's Johanna Konta, the number two seed, in straight sets (6-3 6-4) to reach her first WTA final at the Monterrey Open on Saturday.
* Former world number ones Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber have pulled out of next week's BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after failing to recover from injuries.
* Top seed Sofia Kenin advanced to the final of the Lyon Open after coming through a thrilling semi-final where she beat Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) on Saturday.
* World number four Bianca Andreescu will not defend her Indian Wells title due to a lingering knee injury, the Canadian said on Saturday. The reigning US Open champion injured her left knee injury at the WTA Finals last October and has not played since.
* The President of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, has refused to rule out the suspension of Serie A if a player tests positive for the coronavirus.
