Andre Villas-Boas admits his relationship with Jose Mourinho has broken down as the Portuguese coaches go head to head for the first time when Tottenham plays Chelsea on Saturday.

Villas-Boas worked for Mourinho as a scout at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan but decided to go his own way after being denied a more senior role.

Serena Williams has secured the year-end world number one ranking for the third time in her glittering career, the WTA said Friday, after adding nine titles this season including two more Grand Slams.

The 32-year-old American power-hitter, now on a career total of 55 titles with 17 major wins, also achieved the feat in 2002 and 2009.

New York's Mariano Rivera, Major League Baseball's all-time career saves leaders, took the mound at Yankee Stadium for the final time Thursday in a 4-0 loss to Tampa Bay.

Evan Longoria knocked in three runs with a pair of singles for the Rays as they stayed one game ahead of Cleveland and two in front of Texas in the fight for the final American League playoff berths.

Brazil's sports minister says football ticket prices are too high, and he's ask club and stadium officials what can be done about it.

New stadiums being built across the country — many for next year's World Cup — are driving up prices, providing amenities for the well-off that are beyond the reach of most.

Inter Milan came from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1 in an entertaining match in the Italian league on Thursday and stay in touch with leader Roma.

Giuseppe Rossi continued his fine run of form since returning from two years of injuries, scoring from the penalty spot on the hour mark to take his tally to six goals in seven matches. Joaquin had been pulled back in the area by Juan Jesus.

Title holder Bayern Munich got two goals from Thomas Mueller to cruise past Hannover 4-1 in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday.

But last season's runner-up, Stuttgart, crashed out in Freiburg. Matthias Ginter and Mike Hanke scored in the second half for Freiburg, while Vedad Ibisevic cut the deficit late in the match.

Roma maintained its perfect start to the Serie A season with a 2-0 win at Sampdoria on Wednesday and took sole lead of the table after Napoli was surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to Sassuolo.

Two-time defending champion Juventus' abject start to the season continued as it had to come from behind for a controversial 2-1 win at Chievo Verona, while AC Milan again scored twice in the dying minutes to draw 3-3 at Bologna.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half to give Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 away win at Elche in the Spanish league Wednesday.

In a lackluster, strategic match, Elche defender Eduardo Albacar struck a free kick that David Lomban back-headed toward goal, forcing an athletic save from goalkeeper Diego Lopez in the 10th minute.

Manchester United ruined Luis Suarez's long-awaited return from a 10-match ban for biting by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, relieving some early-season pressure on manager David Moyes.

Javier Hernandez showed a poacher's instinct to volley home deftly 39 seconds into the second half, as United advanced despite fielding a largely second-string team against its fierce rival at Old Trafford.

Italy and AC Milan fullback Mattia De Sciglio has escaped unharmed from a car crash.

De Sciglio's Audi was involved in an accident with two other cars on a motorway near Milan on Wednesday morning.