The biggest names in world football will descend on Paris on Monday for the 2019 Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Lionel Messi and USA women's World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe tipped to leave with the honors.

French midfielder Franck Ribery suffered serious ligament damage to his right ankle in Saturday's Serie A game against Lecce, his club Fiorentina confirmed on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the spot to rescue a 2-2 draw for Juventus at home against Sassuolo to leave the way open for Inter Milan to claim top spot in Serie A later on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton marked his 250th Formula One race in style on Sunday, the newly-crowned champion cruising to a flawless victory from pole in the closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for his 11th win of the season.

Hamilton, who wrapped up his sixth world title with two races to go in Texas last month, was followed home at the Yas Marina circuit by Max Verstappen for Red Bull with the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in third.

Arsenal's decision to sack Unai Emery turns a harsh spotlight on Everton boss Marco Silva and West Ham's Manuel Pellegrini, who are running out of time to save their Premier League jobs.

Emery was dismissed after a winless run of seven games, with a 2-1 Europa League defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday proving to be the final straw.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended Paul Pogba's professionalism and says the Manchester United midfielder will be like a "new world-class signing" when he returns to fitness.

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele was ruled out of action for 10 weeks with a right hamstring injury on Friday, sidelining the French international from next month's Clasico clash against Real Madrid, the Spanish champions said.

Twenty Italian top-flight football clubs on Friday co-signed an open letter to fans decrying racism in stadiums, saying it caused them worldwide shame.

Russia's Olympic Committee will do all it can to ensure Russian athletes take part in the 2020 Games, its chief said Thursday, as the country faces a four-year doping ban.

Harry Kane wants to build a "strong relationship" with new manager Jose Mourinho that will help take Tottenham to the next level.