A court in Egypt on Monday jailed 15 hard core football fans known as "ultras" for trying to kill the chairman of the popular Cairo-based Zamalek club, an official said.

"Ultras", who were at the forefront of the 2011 uprising against ex-president Hosni Mubarak, had already been banned as a group since May 2015 after another court found them guilty of taking part in violence.

Lionel Messi put on another show at the Camp Nou on Sunday, scoring a remarkable goal from a free kick and then helping to set up a hat trick for Luis Suarez — including a daring assist from a penalty kick — as Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo 6-1.

Ivan Rakitic and Neymar also scored as Barcelona opened up a three-point lead in the Spanish league over Atletico Madrid, which edged Getafe 1-0. Real Madrid, which beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2 on Saturday with two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, is four points behind Barcelona in third place. Barcelona has a game in hand.

The Dutch football association says it has confirmed for the first time that a match-fixer attempted to rig a game in the country's top flight Eredivisie.

The Royal Netherlands Football Association said Monday that its integrity unit established that Willem II Tilburg midfielder Ibrahim Kargbo organized with Singaporean match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal for Willem II to lose to FC Utrecht on August 9, 2009.

Kobe Bryant exited the All-Star Game for the final time to watch Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry wrap things up with 3-pointers.

Bryant's gone, and these young guys are good.

Islamic State militants drove Ayman Hussein from his home. Eighteen months later, he sent Iraq's football team to the Olympics.

Hussein kicked the game-winning goal against Qatar last month in a qualifying match, uniting Iraqis in a rare moment of triumph and becoming a national celebrity. But his journey to Brazil has been marked by the same violence and displacement that have shattered the lives of so many of his fans.

Bulgaria's legendary international defender Trifon Ivanov, nicknamed “The Wolfman”, has died aged 50 years after suffering a massive heart attack, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Saturday.

"Sad news! Trifon Ivanov has passed away," the BFU said in a statement. "He will go down in Bulgarian football history as one of the greatest defenders."

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez would only return to the English Premier League if it was to rejoin former club Liverpool, he revealed in a British newspaper interview published on Saturday.

"I'd prefer to stay here (Barcelona) for many more years," he told the Daily Mail. "I know it doesn't always turn out that way. But if I had to return to the Premier League, I would only go to Liverpool.

Minnesota forward Zach LaVine scored 30 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the United States to a 157-154 victory over the world team on Friday in the NBA's Rising Stars Challenge in Toronto.

LaVine was named Most Valuable Player of the contest featuring many of the NBA's top rookies and second-year players, which launched the festivities of All-Star weekend.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is set to end his latest injury absence and return to lead his side's bid to revive their Premier League title challenge against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Kompany has been out of action since a 4-1 win over Sunderland on Boxing Day when he suffered the recurrence of a calf injury that has dogged the defender in recent seasons.

Gonzalo Higuain says Napoli have no intention of buckling under pressure as they continue their quest for a first Scudetto in 26 years with a hotly-anticipated visit to champions Juventus on Saturday.

In a Serie A weekend that could also be decisive for Fiorentina and Inter Milan, who face off in Florence on Sunday, Napoli travel to Turin looking for their second victory over the Old Lady this season.