LEAGUES
Serie A
Skriniar sends Inter back six points clear in Serie A
Milan Skriniar scored the only goal as Inter Milan moved back six points clear in Serie A with a 1-0 win over Atalanta on Monday.
Premier League
Chelsea cruise, West Ham win as top four race hots up
Chelsea strengthened their hold on fourth place in the Premier League as Kai Havertz inspired a vital 2-0 win over Everton, while West Ham boosted their surprise top four challenge with a 2-0 victory against Leeds on Monday.
Serie A
Crotone condemn racist social media comments at Algeria's Ounas
Serie A club Crotone on Monday hit out at racist remarks aimed at their Algeria winger Adam Ounas.
Premier League
Havertz stars as Chelsea sink top-four rivals Everton
Chelsea cemented their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as Kai Havertz finally delivered an influential display in their vital 2-0 win against top-four rivals Everton on Monday.
Coupe de France
Lille 'totally condemn unacceptable' racist insults in French Cup win
Ligue 1 leaders Lille on Monday criticised the racist abuse suffered by their players during their French Cup win at Gazelec Ajaccio.
UCL
Dortmund's Haaland fit for Sevilla clash after Bayern knock
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland will be available for Tuesday's Champions League last 16, second leg at home to Sevilla, coach Edin Terzic said on the eve of the game.
UCL
Pirlo denies Juve future under spotlight in Porto decider
Andrea Pirlo brushed aside talk his Juventus future would be in the balance in Tuesday's second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Porto, with the Italians trailing 2-1 heading into the must-win clash in Turin.
UCL
Official in suspended PSG-Basaksehir game banned for rest of season
A match official in the December Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir that was suspended after allegations of racism has been banned for the rest of the season for "inappropriate behaviour", UEFA announced on Monday.
South African First Division
CAS reduces Ahmad's football ban to two years
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday announced that former African football boss Ahmad Ahmad's five-year ban imposed by FIFA has been reduced to two years, just days before the CAF presidential elections.
UCL
Klopp hopes for Champions League respite for struggling Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy.
Bundesliga
Atletico denied, Lewandowski v Haaland and Laporta back: European talking points
Real Madrid thwarted Atletico in the derby, Bayern Munich triumphed in the 'Klassiker' and AC Milan kept up the pressure on Inter in Serie A. Meanwhile Joan Laporta is back at Barcelona.
Bundesliga
African players in Europe: Lemina outmuscles Salah to stun Reds
Gabon international Mario Lemina outmuscled two-time African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Salah to score and give lowly Fulham a shock 1-0 Premier League victory at struggling champions Liverpool.
