Gerard Pique says he does not regret his comments mocking Barcelona s rivals Espanyol after eliminating them from the King s Cup last week, stoking up the rivalry ahead of another visit to Cornella on Sunday in La Liga. Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 at the Nou Camp last Thursday to qualify for the semi-finals (2-1 on aggregate) and Pique repeatedly referred to the visitors as "Espanyol de Cornella" when speaking to the media afterwards.

Egypt winger Mohamed Salah netted his 25th goal for Liverpool but it was enough to prevent them from suffering a surprise 3-2 defeat by West Bromwich Albion to exit the FA Cup at the fourth round on Saturday. Liverpool suffered their first defeat at Anfield this season, a double from Jay Rodriguez inspiring West Brom to triumph against all the odds - and VAR.

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has said the Premier League club will continue fighting for every trophy after reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Yeovil Town on Friday. Herrera, who made his 150th appearance for the club, struck after forward Marcus Rashford s opener while late goals from midfielder Jesse Lingard and striker Romelu Lukaku sealed an emphatic victory over the League Two (fourth-tier) club.

Defending champions Ahly scored three times in a glittering second half performance to beat bottom-side Ragaa 3-1 on Tuesday and open a six-point lead at the top of the Egyptian Premier League. Nasser Hamada opened the scoring for Ragaa in the 40th minute, but Walid Azaro and Bassem Ali scored in quick fire succession on 51 and 59 minutes before Eslam Mohareb put the game beyond reach in the 73rd minute.

At the start of the season, AC Milan were seen as a side capable of challenging for Champions League places and even the Serie A title while Lazio were widely expected to hover around mid-table. Yet when the two sides face each other at the San Siro on Sunday in the first part of a double bill, which also features a Italian Cup game three days later, it will be Lazio in the role of favourites.

Leaders Ahly will be looking to take another step towards a third consecutive Egyptian Premier League title when they face bottom side Ragaa in an easy game on Thursday. The Red Devils are seeking to increase their lead on top of the table as nearest challengers Ismaily stutter, with the Dervishes still reeling from the sudden departure of French coach Sebastien Desabre.

Germany will face old rivals France and the Netherlands after the trio were drawn together in the same three-team group for the inaugural UEFA Nations League, the latest addition to the football calendar, on Wednesday. The trio will feature in Group One of League A, the top division of the four-tier tournament that UEFA has introduced to replace international friendlies and which will run alongside the traditional European championship qualifiers.

Early on Tuesday, New York s iconic Grand Central Terminal stood still as it witnessed four Egyptian Squash champions making it to the quarter final of the prestigious J.P Morgan championship in New York, the first World Series championship of the year.

Manchester United have retained their position as the highest revenue-generating soccer club in the world, edging out Spain s Real Madrid by the narrowest margin ever between the top two.

Al Ahly former star Hossam Ghaly is close to leaving his new club Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia during the current transfer window.

Ahly exacted revenge against the only team that defeated them this season, coming from behind to earn a late 2-1 victory over Maqassa on Sunday to extend their lead on top of the Egyptian Premier League to four points.

The management of the Egyptian national team claims they feel certain that they will make it through the group stages in Russia, conjecturing that the team holds a great chance to surprise fans during the competition.

After dispatching Diego Schwartzman in the last 16, world number one Rafael Nadal will face last year s Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals. Caroline Wozniacki has also advanced to the last eight.Rafael Nadal needed four hours but eventually booked his spot in the last eight at the Australian Open in Melbourne, defeating the Argentinian 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-3.

Stuttering Zamalek will be eager to return to winning ways and give new coach Ehab Galal his first victory as they face Dakhleya in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday.

Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta confirmed on Wednesday the Serie A champions are targeting Liverpool s German international Emre Can.

Egypt on Thursday have moved up one place in the FIFA monthly rankings for January to become 30th globally.

West Bromwhich Albion are interested in signing Ahmed Hegazi s Egypt teammate Ali Gabr on a six-month loan deal, Egyptian media reported on Wednesday.

Finally, there is a glimmer of hope for the teams desperately clinging to Manchester City s coat-tails. Only a tiny glimmer, maybe, and nobody should really imagine it will change too much when it comes to the destination of the championship trophy. Yet it had been 284 days since Pep Guardiola s team last experienced a defeat in the Premier League. The run stretched 30 games and at least now the other teams towards the top of the table have been reminded the champions-in-waiting can be beaten, after all.

Ahlys veteran striker Emad Meteb has officially joined Saudi side Al-Taawoun in a six month loan deal, the Cairo giants announced on Tuesday. Meteb will join Al-Taawoun on a six month loan deal. The deal is official now after consulting teams technical staff," said Ahlys football sector director Abdel-Aziz "Zizo" Abdel-Shafy.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was unfazed by an advertising error by sports apparel manufacturers Nike that led to speculation around playmaker Philippe Coutinhos future after they appeared to use his name to promote Barcelona apparel. The advertisement, which read "Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up Camp Nou", was deleted shortly after it appeared on Barcelonas website on Sunday.

Ahly have invited two Zamalek players to participate in their upcoming friendly against Spanish side Atletico Madrid, Ahly manager Sherine Shams revealed on Thursday. The Cairo giants are to take on Atletico Madrid under the slogan "Peace Against Terrorism" at Alexandria s Borg El-Arab stadium on Saturday.