BELFAST — Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to make two shootout saves as Champions League winners Chelsea beat Spain’s Villarreal (6-5) on penalties to add the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Super Cup to their trophy collection on Wednesday.

BRITAIN’S Justin Rose was named the recipient of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour’s Payne Stewart Award on Wednesday, which honors a player for his character, sportsmanship and a commitment to charity.

Dennis Schröder’s announcement on Instagram yesterday smacked of exuberance. “I’m proud to announce that for the 2021-22 season, I’ll be playing with the Boston Celtics,” he said, giving the distinct impression that he had angled for the development.

FILIPINO boxing superstar Manny D. “Pacman” Pacquiao will have a new opponent for his ring return next week after his original foe pulled out because of injury.

Top seeds Creamline Cool Smashers defeated the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in five sets in Game One of the best-of-three Premier Volleyball League Open Conference finals series on Wednesday to move a win away from another league title.

NOW that the country has achieved the success it was long searching for in the Olympics, the challenge now for all stakeholders is how to sustain it.

VETERAN Eduard “Landslide” Folayang’s mixed martial arts journey continues as he makes his return to the ONE Championship Circle at “ONE: Battleground II” on Friday in Singapore.

LIONEL Messi’s departure from Barcelona is official.

THE Petro Gazz Angels took Game One of the best-of-three Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference battle for third series over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in four sets at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, on Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES — The biggest move of a busy National Basketball Association (NBA) offseason was Russell Westbrook’s return to his native Los Angeles to join the Lakers franchise he grew up worshipping.

MONACO — Monaco breezed into the Champions League playoff round with a 5-1 aggregate win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday as former winners PSV Einhoven and Benfica also advanced to set up a mouth-watering clash between the two for a group-stage berth.

FOLLOWING the multi-medal performance of Team Philippines in the just-concluded Tokyo Olympic Games, efforts to sustain the achievement’s gains and push for improvement must be made moving forward, the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) said.