Football
EPL: Arsenal held at home, West Ham win
Arsenal trail Manchester United by three points in the league table.
Inter beat struggling Sampdoria 2-0
Inter Milan moved into second place in Serie A behind their city rival AC Milan.
West Ham beat Liverpool to climb off the bottom
In the day's other game Manchester City were held 1-1 at home by Fulham.
Birmingham win League Cup with win over Arsenal
Obafemi Martins scored an 89th minute winner for Birmingham.
EPL: Man Utd rout Wigan 4-0, Newcastle held
Javier Hernandez scored twice as United went four points clear of Arsenal at the top.
Liverpool, Man City progess in Europa League
Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko scored a brace to take Man City forward.
FA Cup: Arsenal held, City thrash Notts
Manchester City routed Notts 5-0 but Arsenal had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Leyton Orient.
Man City rout Notts County 5-0 in FA Cup
In Sunday's only Premier League match, West Bromwich Albion salvaged a 1-1 draw against Wolves.
Serie A: Roma slump to 4-3 loss, Milan win
AC Milan needed a late goal from Alexandre Pato to extend their lead at top.
Inter earn hardfought win against Caligari
Midfielder Houssine Kharja scored a scrappy goal early in the match.
La Liga: Madrid close in on Barca after win
Madrid's win increases the pressure on Barcelona to beat Athletic Bilbao.
EPL: Bolton overcome Everton challenge
Daniel Sturridge kept up his impressive scoring record for Bolton to inspire a 2-0 win.
La Liga: Madrid face Espanyol test
Barca will be looking to extend their La Liga record run when they visit Sporting Gijon.
Messi to mesmerise in Kolkata soon
The Argentine team is scheduled to play either Spain or Portugal on Sep. 2.
Liverpool register morale-boosting victory
Fernando Torres' double and a sublime volley by Raul Meireles earned Liverpool a 3-0 win at Wolverhampton.
Serie A: Race for title hots up
AC Milan are on top with 41 points and lead Napoli, Lazio by four points and Inter by six points.