Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti insisted that his star-laden side needs to find a balance between attack and defense as they were again humbled by local rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Atletico have yet to be beaten by Real in three meetings already this campaign after suffering a heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to Los Blancos back in May as they also won the Spanish Super Cup last month 2-1 on aggregate.

Barcelona says Lionel Messi has recovered from a leg injury and has been included in its squad for Saturday's Spanish league match against Athletic Bilbao.

Messi had been sidelined since Aug. 31 when he hurt a right leg muscle during Barcelona's 1-0 win at Villarreal. He played the entire game but Barcelona said afterward he had sustained an injury.

A spectacular crash at the last corner that ended leader Nicolas Prost's race and sent ex-F1 driver Nick Heidfeld flying into the fencing gave Brazil's Lucas di Grassi victory in the first ever Formula E electric race in Beijing Saturday.

The Frenchman, son of four-time Formula One champion Alain, led the gripping race until the final moments.

Lleyton Hewitt steered Australia back to the Davis Cup World Group with a dominating performance in the doubles win over Uzbekistan in Perth on Saturday.

The 33-year-old warhorse, continually fending off retirement questions, partnered Chris Guccione to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 victory over the Uzbek pair, Denis Istomin and Farrukh Dustov, to clinch the tie.

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot and killed by Oscar Pistorius, reacted with disbelief at a judge's decision to acquit the star athlete of murder charges.

"I just don't feel that this is the right (verdict)," June Steenkamp told America's NBC News a little after Judge Thokozile Masipa found Pistorius not guilty of murder, but convicted him on a less serious charge of culpable homicide.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones has been ruled out for up to a month with a hamstring injury, manager Louis van Gaal said Friday.

Jones limped off during the second half of England's 2-0 win in their Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland on Monday and he is now likely to be out of action for at least four weeks.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has confirmed that Lionel Messi will be fit to face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday despite skipping Argentina's World Cup final rematch with Germany last week due to a groin strain.

"Messi is ready to play. He has trained both on his own and with the group," Enrique said on Friday.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Cristiano Ronaldo is over the worst of his recent injury problems and is ready to return for the European champions clash against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The World Player of the Year missed Real's 4-2 defeat to Real Sociedad two weeks ago, as well as Portugal's embarrassing 1-0 loss at home to Albania on Monday due to a hamstring problem, but has trained all week in Madrid ahead of a seventh meeting with La Liga champions Atletico this year.

Beirut’s biking community is readying its riding gear as the Beirut Bike Festival roars into town from September 19th to the 21st 2014 at the Beirut Waterfront, under the umbrella of the Motorcycle & Touring Club of Lebanon.

The three-day festival, held on Friday 4 to 10pm – Saturday from 10am to 9pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm, will see global motorcycle brands including Harley-Davidson, BMW, Ducati, KTM, Aprillia, MV Augusta, Piaggio, Kawasaki, and others out in force in Beirut. Gargour Automotive Company, the only authorized distributor of Jeep® in Lebanon, will also be part of the event, revealing an exclusive Jeep® Wrangler Harley-Davidson Limited Edition.

Madrid awaits. Spain doesn't.

The gold-medal match-up seemingly everyone wanted in the Basketball World Cup — maybe even some U.S. players — won't be happening. The Spanish were upset in the quarterfinals, ending the predicted No. 1 vs. No. 2 game Sunday on Spain's home court.