Dutch international defender Virgil van Dijk will not play for Liverpool next season after the Premier League giants apologized to Southampton on Wednesday and said the matter had ended their interest in him.

Simone Inzaghi has signed a two-year contract extension tying him to Lazio until 2020, the Romans said on Wednesday.

World number one Andy Murray advanced to his fifth French Open semi-final on Wednesday, defeating Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), 6-1.

Portugese defender Pepe confirmed he has had offers from Premier League clubs after announcing he will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer.

Davis Cup matches will be played on a best-of-three set basis instead of the traditional five, organizers announced Tuesday, as a number of changes were made to the 117-year-old event.

Dick Advocaat began his third stint in charge of the Netherlands on Tuesday, voicing hopes the flagging national side could still beat the odds and qualify for the next year's World Cup.

Torrential rain forced Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's quarter-finals at the French Open to be delayed until Wednesday.

Thousands of delirious Real Madrid fans called for Cristiano Ronaldo to win a fifth Ballon d'Or on Sunday as the Spanish giants paraded the Champions League trophy for a record 12th time.

French defender Theo Hernandez, who has been tipped to sign for Real Madrid, has been questioned in relation to an alleged sexual assault during a holiday in southern Spain, police sources said Monday.

Andy Murray racked up his 650th career win to reach the French Open quarter-finals Monday where he was joined by 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka.