Gareth Bale believes he has turned a corner at Real Madrid after leading the Spanish giants to their second Champions League final in his three years at the club.

Bale's effort was deflected by Brazilian midfielder Fernando into his own net to hand Madrid a 1-0 win on the night and on aggregate over Manchester City to set up a final date with local rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan on May 28.

Veteran big man Chris Bosh, reportedly in a standoff with the Miami Heat over his health, won't return for the Heat in this NBA post-season, the player and team said on Wednesday.

"The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh announce that Chris will not be playing in the remainder of the 2016 NBA Playoffs," a joint statement from player and club said.

Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final for the second time in three years after overcoming Manchester City 1-0 in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

Brazilian midfielder Fernando deflected Gareth Bale's cross into his own net after 20 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu for the only goal of the tie after the first leg ended goalless.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele faces a lengthy ban after the Football Association on Wednesday charged him with violent conduct over an incident involving Chelsea's Diego Costa.

Dembele appeared to gouge Costa's eye during Monday's 2-2 draw between the teams at Stamford Bridge and the FA said that if the Belgian midfielder is found guilty, the standard three-game ban will be "clearly insufficient".

Having stunned world football by defying odds of 5,000-1 to win the Premier League, the challenge facing Leicester City is how to preserve their new-found status.

With preparations for a first ever Champions League campaign high on the agenda, AFP Sport looks at five issues that the club's inspirational manager Claudio Ranieri must keep in mind.

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri believes that it will take up to 20 years for an unfancied team to emulate his side's achievement by winning the Premier League.

Leicester defied odds of 5,000-1 to prevail ahead of the division's glamor clubs, captivating fans around the world and turning their previously unheralded players into household names.

Pep Guardiola says he views his three-year reign at Bayern Munich as a failure having again been unable to steer the Bavarians to the Champions League final.

Bayern lost the semi-final first leg 1-0 in Spain, and went out on away goals despite beating Atletico 2-1 in return match in Munich on Tuesday.

The Golden State Warriors produced a scintillating fightback to overpower the Portland Trail Blazers and take a stranglehold on their Western Conference semi-final series on Tuesday.

The reigning NBA champions overturned an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to outscore their opponents 34-12 and clinch a 110-99 win at the Oracle Arena.

The French Tennis Federation's offices and the home of its president Jean Gachassin were raided Tuesday in an investigation into alleged corruption and embezzlement, sources said.

The raid was linked to the alleged illegal sale of tickets for the French Open and the "conditions of awarding of the contract for the extension of the Roland Garros stadium", France's financial prosecution service said.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has promised his side won't be afraid to attack Real Madrid in their bid to reach a first ever Champions League final on Wednesday.

City travel to the Spanish capital with the tie finely balanced at 0-0 hoping to stop a Madrid side that has scored 18 goals without reply in five European games at the Santiago Bernabeu this season.