Formula One race director Charlie Whiting on Friday defended this season's clampdown on radio communications and promised it wouldn't cut out the "juicy" exchanges between teams and drivers.

After some drivers expressed concerns about the new restrictions, Whiting said they were intended to make sure teams don't have too much influence on racing.

In the heart of an eastern Ukrainian city shaken by echoes of guns stands the world's first shrine to football legend Pele that miraculously survived nearly two years of war.

The creator of the unlikely Lugansk museum -- painted in Brazilian gold and green and adorned by a bronze statue of Pele and a giant football at its front door -- is a humble 55-year-old balding man who follows his hero's example by never lighting up a cigarette or drinking alcohol.

After letting in four goals as Juventus were eliminated from the Champions League by Bayern Munich in midweek, Gianluigi Buffon need only shut out Torino for four minutes on Sunday to set a new record.

Currently enjoying a 19-game unbeaten run that has seen Buffon keep the ball out the net for their past 10 league outings, Juve take a three-point lead over Napoli across Turin for the derby on Sunday as they continue their quest for a record-equaling fifth consecutive Serie A title.

Claudio Ranieri insists leading Leicester to the most remarkable title triumph in Premier League history wouldn't serve as revenge on the critics who have questioned the Italian throughout his career.

No team in the Premier League era has failed to win the title from Leicester's position, with Ranieri's side sitting five points clear of second placed Tottenham ahead of Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace.

Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho's stylish goal earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's men eliminated their arch foes from the Europa League.

Trailing 2-0 from last week's one-sided first leg, Louis van Gaal's United claimed a foothold in the last-16 tie when Anthony Martial won and scored a 32nd-minute penalty to restore hope at Old Trafford.

A Palestinian boy who survived a firebombing by Jewish extremists that killed his parents and baby brother was greeted by Real Madrid's stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, on Thursday.

Five-year-old Ahmed Dawabcheh has been recovering from his injuries over the past eight months.

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater was awarded his first England call-up on Thursday for the forthcoming friendly games against Germany and the Netherlands.

The former Manchester United youth player, 26, has played a key role for Leicester in their sensational surge to the top of the Premier League table and was rewarded with a place in England manager Roy Hodgson's 24-man squad.

Russian four-time breaststroke world champion Yuliya Efimova has been suspended from competition over alleged doping, Russia's swimming federation said Thursday, with media reporting she faces a life ban for using meldonium.

Russia's swimming federation confirmed that it had received documents from the sport's governing body "confirming the temporary suspension of the sportswoman from competition in connection with a possible doping rule violation".

Returning to London after Champions League elimination at Barcelona's hands, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces more uncomfortable questions than ever before about his stewardship of the club.

A season that was still full of hope at the turn of the year is now unraveling in all-too-familiar fashion, with Arsenal out of Europe, out of both cup competitions and trailing Premier League leaders Leicester City by 11 points, albeit with a game in hand.

Sebastian Vettel said Thursday he won't be driving a pizza this season -- even though he has named his 2016 Ferrari “Margherita”.

The four-time German world champion has made a habit of naming his cars and has opted for Margherita for the new season which begins with the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.