Gareth Bale is back in the Real Madrid squad for Saturday's home clash with Celta Vigo after a month and a half on the sidelines with a nagging calf problem.

"Gareth will be back in the squad. It's great news for everyone," said Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane at a press conference on Friday, although he admitted the Welshman may not feature in the game at the Santiago Bernabeu.

UEFA will introduce goal-line technology to its competitions in time for this season's Champions League and Europa League finals, European football's governing body announced on Friday.

A decision to bring in the technology (GLT) in time for Euro 2016 and for next season's Champions League had already been announced in January, but will now also be in place for the Champions League final in Milan on May 28 and the Europa League showpiece in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18.

Arsenal's hopes of capturing their first Premier League title in 12 years took a huge hit on Friday with news that goalkeeper Petr Cech faces up to a month out injured.

The Czech Republic international suffered a muscular problem at the end of Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Swansea City.

Stephen Curry tallied a game high 33 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 on Thursday to tie the NBA record for consecutive home wins.

The Warriors' second win over the Thunder in six days was their 44th straight at Oracle Arena as they equaled the record set by the Chicago Bulls from March 1995 to April 1996.

Tokyo's long-running 2020 Olympic stadium saga has taken another twist after it emerged organizers haven't worked out where to put the Games cauldron without creating a fire risk.

After scrapping the original stadium plans altogether last year, Tokyo organizers largely neglected to factor in the Olympic flame as part of the new design, which includes wooden roof panels.

Leicester City's rise from relegation scrappers to Premier League table-toppers has won them admirers across the sporting world, including in Thailand -- home of their billionaire owner -- where the Foxes are creeping into fashion.

The club, currently three points clear at the top of the world's most watched football league, are owned by Thai duty-free magnate Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, whose King Power brand is emblazoned on the club shirt.

Cristiano Ronaldo has done little to dismiss suggestions he treasures individual glory over collective success by claiming his dream goal would be to dribble past all 11 opposing players before scoring.

The Real Madrid star caused controversy at the weekend when he claimed the Spanish giants -- who lie third in La Liga -- would be top if the rest of his teammates matched his level.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hailed his team's effort after four of his players ended with cramps in a 3-1 win over Levante on Wednesday.

Zidane made four enforced changes with a host of first team regulars injured and suspended from the side that lost 1-0 at home to Atletico Madrid on Saturday to realistically end Real's La Liga title hopes.

Manuel Pellegrini refused to accept Manchester City's hopes of Champions League qualification are now under threat after their lackluster 3-0 loss at Liverpool.

City started the season as favorites for the Premier League title and a place in the top four was thought to be a formality.

Arsenal will be without goalkeeper Petr Cech and center-back Laurent Koscielny for Saturday's trip to Tottenham Hotspur, manager Arsene Wenger revealed after Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Swansea City.

"Cech got a muscular problem at the end of the game," Wenger said. "He will not play on Saturday. I have full faith in (David) Ospina."