The European Club Association (ECA) insisted Tuesday that extending the World Cup from 32 to 40 teams would put too much burden on clubs and inflict physical overload on players.

"We are satisfied with the balance of interest and any change would need very careful review," insisted ECA vice-president Umberto Gandini.

Skiers on French slopes enjoy some of the longest pistes in the world but a new study has shown that some resorts exaggerate their length by more than 30 percent.

According to German consulting firm Montenius Consult, which on Tuesday released its annual study into the world's largest ski areas, many resorts exaggerated the size of their slopes, especially in France and Switzerland.

Forget Lionel Messi, Andrea Iniesta, Philipp Lahm or Manuel Neuer -- superstar coach Pep Guardiola says Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is the most professional player he has ever worked with.

Guardiola helped develop the careers of four-time world player of the year Messi and Iniesta, whose goal won the 2010 World Cup for Spain, during his four-year reign coaching Barcelona.

Kenya's Olympic chief has raised the possibility of pulling out of the Rio Olympics this summer if the outbreak of the Zika virus worsens in Brazil, reports said Tuesday.

Kipchoge Keino, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) chairman, said the East African nation may consider pulling out of the competition should the disease reach epidemic levels.

Toronto pulled away early in the fourth quarter to set up a 103-89 victory at Detroit on Monday, making it 14 wins from 15 games and extending the Raptors lead in the NBA Atlantic Division to five games.

The Raptors have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference behind Cleveland, which beat Sacramento thanks to LeBron James' 40th career triple double.

The English Premier League unveiled its new, sponsor-free "visual identity" on Tuesday, which will take effect from the 2016-17 season onwards.

The money-spinning English top flight is ending its 12-year association with Barclays bank in favor of becoming a “clean brand” and will from now on be known simply as “the Premier League”.

Barcelona did just enough to defeat last-place Levante 2-0 on Sunday and tie its all-time record of 28 consecutive games without a loss.

Barcelona took the lead with an own goal by Levante defender David Navarro in the 21st minute and sealed the victory with an injury-time score by Luis Suarez to match the unbeaten streak set by Pep Guardiola's team in the 2010-11 season.

A second stalemate of the season between Chelsea and Manchester United saw the fallen powers slip further from relevance in this unusual Premier League season.

The 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge did little to help either team on Sunday, which began by Arsenal beating Bournemouth 2-0 to rise to third.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the first goal and set up the winner for Angel di Maria as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 away at bitter rival Marseille on Sunday, extending its record unbeaten league run to 34 matches and maintaining its massive 24-point lead.

Ibrahimovic pounced in the second minute with his 21st league goal of the season, and created Di Maria's goal in the 71st after winger Remy Cabella equalized midway through the first half.

A reborn Orange Crush might have sent Peyton Manning into retirement with a Super ending to his career.

Von Miller and the impenetrable Denver defense harassed Panthers quarterback Cam Newton all game Sunday, and the Broncos made enough big plays for a 24-10 victory, Manning's 200th and perhaps his last before retirement.