French prosecutors have confirmed that they have widened their investigation into corruption in track and field to include the bidding for the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

Franck Charon, the spokesman for the national financial prosecutions office in Paris, tells The Associated Press that a preliminary investigation has been opened "but at this stage we are just making verifications, we cannot prejudge the outcome of the investigation."

Alvaro Morata came off the bench to earn then score a late penalty as champions Juventus went four points clear at the top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over hapless Inter Milan.

Days after rescuing their Champions League hopes with a 2-2 home draw with Bayern Munich, Juventus welcomed Roberto Mancini's visitors looking to steal a march on title challengers Napoli.

Arsene Wenger challenged Arsenal to respond in this week's crucial fixtures after watching his team waste a glorious opportunity to close the gap at the top of the Premier League in Sunday's 3-2 loss at Manchester United.

Arsenal, seeking their first league title in 12 years, were bidding to stay within two points of surprise leaders Leicester City ahead of a home fixture against Swansea on Wednesday and a crucial visit to Tottenham looming on Saturday.

Disgraced ex-Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness was released from prison on Monday after serving 21 months for tax evasion, Germany's national news agency quoted a regional official as saying.

The 64-year-old served half of his three-and-a-half year sentence after being convicted in March 2014 of having evaded paying at least 28.5 million euros ($31.5 million) in taxes.

Asian football leaders put a brave face on AFC boss Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa's FIFA presidential defeat on Saturday and pledged to work with the world body's new head Gianni Infantino.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) head Sheikh Salman, gunning to become FIFA's first Asian leader, had been the pre-poll favorite but he lost out in the second round of voting.

Kyle Lowry nailed a clutch game-winning jumper en route to a career high 43 points as the Toronto Raptors edged Cleveland 99-97 in a showdown between the two top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Lowry drained a long range shot from just inside the three-point line with 3.8 seconds left as the Raptors moved to within two NBA games of the first place Cavaliers.

When Raheem Sterling gazes out the window of Manchester City's coach on the road to Wembley on Sunday, it will be no surprise if the winger's dreams of League Cup glory are interrupted by a flashback to his childhood.

Sterling's presence amid the pomp and circumstance of City's League Cup final showdown with Liverpool represents a remarkable triumph in the face of adversity for the 21-year-old.

As the 22 players walk out onto the pristine Wembley turf for Sunday's League Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester City, Daniel Sturridge will have more to prove than most.

The injury-plagued Liverpool striker, who will be facing his former club, is fighting to emerge from a mid-career slump that threatens to cost him a place in England's squad for Euro 2016.

Europe's Gianni Infantino on Friday won the presidency of FIFA with a convincing win over Asian rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and vowed to lead the scandal tainted body into a new era.

The 45-year-old Swiss-Italian general secretary of UEFA got 115 votes in the second round of the election held at the FIFA Congress while the Asian Football Confederation president got 88.

Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has become the latest high-profile footballer to face accusations of tax fraud by the Spanish authorities.

Prosecutors presented charges on Friday for three counts of fraud amounting to three million euros ($3.3 million) between 2009 and 2011 when Alonso played for Real Madrid.