Lionel Messi helped Barcelona close in on the lead in the Spanish league with another masterful display on Sunday, while Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain both had to settle for draws in England and France.

Here is a look at the games in Europe's top leagues:

Ivory Coast face what is likely to be their sternest test of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations when they tackle Ghana Sunday in what has been dubbed the 'dream' final.

Two of Africa’s football powerhouses are in dire need of a continental trophy after long, frustrating waits.

Tranquillo Barnetta's early goal earned Schalke a 1-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach and provisional third place in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Poor defending allowed Kevin Boateng a second attempt to cross after a wayward first effort, and he found Barnetta at the near post to score in the 11th minute of his 250th Bundesliga game.

The Formula One team formerly known as Marussia has suffered a setback to its hopes of entering this year's championship, after the F1 Strategy Group said its application "lacked substance" and was "speculative."

The team missed the last three races of last season after going into administration, but ManorGP — which has raced under the Marussia and Virgin names since entering F1 — is in negotiations with proposed new investors.

Former Cleveland guard C.J. Miles scored 26 points, 16 of them in the fourth quarter, as Indiana snapped the Cavaliers' 12-game NBA winning streak with a 103-99 come-from-behind triumph.

Miles drained three three-pointers in the final period, and George Hill completed a remarkable four-point play with 1:26 remaining that put the Pacers up for good.

The San Antonio Spurs cruised past Miami 98-85 on Friday in an NBA finals re-match that underscored how far the Heat have fallen.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and French point guard Tony Parker added 21 for the Spurs in what proved to be an anti-climactic showdown of the past two NBA champions.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos will be out of action for five weeks, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Friday.

Spain international Ramos, 28, suffered a torn hamstring in Wednesday's 2-1 La Liga win over Sevilla and limped off after just nine minutes before being replaced by Nacho.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Jack Wilshere he must "master his life" after confirming the Gunners midfielder had apologized for being photographed holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub.

Wilshere, 23, who is nearing a return to first-team action following ankle surgery, generated unwelcome headlines after pictures were posted on social media following a night out in London.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh made the case for the 2024 Olympics on Thursday night, saying the city has already benefited from the USOC decision to nominate it as the American host.

"It gives us the opportunity, whether or not we get the bid, for the next two years to go around the world and market our city to 110 different countries," Walsh told an overflow crowd at the first of nine public meetings he has scheduled. "The Olympic Games isn't going to take one bit of my energy away from improving the city of Boston."

The United States prospered on a day of upsets at the New Zealand Rugby Sevens on Friday, topping a pool for the first time in 15 years and for only the second time in the history of the World Series.

France upset World Series leaders South Africa and the day continued with a series of upsets which meant quarterfinal places were often decided by point differentials rather than win-loss records.