Harry Kane marked his record-equalling 125th appearance for England in emphatic fashion, scoring twice as Thomas Tuchel's team defeated Czechia 3-0 at Wembley to strengthen their position in the Nations League.

Novak Djokovic claimed the China Open title after Alex de Minaur was forced to retire from their final because of injury, while Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Japan Open crown in Tokyo.

Mikel Merino scored twice after coming off the bench as Spain defeated Croatia 2-1 in Split to secure a place in the Nations League quarter-finals with two matches still remaining in the group stage. Croatia made an impressive start and took the lead through veteran forward Ivan Perisic, who reacted quickly to head home after Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon had initially kept out an effort from Igor Matanovic.

Qatar and India are among seven countries that have formally expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee. The IOC confirmed the current group of prospective hosts, with South Africa, Germany, Hungary, Türkiye and South Korea also seeking the opportunity to stage the Games.

Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for leaving Portugal's training camp and failing to acknowledge supporters after a Nations League match, while accusing coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his word twice during a dispute over his playing role.

France produced a stunning late comeback to defeat Belgium 4-1 in their Nations League Group A1 clash at the Stade de France on Monday. The victory gave France coach Zinedine Zidane his first home win in charge, following a 1-1 draw with Italy three days earlier.

Lionel Messi is set to make his final appearance for Argentina when the world champions face Benin in a farewell friendly at Buenos Aires' Estadio Monumental on Tuesday.

Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic after striking a spectator with a ball during the match on Monday.