Daily sports news for 21 September 2017

BARCELONA

Ivan Rakitic laments Neymar's summer Barcelona exit

Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has spoken to the BBC about Neymar's summer switch from the Camp Nou to Paris Saint-Germain.

ALAVÉS

Alavés set to appoint De Biasi as new head coach

NHL

LA Kings win first NHL pre-season game in China

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

South Africa through to Cosafa Women’s Championship final

ATLÉTICO DE MADRID

Atlético smash club transfer record signing Diego Costa

ATLÉTICO MADRID

Costa says goodbye to pals in Brazil and heads to Spain

REAL MADRID

Karim Benzema commits to Real Madrid until 2021

REAL MADRID

Madrid agree new lucrative sponsorship deal with Emirates

Chinese Super League

Carlos Tévez: Chinese players "technically not very good"

ATHLETIC

Athletic's Yeray Álvarez back in training after cancer battle

REAL MADRID

Ronaldo: "A centre forward? I'll get back in shape if I'm needed"

REAL MADRID | BENZEMA

"For modern strikers, scoring isn't the be-all and end-all"

Girona-Barcelona

Girona-Barcelona, how and where to watch: times, TV, online

BARCELONA

Dembélé optimistic on injury: "I'll be back in two months"

LALIGA

Alavés-Real Madrid: how and where to watch

ALAVÉS

Enzo Zidane: “The Madrid game will be strange for me”

LIGUE 1

Montpellier-PSG: how and where to watch

Premier League

David Luiz played second half of Arsenal draw with broken wrist

CROATIA 1ST LEAGUE

Masked attackers break Dinamo Zagreb coach's arm

Tennis

Federer and Nadal to play together for first time

LALIGA

The Best FIFA Awards: Lionel Messi player profile

EFL CUP

Everton have turned the tide after Cup win, says Koeman

ATLÉTICO

Official: Atlético Madrid announce Diego Costa deal

LIGUE 1

PSG squad meet up for reconciliation meal

COPA DEL REY

Madrid, Barça and Atlético's potential Copa del Rey rivals

REAL MADRID

Zidane: "We remain calm despite Betis defeat"

BARCELONA

Mathieu explains Neymar's motives for leaving Barça

REAL MADRID 0 - BETIS 1

Global press acknowledge Real Madrid Bernabéu slump

ALFREDO RELAÑO

Defeat to Betis leaves Madrid seven points behind Barça

This time the game didn't end in a draw but defeat

REAL MADRID

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Thursday, 21/09/2017

Ivan Rakitic laments Neymar's summer Barcelona exit

Alavés set to appoint De Biasi as new head coach

LA Kings win first NHL pre-season game in China

South Africa through to Cosafa Women’s Championship final

Atlético smash club transfer record signing Diego Costa

Costa says goodbye to pals in Brazil and heads to Spain

Karim Benzema commits to Real Madrid until 2021

Madrid agree new lucrative sponsorship deal with Emirates

Carlos Tévez: Chinese players "technically not very good"

Athletic's Yeray Álvarez back in training after cancer battle

Ronaldo: "A centre forward? I'll get back in shape if I'm needed"

"For modern strikers, scoring isn't the be-all and end-all"

Girona-Barcelona, how and where to watch: times, TV, online

Dembélé optimistic on injury: "I'll be back in two months"

Alavés-Real Madrid: how and where to watch

Enzo Zidane: “The Madrid game will be strange for me”

Montpellier-PSG: how and where to watch

David Luiz played second half of Arsenal draw with broken wrist

Masked attackers break Dinamo Zagreb coach's arm

Federer and Nadal to play together for first time

The Best FIFA Awards: Lionel Messi player profile

Everton have turned the tide after Cup win, says Koeman

Official: Atlético Madrid announce Diego Costa deal

PSG squad meet up for reconciliation meal

Madrid, Barça and Atlético's potential Copa del Rey rivals

Zidane: "We remain calm despite Betis defeat"

Mathieu explains Neymar's motives for leaving Barça

Global press acknowledge Real Madrid Bernabéu slump

Defeat to Betis leaves Madrid seven points behind Barça

Real Madrid scoring run comes to an end in Real Betis defeat