Top U.S. player John Isner blasted New York fans for their support of French showman Gael Monfils at the U.S. Open, admitting it felt like he was playing in Paris and not on home ground.

Isner, the highest seeded American in the draw, defeated Monfils 7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) to reach the third round in a match which finished just before midnight on Thursday on a packed Louis Armstrong Court.

Australian warhorse Lleyton Hewitt battled to a five-set U.S. Open win over Argentine sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro Friday, relegating Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams to supporting roles.

The 2001 champion defeated the 2009 winner, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 in the tournament's biggest shock to date.

World number one Serena Williams will have the chance to avenge her ouster from the Australian Open when she faces Sloane Stephens on Sunday in an emotional fourth-round showdown at the U.S. Open.

Defending champion Williams, whose relationship with Stephens was strained after the prodigy upset the 16-time Grand Slam champion at Melbourne, advanced early Saturday by beating 78th-ranked Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-1.

Jose Mourinho has insisted he is 'unlucky' after ten-man Chelsea lost 5-4 on penalties to Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in Friday's UEFA Super Cup final in Prague.

European champions Bayern needed a 121st-minute equalizer from Spain's Javi Martinez to take the game to penalties, after it finished 2-2 in extra time, as the Bavarians avenged their 2012 Champions League final defeat at the hands of Chelsea in Munich.

Formula One's silly season has become more like European football's transfer window with every passing year.

Just as the top clubs and top players jostle work for the best deals for their futures, so do the top teams and drivers.

Arsene Wenger lit the fuse on Sunday's explosive north London derby as the Arsenal manager warned Tottenham they will struggle to cope when Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid.

Bale is set to move to Madrid before the close of the transfer window on Monday evening despite last-minute hitches taking the deal down to the wire and Wenger is convinced the Wales winger's departure will prove a major blow to Spurs.

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka wants to leave the Spanish club after seeing that his role as a bench player has not changed under coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Kaka said late Thursday that he wanted to change clubs after scoring two goals in a friendly for Madrid.

Bayern Munich and France midfielder Franck Ribery won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the 2012-2013 season on Thursday, beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by a big margin.

Ribery earned 36 votes in the poll of journalists from across Europe — 23 more than four-time reigning world player of the year Messi. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo won three votes.

Forward Alessandro Matri has transferred from Juventus to Serie A title rival AC Milan in an unpopular move among Rossoneri fans.

The move was announced on Milan's TV station late Thursday, with the transfer price reportedly 11 million euros ($14.6 million).

Barcelona will face seven-time winner AC Milan in the Champions League for the third straight season, while Bayern Munich begins the defense of its title in a group containing Manchester City.

Thursday's draw in Monaco put Barcelona in Group H with Milan, Ajax and Celtic — four teams who have been European champions 16 times between them.