Chelsea advanced to the final of the Carabao Cup after disposing of Middlesbrough, allowing head coach Mauricio Pochettino the chance to win his first major piece of silverware in English football.
Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves was formally indicted on Wednesday on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December.
Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated top spot in the Bundesliga and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of VfL Bochum.