Bayern Munich's Michael Olise netted a second-half double as they came back from conceding an early goal to win 5-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday to earn their first away victory in this season's competition.

The Bundesliga giant's third successive win moves them up to eighth into the automatic qualification places on 12 points, while Shakhtar are 27th with four points, three points off the playoffs.

Bayern had suffered defeats in both of their previous away games in the competition and went behind after five minutes when Oleksandr Zubkov's through ball found Kevin, who cut inside Kim Min-Jae before sending his shot into the far corner.

The German side were on level terms just six minutes later. Olise lost possession in the area but the ball fell kindly to his teammate Konrad Laimer who took a touch to control it and then smashed his effort into the roof of the net.

Shakhtar had the chance to go back in front but Georgiy Sudakov put his shot wide after an excellent pass from Kevin had teed him up almost from the penalty spot.

Bayern went down the other end, Jamal Musiala took the ball into the box and laid a pass off to Thomas Müller who made no mistake with a simple slotted finish on the stroke of half-time.

"His goal is a quality that he always had in his career, just the right moment, the right place and he scored the goal very efficiently," Bayern manager Vincent Kompany told reporters after the 5-1 win.

"And then of course the energy, the passion, the leadership. For us it is very important to have a good balance between experienced players and young players who still have to grow."

Shakhtar put pressure on Bayern at the start of the second half but were unable to find a second goal before the visitors eased to victory.

Bayern thought they had extended their lead when Musiala volleyed home from a corner but the goal was chalked off for a foul on the keeper. However, minutes later the referee pointed to the spot for a foul by Alaa Ghram on substitute Sacha Boey.

Olise stepped up in the 70th minute and although keeper Dmytro Riznyk went the right way the ball was powered into the top corner to put Bayern well and truly in the driving seat.

Musiala got the goal he deserved for an excellent performance three minutes from time, collecting a loose ball in the box and firing past Riznyk.

There was still time for some Olise magic in added time as he skilfully weaved his way through the Shakhtar defence before coolly finding the bottom corner with his shot.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has demanded more from his team after they battled to a 1-0 victory in the Champions League and said he was "far from happy" with the performance.

Liverpool looked some way from their best at the Estadi Montilivi, but secured the win thanks to a Mohamed Salah penalty in the second half after Donny van de Beek was deemed to have fouled Luis Díaz inside the area.

The victory means Liverpool continue their perfect record in Europe, having won all six of their Champions League games this term, but Slot insisted performances must improve if his team have ambitions of going all the way in the competition.

Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, the Liverpool boss said: "If you ask me about all the six games I am really pleased with all the results and the performances in the five games.

"I am far from pleased about the performance tonight. Especially two things. If you play against a team that has such a good idea about football, knows how to bring the ball out like teams we have played recently in Real Madrid and Manchester City, you need to be so intense.

"But if you are waiting to press and are so easily outplayed, this team can cause you problems. This is what they showed throughout Champions League except [against] PSV.

"I feel sorry for them because they deserve more than three points. We have an incredible goalkeeper. When we lost the ball we were not aggressive enough. Hardly any control at all of the game. Maybe the second half was a bit better."

One major positive for Liverpool was the return of Alisson to the starting lineup, with the goalkeeper having been sidelined since Oct. 5 with a hamstring injury. The Brazilian made a string of saves to preserve Liverpool's fifth clean sheet in Europe this season, and Slot was quick to dub him "the best goalkeeper in the world" after the match.

"He definitely didn't look like he'd been away," Slot said. "I said as a bit of a joke the players wanted to test his fitness today [giving up chances].

"He showed today what I said so many times that he's our first goalkeeper. That's nothing to do with Caoimhin [Kelleher], who did well, but [Alisson] showed today he's one of the best, in my opinion, the best goalkeeper in the world. Let's hope he can keep these performances going and stay fit."

Slot also defended striker Darwin Núñez, who spurned a number of chances against Girona and has just three goals in 19 appearances for Liverpool this term.

Asked whether the Uruguayan is low on confidence, Slot said: "What I can agree on is that he missed a few chances; then it is a question if he's low on confidence.

"I think every striker has a moment when everything goes in and then a period where try so hard and don't score. But the good thing is we have many players who can score. He was a threat but unfortunately he couldn't score."

Regardless of the results the rest of the day, Liverpool is guaranteed to finish the sixth of eight league phase rounds in first place on 18 points.

The final two rounds will be played at the start of 2025.

ESPN's Sam Marsden contributed to this story.

Kylian Mbappé was substituted because of an injury during the first half of Real Madrid's Champions League clash at Atalanta on Tuesday, minutes after scoring his 50th career goal in the competition.

The France forward was substituted in the 35th minute after he went down with a non-contact injury, although he was able to walk off on his own. Rodrygo came on in his place.

A source has told ESPN that Mbappé felt discomfort in his left thigh and will undergo tests on Wednesday.

"[Mbappé] has a strain, some discomfort in his thigh," Ancelotti told Movistar after the match. "We'll have to see. It doesn't look serious, but I don't know, we'll see tomorrow. He couldn't sprint. It was bothering him, so we had to substitute him.

Madrid went onto earn a 3-2 win after second-half goals from Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham.

Until he came off, it had been an excellent night for Mbappé.

He used an expert piece of control with his left foot to gather a pass from Brahim Díaz before he quickly darted past a defender and unleashed a shot with his right foot into the far corner after just 10 minutes.

"I gave him a hug, but I have no idea [about his injury.] We hope it isn't anything," Díaz told Movistar.

The goal meant Mbappé reached the 50-goal milestone in 79 matches -- the fourth fastest in Champions League history after Ruud van Nistelrooy (62 games), Lionel Messi (66), and Robert Lewandowski (77).

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the all-time Champions League scoring list with 140 goals, and Messi is next with 129.

The victory against Atalanta was only Madrid's third win in the competition's revamped league phase and leaves the 15-time champion in the unseeded playoff positions in 18th place.

"An important win, with the three points and for morale, going into Christmas. We're getting players back, Vini played today, Rodrygo played, we'll get Camavinga back. We have to hang on until Christmas,"Ancelotti said.

"We could get into the top eight [in Champions League standings]. The objective is clear, we have two games, and we have to win both."

Information from the Associated Press and ESPN's Rodrigo Faez and Gab Marcotti contributed to this report.

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday night's game against the Cowboys in the latest home burglary of a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday.

No one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked, according to a report provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen. A person who is employed by Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home Monday night to find a shattered bedroom window and the home in disarray. The person called their mother, and then 911 was contacted, according to the report.

Deputies reached out to neighbors in an attempt to piece together surveillance footage.

"Our investigators are exploring every avenue," public information officer Kyla Woods said.

The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home broken into Nov. 2 and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley's home was burglarized on Sept. 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game.

Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information.

Both the NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players after those break-ins, urging them to take additional precautions to secure their homes.

In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become "increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups." And the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to "transnational South American Theft Groups" that are "reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices."

Some of the burglary groups have conducted extensive surveillance on targets, including attempted home deliveries and posing as grounds maintenance or joggers in the neighborhood, according to officials.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, sidelined all season because of inflammation in his right knee, returned to practice Tuesday, coach Ty Lue said. Leonard could return to game action within the next two weeks, barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN.

It was the first time Leonard, 33, had practiced with the team since last season. Leonard's knee also caused him to bow out of the Paris Olympics in the summer after originally being selected to play for Team USA.

"He did offensive script, defensive work, and just no contact," Lue said. "But he did it pretty much everything else."

Leonard could be seen leaning against a basketball stanchion after practice while James Harden and Kris Dunn got in extra shooting, but he did not speak to reporters.

Lue said Leonard looked good and added that his presence gave the team a lift. The Clippers have lost three out of their past five games and on Tuesday announced that Derrick Jones Jr. has a right hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in two weeks.

"Really good sign, just seeing him out there moving, moving well," Lue said. "I think the biggest thing for him is just the confidence in it. Just having the confidence to keep doing it, not to feel the pain, and just continue to keep getting through it.

"So, it was good to see him on the floor and it gave us a little juice today just for our guys seeing him on the floor, it really picked up our energy."

Without Leonard, the Clippers have been a surprise success story so far, starting the season 14-11 -- sixth place in the Western Conference. They have the No. 6 defensive rating in the league, allowing 108.5 points per 100 possessions. Norman Powell has also been an early surprise after increasing his scoring average from 13.9 points last season to 23.6 points this season in a starting role, generating early Most Improved Player consideration.

"I give our guys credit, our players, no matter who's been here, when guys have been out, we always feel like we have a chance to win and so just go on the floor every single night," Lue said. "Just finding ways to win. It's not going to be the same every night. It could be different every single night, but just trying to find ways to win, trying to find combinations to win. I give our guys credit, they've done that."

Lue said the team would continue to be patient with the process as Leonard inches closer to a return.

"He's got to do a lot more things to really get back on the floor," Lue said. "We just want to make sure he's 100%. We don't want to get him out there, 70%, 75%. Like, let's just take our time, make sure we get it right. ... We're not going to let him skip steps, and so we want to do right by Kawhi."

Lue credited Leonard's mentality with injuries taking their toll on his body. He sat out the entire 2021-22 season because of a torn ACL in his right knee and has missed 204 of a possible 460 games since joining the Clippers in 2019.

"I'm just happy he's doing it again, he's getting close and he's really in a good space mentally," Lue said. "So he's just got to stay with it, stay with the program. Can't get frustrated trying to rush back."

And while the Clippers will gladly welcome the two-time Finals MVP version of Leonard they signed as a free agent in 2018, there's no expectation for him to be that player as soon as he's back in the lineup.

"At some point, not right away," Lue said. "But at some point, we need him to be Kawhi Leonard. And I think he can do that. And just seeing the year he had last year -- 68 games and how he played at a high level. He was really, really playing at a high level. So we just got to get him back to that."

DALLAS -- The Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Yimi Garcia are in agreement on a two-year, $15 million contract, a source told ESPN on Tuesday.

Garcia, 34, will return to Toronto after the Blue Jays dealt him to the Seattle Mariners at the July trade deadline last season. He posted a 2.70 ERA in 29 appearances for Toronto and a 6.00 ERA in 10 games for Seattle before finishing the season on the injured list with right elbow inflammation.

Garcia is expected to be healthy for the start of the 2025 season.

The veteran reliever qualifies as the first notable offseason addition for the Blue Jays, who are aggressively looking to add top-end talent this winter after a disappointing last-place finish in the American League East.

The Blue Jays were one of five teams to make significant offers to Juan Soto before he chose to sign with the New York Mets. They remain interested in acquiring an outfielder and a starting pitcher.

DALLAS -- The agent for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said Tuesday there is "ongoing" discussion with the St. Louis front office as it relates to a potential trade of the eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner, who is willing to switch positions to help facilitate a deal.

Arenado, 33, could be on the move as the Cardinals enter a transition phase and are unlikely to compete for a playoff spot in 2025.

"Nolan wants to win, and there's more details, but that's really between them and I don't want to have any effect on what [Cardinals president of baseball operations John] Mozeliak is trying to do," agent Joel Wolfe said from the winter meetings. "Nolan's willing to strongly consider it, if it's the right place to go, but he's not going to go just anywhere.

"He has a full no-trade clause, so he has that right, and he's a veteran player and we hope something good happens, but he's not going to approve and move his family and go play (just anywhere)."

Arenado has offered to play first base if it helps the trade process, and the Yankees are among the interested teams. New York could still play him at third by moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, assuming free agent Gleyber Torres doesn't re-sign.

Arenado hit just 16 home runs in 2024, the fewest since his rookie year in 2013. He's owed $74 million over the final three years of his contract.

"Nolan was like, 'I'll play shortstop, I'll do whatever, but I'm not insulted to go play first, and I can win a Gold Glove over there,'" Wolfe said.

Wolfe also said another client, Chicago Cubs outfielder/designated hitter Seiya Suzuki, has been approached about a trade. Like Arenado, he has a full no-trade clause.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has kept in contact with Suzuki's camp throughout the winter.

"I talked to [Hoyer] about it [Monday] night," Wolfe said. "He told me what teams they've been talking to. I don't think he wants to trade, but there may be a scenario where he feels like he has a deal that he can't say no to."

The Boston Red Sox have been looking for right-handed hitting, while the Seattle Mariners want to improve their offense overall. It's unclear if Suzuki would waive his no-trade clause for either team.

Suzuki compiled a career-high 138 OPS-plus in 2024, a number that has gone up in each of his first three big league seasons. He has two years remaining on a five-year, $85 million deal he signed with Chicago before the 2022 season.

Complicating matters is Suzuki's position on the field. By all accounts and metrics, he did not have a good year on defense in 2024 and ended the season as the team's regular designated hitter.

According to Wolfe, it doesn't sound like Suzuki wants to remain in that role.

"I think that if he was being posted in Japan [now] and teams were presenting to them their opportunities and they said you could come here and be our full-time DH, I don't think he would have signed with that team," Wolfe explained.

It's also unclear if promising Suzuki the chance to play the field would entice him to waive his no-trade clause. The Cubs could inform him that if he's not traded, he'd be their full-time DH, which might make the difference. The team is likely to trade either Suzuki or lefty Cody Bellinger.

"It's a small universe where Seiya would consider going," Wolfe said.

DALLAS -- Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki will begin meeting with MLB teams next week as he begins the process of choosing where he wants to play next season, agent Joel Wolfe said on Tuesday morning at the winter meetings.

Sasaki, 23, was posted by his Japanese team, Chiba Lotte, this week and is free to sign with an organization no earlier than Jan. 15. Because of his age, international rules only permit him to sign a minor league deal unlike last year's top free agent arm, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who signed with the Dodgers for $325 million. Yamamoto is three years older. Players under 25 and with less than six years of experience can only sign minor league deals as an international amateur.

Sasaki was 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in the Japan Pacific League last season after posting a 1.78 ERA in 2023.

"Some of it is Japanese culture, some of it is just Roki Sasaki," Wolfe said when asked why Sasaki didn't want to wait until he turned 25 to make more immediate money in MLB. "There are no absolutes in baseball, there are no absolutes in life and through Roki Sasaki's eyes -- and if you look at some of the things that have happened in his life -- some of the tragedies that have happened in his life, he does not take anything for granted."

Sasaki lost his father in the aftermath of a 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

He'll first meet teams at a central location next week before beginning visits to individual cities. Upward of half the league scouted him in Japan last season as Wolfe isn't quite sure what his client's desires are just yet.

"I'm not entirely sure yet because I've known Roki for a little over two years now and it's been a little bit difficult to really ascertain what his decision-making process would be for choosing a team because his focus has predominantly been on whether or not he's going to be able to post," Wolfe said. "The best I can say is he has paid attention to how teams have done as far as overall success both this year and in years past."

There has been industry speculation that the Los Angeles Dodgers were the predetermined, clear favorites to land Sasaki -- a notion both the team and Wolfe denied.

"There were some accusations, allegations, all of them false made about predetermined deals, things like that," Wolfe said.

Considering his price tag is just a minor league deal -- teams can't even talk about a potential extension until after he joins their organization -- Wolfe indicated both big- and small-market teams have expressed interest. He was asked if Sasaki wants to join a team that already employs Japanese players. He has a good relationship with Padres star Yu Darvish as well as those who played on Team Japan in the WBC.

"Each player is unique in how they feel about it, and I think it also matters on the player that is already on the team," Wolfe answered. "He asks a lot of questions about weather, about comfortability, about pitching development, and just watching what other Japanese players in the major leagues are doing and how they're doing."

Wolfe dismissed any geography issues outside of the West Coast, citing many cities have direct flights to and from Japan unlike a "decade ago." Wolfe was also asked what his advice to Sasaki is as they begin a unique process which most resembles the one Shohei Ohtani went through before he signed with the Angels in 2017.

"My advice to him is don't make a decision based on [the next contract] because the long-term arc of your career is where you're going to earn your money," Wolfe said. "So it's probably not advisable to make a short-term decision in that regard, to take all of the factors into consideration."

Wolfe is hopeful his client will sign close to when the new international window for spending opens on Jan.15. That would give Sasaki time to clear any visa issues in order to report to spring training on time. He'll have to do so under the guidelines of a minor league deal but can quickly be promoted to the major league team whenever his employer wants.

"It's always been his dream to come to the major leagues since he was in high school," Wolfe said.