The biggest night in American football ended Sunday with the New England Patriots beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime after a stunning comeback in Houston, Texas. This was the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl title and the victory was all the more impressive, coming after they trailed by 25 points in the third quarter. MVP Tom Brady however helped his team turn things around and they finally sealed the win in overtime, the first time this has happened in the Super Bowl’s 51-year history. 

Cameroon overcame Egypt to secure a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday, winning the final 2-1 in Libreville, Gabon. Ahead of the tournament, Cameroon looked unlikely to go far with eight players refusing to join the national side and manager Hugo Broos having to make do with young, inexperienced players. The Indomitable Lions showed their fighting spirit however on Sunday, equalizing after being one goal down, before Vincent Aboubakar hit the back of the net two minutes from time. This denied Egypt a record eighth title, while giving Cameroon their first trophy in 15 years. 

The Houston Rockets officially retired Chinese basketball star Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey on Friday, the sixth time only that the NBA team has honored one of its players this way. The eight-time All Star player and his family were on hand at the ceremony, which took place during the half-time break of a Rockets game against the Chicago Bulls in Houston. Yao Ming, 36, joined the Rockets in 2002 and never played for another NBA team, finally retiring in 2011 following injuries. The Shanghai native was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in September.

Former Chelsea and England player Frank Lampard announced Thursday he was retiring from football. “After 21 incredible years, I have decided that now is the right time to finish my career as a professional footballer”, he wrote on Facebook. The 38-year-old first played for West Ham United before making his mark at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League, Europa League, four FA Cups and three Premier League trophies. After a spell at Manchester City, Lampard last played for MLS side New York City FC. The London native also accumulated over 100 international caps with England, playing in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups. 

The biennial Winter Universiade is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with young athletes aged 17 to 28 competing in everything from alpine skiing to biathlon and ice hockey. With two days of competition left, Russia was top of the medals table with 55 in total including 22 gold, followed by Kazakhstan, South Korea, Japan and Poland. China with seven medals, was seventh in the table, thanks to top performances in aerials and speed skating. Zang Yize won the ladies’ 500m speed skate competition on Monday ahead of compatriot Zu Aili who took silver. China also took gold and bronze in the mixed team aerials, as well as two golds and one bronze in the individual competitions. The Universiade kicked off on January 28 and ends on Wednesday.