Goals flowed in the Premier League with Everton, Leeds, Tottenham and Leicester prolific on their way to high-scoring victories while some supporters were able to attend matches in the English Football League.
There were wins for Arsenal and Liverpool, but Manchester United were left stunned after a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
Off the pitch, there was excitement at Spurs as Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale completed a return on a season-long loan while Premier League champions Liverpool secured the services of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.
Further down the football pyramid, Norwich fans saw their side fight back to draw at home to Preston with a crowd of 1,000 recorded as part of seven EFL test events.
Spectators were present at other sporting events too, such as the PDC World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg and the Italian Open.
The Tour de France and US Open culminated while rugby union clubs were in European action with English teams recording some famous victories.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the sporting weekend in pictures.
Rita Ora showed up almost fully naked to the 2024 Met Gala in a multicoloured Marni dress that was completely open-sided revealing she was braless & commando
A road rage driver who was filmed screaming abuse at a female motorist after she beeped at him for cutting her off is facing a potential jail sentence.
Loose Women star Linda Robson got emotional recently as she visited the Emirates Stadium in North London to watch an Arsenal football match, and it's all to do with her son
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
Craig Revel Horwood has revealed the one former Strictly Come Dancing star he considers to be an 'enemy', branding the professional dancer 'mouthy' in a shock new interview
Emily Ratajkowski just hit the 2024 Met Gala almost totally naked wearing a sparkly see-through Versace backless dress. We are *so* in love with this look!
EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry has landed in the UK without his wife Meghan Markle - and a source tells OK! that the couple may be on very different pages when it comes to their return to Britain.
Kendall Jenner attended the 2024 Met Gala looking incredible in a dress with bum crack cut-outs. Her vintage archival Givenchy gown has never been worn before.