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Japan's Nakai wins Grand Prix de France for second straight year

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai produced a sparkling performance in Saturday's free skate to successfully defend her title at the Grand Prix de France, after Olympic champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance.

Valkyries hit back against Dream to level WNBA Finals

Gabby Williams scored 17 points as the Golden State Valkyries battled to a series-leveling 67-62 victory over the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals on Saturday.

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Theegala sweeps to maiden PGA Tour victory in California

Sahith Theegala cruised to a maiden PGA Tour title on Sunday, romping to victory by two strokes at the Fortinet Championship in northern California.

Coe eager to see Tokyo stadium filled with fans for 2025 World Championships

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe is looking forward to seeing Tokyo Olympic Stadium packed with fans for the 2025 World Championships, but says the sport will feel the knock-on effects of the Covid pandemic through 2028.

World records for Duplantis, Tsegay as Diamond League concludes in Eugene

World and Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis improved his world record with a leap of 6.23m at the Diamond League finals on Sunday, as Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5,000m world record.

'Not the prettiest', but England pleased with bonus-point win over Japan

England coach Steve Borthwick said he was "really pleased" that his side bagged a bonus point in their 34-12 World Cup victory over Japan in Nice on Sunday.

Fiji light up World Cup, South Africa cruise and England grind out win

Fiji produced the upset the Rugby World Cup needed on Sunday beating Australia to end almost seven decades of rugby pain at their hands while the 2019 finalists South Africa and England made it two wins from two.

Madrid comeback to stay perfect, Ramos enjoys Sevilla return

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 and climb back to the top of La Liga on Sunday, maintaining their perfect start to the season.

Britain book Davis Cup finals berth with tie-break win over France

British doubles pair Dan Evans and Neal Skupski edged a white-knuckle duel with France to clinch one of the eight Davis Cup finals berths on Sunday.

Tsegay, Duplantis set world records in Eugene

Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5,000m world record and Armand Duplantis added a centimeter to his pole vault world record at the Diamond League finals in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday.

England labour to victory over Japan in World Cup

England laboured to a 34-12 bonus-point victory over Japan in their second error-strewn World Cup match in Nice on Sunday to set themselves up as likely Pool D winners.

Perfect Madrid come from behind to beat Real Sociedad

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 and climb back to the top of La Liga on Sunday, maintaining their perfect start to the season.

Lukaku on target as Roma smash seven past Empoli

Romelu Lukaku scored his first Roma goal in Sunday's 7-0 demolition of Empoli, his new team's first win of the Serie A season.

Australia's Jones backs fly-half Gordon to bounce back

Australia coach Eddie Jones backed his young fly-half Carter Gordon to come good despite hauling him off following a poor showing in Sunday's historic World Cup defeat to Fiji.

Mahomes leads Chiefs over Jags, Bills bounce back

Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs bounced back from their season-opening loss to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Tsegay shatters 5,000m world record in Eugene

Ethiopia's 10,000m world champion Gudaf Tsegay shattered the women's 5,000m world record on Sunday, winning the Diamond League finals at Eugene, Oregon in 14min 00.21sec.

Raiwalui praises Fiji's 'jackals' in Australia win

Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui paid tribute to his "jackals" after the Pacific Island nation claimed their first win over Australia since 1954 in a World Cup thriller on Sunday.

Arsenal boss Arteta could use in-game keeper rotation

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he could substitute his goalkeeper in the middle of a match in the future if the situation demands a tactical change.

Fiji shock Australia to end almost seven decades of rugby pain

Fiji kept their Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes alive with a thrilling and deserved 22-15 win over Australia in Saint Etienne on Sunday, their first success against the Wallabies in 69 years.

Vuelta champion Kuss says victory 'life-changing' as Jumbo-Visma make history

American rider Sepp Kuss claimed his first Grand Tour victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday in Madrid, which he described as "life-changing", as his team Jumbo-Visma completed an unprecedented treble.

Fiji record historic first win over Australia in 69 years

Fiji kept their Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes alive with a thrilling and deserved 22-15 win over Australia in Saint Etienne on Sunday, their first success against the Wallabies in 69 years.

Kuss crowned Vuelta champion as Jumbo-Visma make history

American rider Sepp Kuss claimed his first Grand Tour victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday in Madrid, as his team Jumbo-Visma completed an unprecedented treble.

Mendy plays first game in two years after sex trial acquittal

Benjamin Mendy, acquitted in a sex offences trial in England in July, played his first game in two years on Sunday when he came on as a substitute for Lorient against Monaco in Ligue 1.

Heidenheim claim first Bundesliga win as Gladbach stage shock comeback

Heidenheim's on-loan midfielder Eren Dinkci scored twice in a 4-2 win against his parent club Werder Bremen on Sunday to give the promoted side their first ever Bundesliga victory.

Trossard strikes as Arsenal end Everton curse

Arsenal finally ended their six-year wait for a Premier League victory at Everton as Leandro Trossard fired the title-chasing Gunners to a 1-0 success on Sunday.

South Africa call up 2019 Rugby World Cup winning fly-half Pollard

South Africa Rugby said on Sunday fly-half Handre Pollard had been added to the holders' World Cup squad giving him a chance to repeat his heroics in the 2019 edition.

'Fans can do what they want' says Pochettino after Chelsea jeers

Mauricio Pochettino insisted he would not condemn the Chelsea fans who booed his team after Sunday's drab 0-0 draw against lowly Bournemouth.

New Zealand's Fox wins BMW PGA Championship

New Zealand's Ryan Fox won the BMW PGA Championship with a superb final round fightback to ruin the title dreams of rising star Ludvig Aberg at Wentworth on Sunday.

Jansen destroys Australian top order to clinch series for South Africa

Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen dismissed the first five Australian batsmen to clinch a come-from-behind series win for South Africa in the fifth one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday.

Sainz marches in with perfect Singapore drive to end Red Bull streak

Carlos Sainz said Ferrari "didn't put a foot wrong" as the Spanish driver drove a perfect race to win a thrilling Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday and end Red Bull's hopes of sweeping every race in 2023.

Crushing India loss a 'wake-up call', says Sri Lanka coach

Sri Lanka's crushing 10-wicket loss to India in the Asia Cup final should help the team learn lessons for the ODI World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said Sunday.

Dinkci strikes twice as promoted Heidenheim claim first Bundesliga win