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Pau see off Leicester in Champions Cup

French Top 14 high-flyers Pau beat Prem outfit Leicester 41-17 in the Champions Cup on Sunday, as English clubs continued to struggle in the opening round of the competition.

Chwalinska fights back to win Wuhan Open in title breakthrough

Maja Chwalinska pulled off an impressive comeback to defeat Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and claim the first tour-level title of her career at the Wuhan Open on Sunday.

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Jarry making up for lost time at French Open after suspension

Nicolas Jarry is making up for lost time at the French Open after his career was briefly derailed by a doping suspension.

Real Madrid great Benzema to leave club

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has agreed a deal to leave the club, the Spanish giants said Sunday.

Journalist attacked after tense Ajaccio v Marseille match

Prosecutors in southern France opened an investigation on Sunday after a journalist was attacked following a match between Ajaccio and Marseille, the second incident of violence at a French match in as many days.

Real Madrid great Benzema agrees to leave: club

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has agreed a deal to end his glittering era at the club, the Spanish side said Sunday.

South Korea's An wins Thailand Open final

Badminton women's singles world number two An Se-young smashed home victory at the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Sunday, overcoming China's He Bingjiao.

Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone

A Nepali guide abandoned his client's Everest summit bid to rescue a Malaysian climber in a deadly mountaineering season that has seen at least twelve deaths.

Reaching Super Rugby quarters my greatest achievement: Drua coach

Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne says guiding the fledgling team to the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals surpasses anything he has achieved in top level sport.

Golden Knights beat Panthers 5-2 in Stanley Cup final game one

Zach Whitecloud scored the first of three third-period goals for the Vegas Golden Knights in a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in game one of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Las Vegas.

Cincinnati and Philadelphia extend winning streaks in MLS

Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati made it five wins in a row with a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer on Saturday while Julian Carranza scored twice as the Philadelphia Union beat Montreal 3-0.

'Embarrassed' Waratahs face treacherous Blues quarter-final

NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman said he was "embarrassed" by their defeat to Super Rugby Pacific wooden-spooners Moana Pasifika, with a string of injuries adding to his woes ahead of a daunting quarter-final at Eden Park.

Zhang leads LPGA Mizuho Americas Open in pro debut

Rose Zhang, making her professional debut after a dominant amateur career, fired a six-under par 66 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open.

Israel stun Brazil 3-2 to qualify for Under-20 World Cup semis

Israel produced one of the biggest wins in its football history on Saturday, stunning Brazil 3-2 in extra time to qualify for the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup.

Heat ready for another shot at Nuggets

Miami are confident they can turn up the Heat against the Denver Nuggets in game two of the NBA Finals.

McIlroy grabs share of PGA Memorial lead with Kim, Lipsky

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy birdied two of the last four holes to grab a share of the lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Tour Memorial Tournament.

PSG lose on Messi farewell, Auxerre relegated from Ligue 1

Lionel Messi's final game for Paris Saint-Germain ended in defeat on Saturday, while Monaco missed out on European qualification and Auxerre were relegated on the last night of the Ligue 1 season.

'Happy for men to take French Open night sessions,' says Gauff

Coco Gauff shrugged off the idea that French Open night sessions are being monopolised by men, claiming it's a not a "hotspot" for women players.

Messi's final game for PSG ends in defeat

Lionel Messi was jeered by a section of Paris Saint-Germain supporters as he played his final game for the club in the Ligue 1 champions' 3-2 home defeat by Clermont on Saturday.

Inter win Champions League warm-up at Torino, Lazio finish second

Inter warmed up for the Champions League final with Saturday's 1-0 win at Torino which ensured that they would finish the Serie A season in third place.

Nkunku helps Leipzig defend German Cup title

A Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig won their second straight German Cup title on Saturday, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Berlin.

PSG confirm Messi departure

Lionel Messi is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after their final match of the season on Saturday, the Ligue 1 champions said on social media.

Three things we learned from the England-Ireland Test

England overwhelmed Ireland by 10 wickets in a one-off Test at Lord's on Saturday that acted as a warm-up game for their upcoming Ashes series against Australia.

Nkunku helps Leipzig defend German Cup win

A Christopher Nkunku-inspired RB Leipzig won their second straight German Cup title on Saturday, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in Berlin.

Nuggets coach says 'We haven't done a damn thing' in NBA Finals

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone told his players on Saturday that they "haven't done a damn thing" despite an opening-game romp over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

MLB Nationals star pitcher Strasburg has nerve damage: report

Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg has severe nerve damage and might never return to Major League Baseball, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.

FA Cup final defeat clouds Manchester United's season

Manchester United's painful FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City casts a cloud over a largely impressive season under Erik ten Hag in which they ended their trophy drought and regained their place in the Champions League.

Inter win Champions League final warm-up at Torino

Inter warmed up for the Champions League final with Saturday's 1-0 win at Torino which provisionally pushed them up to second in Serie A on the final weekend of the season.

Stokes tries to allay fitness fears ahead of Ashes

Ben Stokes attempted to calm concerns over his fitness ahead of the Ashes after an England 10-wicket warm-up win over Ireland inside three days at Lord's where he neither batted nor bowled.

Big game player Gundogan takes Man City to brink of the treble

Ilkay Gundogan produced when it mattered most for Manchester City once more as the German's double downed Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday in what could be fitting parting gift.

'Disrespectful' to talk about 'Iga bagel factory', says Swiatek

Iga Swiatek said it would be "disrespectful" to her vanquished opponents to talk about her propensity for winning bagel sets after thrashing Wang Xinyu without losing a game at the French Open on Saturday.

Neuville leads Rally Italia as Ogier crashes out

Thierry Neuville led the Rally Italia on Saturday after the third day of racing in Sardinia in which Sebastien Ogier crashed out.

Giro winner Roglic to skip Tour

The winner of the Giro d'Italia last month Primoz Roglic will skip the Tour de France this summer, the director of his Jumbo-Visma team said on Saturday.

Messi leaving Paris Saint-Germain