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Lyles hopes 100m success is start of sprint dynasty
Noah Lyles says he hopes his victory in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships will be the "start of a dynasty" as he bids to become the first man to achieve a world sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015.
African players in Europe: Osimhen, Salah open goal accounts
African stars Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah opened their goal accounts for the season as they helped Napoli and Liverpool to league victories at the weekend.
Eyes on bigger prizes as Pakistan and Afghanistan begin ODI series
Pakistan face Afghanistan in a three-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka starting Tuesday, with skipper Babar Azam seeing it as good preparation for the Asia Cup and World Cup.
US hurdler Ali hopes to satisfy harshest critics -- her children
Nia Ali will have her three children who she says are her "toughest critics" in the stadium as she bids to regain her 100m hurdles world title in Budapest, beginning with the heats on Tuesday.
Spain World Cup hero Carmona pays tribute to father who died before final
Spain's Women's World Cup hero Olga Carmona paid tribute to her father on Monday for giving her the strength "to achieve something unique" after learning of his death following the nation's 1-0 win over England.
US men, Canadian women qualify for Paris Olympics rugby
The United States men's rugby sevens squad and Canada's women's sevens team each booked berths at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday at the North American qualifying tournament in Langford, Canada.
Leader Cincinnati falls 3-0 at Columbus as MLS season resumes
Major League Soccer overall leader FC Cincinnati was blanked 3-0 on the road by arch-rival Columbus on Sunday as the North American circuit resumed its 2023 regular season.
Fed-up women players call out Rugby Australia 'inequality'
Australia's women's rugby team have slammed Rugby Australia over inequality and lack of investment in the game, highlighting the different treatment afforded to the men's team, the Wallabies.
Djokovic survives 'toughest match' to beat Alcaraz in Cincy
Novak Djokovic needed five match points and nearly four hours to pull off a gritty victory over Carlos Alcaraz and claim a third ATP Cincinnati Open title on Sunday.
Spain World Cup win reality check for Wiegman and triumph for Vilda
England went into the Women's World Cup final dreaming of global domination but their 1-0 loss to Spain -- and the nature of it -- was a reality check that will haunt them and Sarina Wiegman.
Venus withdraws from WTA Cleveland event with knee injury
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams withdrew from next week's WTA tournament in Cleveland due to a knee injury, she said on Sunday in a video on tournament social media.
Hovland fires course-record 61 to capture BMW Championship
Norway's Viktor Hovland birdied seven of the last nine holes to fire a course-record 61 on Sunday and win the PGA Tour's BMW Championship, the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event.
Barca snatch late win over Cadiz in new home, Atletico draw at Betis
Pedri and Ferran Torres' late strikes earned La Liga champions Barcelona a 2-0 win over Cadiz in their first competitive home game away from Camp Nou on Sunday.
Lens unveil record buy Wahi as Minamino inspires Monaco
Lens presented club record signing Elye Wahi ahead of their 1-1 draw with Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Takumi Minamino scored twice and grabbed an assist in Monaco's 3-0 win over Strasbourg.
Juventus ease to win at Lecce, Belotti and De Ketelaere end droughts
Juventus got their Serie A season off to a perfect start with Sunday's 3-0 stroll at Udinese which suggested they will be in the title mix, while Lecce struck twice late to beat last year's runners-up Lazio 2-1.
Johnson-Thompson puts injuries behind her to win heptathlon world gold
Katarina Johnson-Thompson wept tears of joy as the Briton regained her heptathlon world title in Budapest on Sunday, finally returning to her best after putting a series of serious injuries behind her.
Gauff downs Muchova for biggest title of career in Cincinnati
Coco Gauff captured the biggest title of her career on Sunday, powering past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Cincinnati Open.
Seven football fans die, dozens injured in Brazil bus crash
At least seven people died and 27 others were hospitalized Sunday in southeastern Brazil when a driver lost control of a bus carrying football fans on a mountainous road, fire officials said.
Battling Lyles the showman athletics needs
Noah Lyles takes pride in how he has battled his way "out of hospital and out of school" due to a racking cough and struggles with ADHD -- and now sheer talent has taken the American to the top of the sprinting world.
Pedri and Torres snatch Barca win over Cadiz in new home
Pedri and Ferran Torres' late strikes earned La Liga champions Barcelona a 2-0 win over Cadiz in their first competitive home game away from Camp Nou on Sunday.
USA end basketball World Cup preparation with Germany win
Anthony Edwards, Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton inspired a remarkable United States comeback against Germany in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, to ensure the Americans wrapped up their five-game series of World Cup tune-ups with a perfect winning record.
Minamino inspires Monaco as Lille hold off Nantes
Takumi Minamino scored twice and grabbed an assist as Monaco eased to a 3-0 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Lille finished with 10 men as they held on to beat Nantes.
Belotti ends Roma goal drought, De Ketelaere in fast start for Atalanta
Andrea Belotti scored his first Serie A goals for Roma on Sunday as he snatched an opening day 2-2 draw with Salernitana, while Charles De Ketelaere marked his Atalanta debut with the opener in a 2-0 win at Sassuolo.
Spain's Hermoso defends Rubiales kiss at Women's World Cup
Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso defended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after he came under fire for kissing her on the lips following the team's Women's World Cup victory on Sunday.
Belotti ends drought to snatch draw with Salernitana for Roma
Andrea Belotti scored his first Serie A goals for Roma on Saturday as he snatched an opening day 2-2 draw with Salernitana, while Charles De Ketelaere marked his Atalanta debut with the opener in a 2-0 win at Sassuolo.
Garber rejects calls to give Mexican clubs home games in Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup will continue to be played only in the United States and Canada, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber told reporters, after complaints from some Mexican clubs about playing all games on the road.
Stanisic joins Leverkusen on loan from Bayern Munich
Croatia defender Josip Stanisic has joined Bayer Leverkusen from Bayern Munich on a season-long loan, his new club announced on Sunday.
Lyles new king of the 100m, Cheptegei undisputed ruler of the 10k
Noah Lyles stormed to victory to win the 100m world title on Sunday and then set his sights on a third successive 200m crown, something Joshua Cheptegei achieved in the 10,000m.
Pochettino rocked as 10-man West Ham sink Chelsea
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino suffered his first defeat as Michail Antonio's superb strike and Enzo Fernandez's penalty miss condemned the Blues to a 3-1 loss against West Ham on Sunday.
Lyles strikes 100m gold to extend US dominance
American Noah Lyles roared to victory in a sensational men's world championships 100m in Budapest on Sunday to extend the US dominance in track and field's blue riband event in the post-Usain Bolt era.
Bucs' Wolford, Pats' Bolden back with teams after pre-season injuries
Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback John Wolford and New England rookie Isaiah Bolden were back with their teams Sunday after NFL pre-season injury scares.
New Zealand rebound to claim T20 series win over UAE
New Zealand bounced back from their shock loss to the United Arab Emirates to win the third and final T20 in Dubai on Sunday by 32 runs to clinch the series.