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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Reigning African Footballer of the Year and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi claimed a first career hat-trick at the weekend in a 5-1 Ligue 1 rout of bottom club Le Havre.

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

Hosting Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, Slavia Prague are facing the mammoth task of ending a drawn-out winless streak in the competition as an unwelcome record looms.

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Napoli beat shorthanded Inter to continue Serie A title party

Napoli continued their Serie A title party on Sunday with a 3-1 home victory over 10-man Inter Milan that jeopardised the visitors' Champions League hopes.

Ton-up Neser helps Glamorgan to record total of 737

Australia paceman Michael Neser struck his first century for Glamorgan as the visitors piled up a mammoth 737, the highest second-innings score made in English first-class cricket, to draw their County Championship match against Sussex.

Champions Man City feel 'unstoppable' says Grealish

Jack Grealish claimed Manchester City feel "unstoppable" as the Premier League champions set their sights on an historic treble.

Borussia Dortmund defeat Augsburg and move to brink of Bundesliga title

Borussia Dortmund are one win away from their first Bundesliga title in a decade, after two second-half goals from Sebastien Haller delivered a 3-0 win at Augsburg on Sunday.

Medvedev wins maiden clay court title at Italian Open

Daniil Medvedev beat Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 to win the Italian Open on Sunday, his first trophy in a clay court tournament and a major boost ahead of the French Open.

Man City celebrate title glory with win over Chelsea, Leeds in relegation peril

Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title triumph with a 1-0 win against Chelsea, while the champions kept the party in full swing at the Etihad Stadium, Leeds slipped closer to relegation on Sunday.

'We were almost dead': Simeone hails Atletico recovery

Diego Simeone said Sunday his Atletico Madrid team were almost pronounced "dead" last November but was proud of how they have bounced back strongly in 2023.

Man City beat Chelsea to celebrate Premier League title triumph

Manchester City celebrated their third consecutive Premier League title on Sunday as a much-changed side was still good enough to beat Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad.

Green praises 'awesome' Mumbai team-mates after first IPL hundred

Cameron Green praised his "awesome" Mumbai Indians team-mates after the Australian all-rounder capped a successful first summer in India with a maiden IPL hundred on Sunday to follow his Test ton.

Koepka seeks fifth major and landmark win for LIV at PGA

Brooks Koepka, seeking his fifth major title, could become the first player to win a major while with Saudi-backed LIV Golf as he leads in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.

Atletico earn comfortable win over Osasuna

Atletico Madrid eased to a 3-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga to climb provisionally second, one point clear of rivals Real Madrid, who visit Valencia later on Sunday.

'Devastated' Bellingham to miss Dortmund's clash at Augsburg

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham said he was "devastated" to be ruled out of Sunday's Bundesliga game at Augsburg but hopes to be back for next Saturday's season-closing home clash with Mainz in what could potentially be his last match with the club.

American McNulty wins tight Giro sprint

Brandon McNulty of the United States won stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia in Bergamo on Sunday in a three-up sprint following a long breakaway.

Gouiri hat-trick keeps Rennes in European hunt

Rennes kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe for a sixth consecutive season as Amine Gouiri scored a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Ajaccio in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

South Africans add 'extra bit of flavour' to European competitions

The first season of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby with South African teams ended on Saturday as holders La Rochelle edged Leinster in the showpiece event in front of a sold-out Lansdowne Road crowd.

Leeds in relegation peril after West Ham defeat, Brighton seal Euro place

Leeds slipped closer to relegation from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat against West Ham in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday.

Cavendish calls press briefing, feeding retirement speculation

As Mark Cavendish celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday slogging up hills in the Giro d'Italia, local newspapers said that he would use Monday's rest day to announce he planned to retire.

Bad weather delays start of men's tennis final in Rome

Rain and thunder on Sunday delayed the start of the men's final at the Italian Open with third seed Daniil Medvedev facing number seven Holger Rune.

La Rochelle braced for rugby celebration 'meltdown'

Thousands of rugby fans gathered in the centre of the port city of La Rochelle on Sunday as the French team prepared to take a triumphant bus ride through the streets to show off the Champions Cup.

Leeds in relegation peril after West Ham defeat

Leeds slipped closer to relegation from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat against West Ham in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday.

O'Gara reveals Ireland coach ambition after La Rochelle triumph

Ronan O'Gara has said he wants to coach his native Ireland after steering La Rochelle to a second consecutive European Champions Cup success.

Tavernier scores in milestone match as Rangers beat Hibs

Rangers captain James Tavernier marked his 400th competitive appearance for the club with the opening goal in a 3-1 win away to Hibernian on Sunday.

Pogba promises to return after 'very complicated' year

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba vowed Sunday to give his all to return next season at his best after a trying time both on and off the pitch.

China claim record 13th Sudirman Cup badminton title

China claimed a record 13th Sudirman Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Korea on home soil at the first major sporting event in the country since the lifting of pandemic restrictions.

Kerley calls out Jacobs after first 100m of season

American sprint star Fred Kerley said it was "on and popping" ahead of his much-anticipated showdown with Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs after opening his 100m season in Japan on Sunday.

Spot-on Vela sends Los Angeles to top in MLS

Carlos Vela scored an injury-time penalty as Los Angeles FC surged to the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference on Saturday, and Cincinnati maintained their charge at the top of the Eastern standings.

LeBron still believes as Lakers head for playoff exit

LeBron James refused to concede defeat on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers slumped to a playoff loss to Denver that leaves them needing to rewrite history to reach the NBA Finals.

Murray sinks Lakers to put Nuggets on brink

Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 on Saturday to move within one win of reaching the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history.

Super Rugby Pacific-leading Chiefs chase strong finish

The table-topping Waikato Chiefs are relishing an upcoming two weeks in Australia to iron out chinks in their game and seal top seeding for the Super Rugby Pacific final series, coach Clayton McMillan said.

Waratahs 'stay in fight' to enter Super Rugby quarter-finals

NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman says his team have learned to "stay in the fight" after a late-season surge ensured an appearance in the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals.

PGA leader Koepka gets chance to ease Masters 'choking' pain

Brooks Koepka blamed himself for "choking" away the Masters last month after entering the final day with a four-stroke lead and 30 holes to play.

One city, two tales as relegated Hertha cast envious eyes at Union

Hertha Berlin's 10-season stay in the German Bundesliga ended Saturday and as they slipped through the relegation trapdoor, they were left to cast envious glances at upwardly-mobile city rivals Union.

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