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Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'

Point of Law heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as short-priced favourite ahead of Trustyourinstinct, among seven chances for master trainer Ciaron Maher to win Australia's "race that stops a nation".

NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs

Minnesota became the last NFL club to tumble from the unbeaten ranks on Sunday while Denver made a game-ending defensive goal-line stand to deny Patrick Mahomes and edge Kansas City in a thriller.

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Australian spin king Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy

Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.

Unbreakable defence, Lewandowski's fast start: How Barca won La Liga

Barcelona secured the Spanish La Liga title for the first time since 2019 on Sunday.

Lukaku back to best as Inter eye Champions League final

Romelu Lukaku's return to sparkling form has given Inter Milan an extra weapon ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final decider with AC Milan.

Young team pull Indonesian football back from tragedy and humiliation

Indonesia's men can restore pride to the country's football when they contest a major regional final Tuesday, following a deadly stadium disaster and humiliation at losing the right to host the U-20 World Cup.

Australia women's rugby skipper retires after glittering career

Australia's women's rugby union captain Shannon Parry announced her retirement Monday after a long career that saw her play in four World Cups and win Olympic gold.

Johnson lifts LIV Tulsa trophy on eve of PGA Championship

Two-time major champion Dustin Johnson nabbed his second LIV Golf title Sunday, edging Cameron Smith and Branden Grace in a playoff at Cedar Ridge Country Club near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ko defeats Lee in playoff to win LPGA's Founders Cup

South Korean Ko Jin-young won the LPGA's Founders Cup for the third time on Sunday, clinching a playoff victory over Australia's Minjee Lee in Clifton, New Jersey.

Australian Test summer to start later than usual

Perth Stadium will host Australia's first Test of the 2023-24 summer in mid-December against Pakistan in one of the latest starts to their home season in decades, the schedule unveiled Monday showed.

Australia's Day gets first PGA Tour win in five years

Australian Jason Day clinched his first PGA Tour victory in over five years on Sunday, winning the Byron Nelson tournament with a nine-under-part 62 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Tatum propels Celtics to game 7 win over Sixers for Eastern Conference finals berth

Jayson Tatum poured in an historic 51 points on Sunday to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-88 game-seven victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Barcelona earn La Liga title with Espanyol rout

Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid.

Triumphant Barca players chased from pitch by angry Espanyol fans

Barcelona players were chased from the pitch by angry Espanyol supporters as they celebrated their La Liga triumph on Sunday, with coach Xavi Hernandez saying it was hard to "control" the team's emotions after winning.

Marseille win, Troyes relegated in Ligue 1

Marseille won and Troyes' relegation fate was sealed in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Rennes paid tribute to former youth player Arman Soldin, the AFP video reporter killed in Ukraine.

Giro shock as Covid rules out leader Evenepoel

Giro d'Italia leader Remco Evenepoel was forced to pull out of the race late Sunday after contracting Covid-19, gifting Geraint Thomas the pink jersey as the new overall leader.

First major triumph earns Barca coach Xavi time

Xavi Hernandez lifted his first major title as Barcelona coach with their La Liga triumph, earning himself time, but still has plenty to prove with the club hungry for European success.

Liga title first step on Barca's long road to recovery

Barcelona's La Liga triumph proves they are heading in the right direction, but the road back towards Europe's elite remains long and treacherous.

Barcelona win La Liga title with Espanyol rout

Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid.

Japan on top of the world with golden judo haul

Japan defeated France in the mixed team event at the world judo championships on Sunday to finish the tournament on top of the medals table with six golds.

Mustafizur and Hasan bowl Bangladesh to Ireland series win

Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets before Hasan Mahmud held his nerve as Bangladesh beat Ireland by five runs in the third one-day international at Chelmsford on Sunday.

Arteta apologises for unacceptable Arsenal 'collapse'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologised for his side's second-half implosion in a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday that put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned Premier League champions.

Djokovic hoping 'uneven' Rome courts improve

Novak Djokovic said Sunday that he hopes the clay courts at the Italian Open improve with use after what the tennis icon describes as an 'uneven' experience in the first two matches of his title defence.

'No hope' for Arsenal in title race: Odegaard

Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal's Premier League title dreams are over after Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Brighton put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned champions.

Grizzlies suspend Morant after new video with gun

The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities on Sunday pending an NBA review after a new video appearing to show the star guard flashing a gun surfaced on social media.

All-round Kolkata down Chennai to keep play-off hopes alive

Fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh led Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings and stay alive in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Man City on brink of title after Arsenal rocked by Brighton

Manchester City are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal crashed to a shock 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Sunday.

Ford drives Sale into Premiership final as Tigers' tamed

George Ford guided Sale into the English Premiership final as they defeated his former club Leicester 21-13 on Sunday to end the reigning champions' hopes of successive titles.

Dutch game abandoned after nine minutes as smoke bombs thrown

A Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax was abandoned after just nine minutes on Sunday after fireworks and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch.

Evenepoel back in Giro pink after one-second time-trial win

Race favourite Remco Evenepoel took back the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, winning a rainy 35km stage nine individual time-trial by a single second from Geraint Thomas.

Star jockey Murphy hopes others learn from his battle with drink

Three-time British champion jockey Oisin Murphy says there are colleagues of his who would be better role models but he hopes "people struggling with alcohol can learn from my own experiences".

Relegated Elche surprise Atletico with rare win

Atletico Madrid fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat at relegated Elche on Sunday, confirming that Diego Simeone's side are no longer mathematically in contention to win La Liga.

'Unbelievable day' for winner Bezzecchi at chaotic Le Mans MotoGP

Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP event at Le Mans on Sunday.

Evenepoel back in Giro pink after tight time-trial

Race favourite Remco Evenepoel took back the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday winning a rainy 35km stage nine individual time-trial by a single second from Geraint Thomas.

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