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Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to dismissed "for their own good" as Manchester United persist with under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.

Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century

Josh Inglis completed his century before Australia were bowled out for 429 – a first innings lead of 100 – on the third day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday.

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Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters: organisers

World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters event, organisers confirmed on Sunday with the Serb barred from the entering the country.

Chelsea's expensive recruits face Champions League moment of truth

Chelsea have one final shot to save their season when Borussia Dortmund visit Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday defending a 1-0 first leg lead.

Ohtani, star-studded US eye World Baseball Classic crown

The battle to find baseball's global champions gets under way this week when the pandemic-delayed World Baseball Classic returns after a six-year absence with Shohei Ohtani hoping to inspire Japan to a record third title.

Australian forward Cooks heads to NBA and Washington Wizards

Sydney Kings star Xavier Cooks has signed a two-year deal with the Washington Wizards, his club said Monday, becoming the latest Australian to make the leap to the NBA.

Durant dazzles as Suns sink Mavericks

Kevin Durant produced a 37-point masterpiece as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks while Steph Curry's return from injury was not enough to prevent Golden State falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Sunday.

Kitayama seals maiden PGA Tour win in thriller at Bay Hill

Kurt Kitayama kept his cool in a nerve-shredding final round to clinch the first PGA Tour victory of his much-traveled career at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando on Sunday.

Barca beat Valencia, move nine points clear as Madrid stumble

Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header.

Mancini rocket fires Roma past Juve and into top four, as Inter retake second

Gianluca Mancini fired Roma into Serie A's Champions League places with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Juventus, while Inter beat Lecce to regain second place.

Real Madrid title defence hopes dented with Betis draw

Real Madrid stumbled to a damaging 0-0 draw at Real Betis on Sunday, leaving them nine points behind leaders Barcelona in the Liga title race.

Mancini rocket fires Roma past Juve and into top four

Gianluca Mancini fired Roma into Serie A's Champions League places with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Juventus, while Inter beat Lecce to retain second place.

Liverpool's new-look front three put Man Utd to the sword

Liverpool were given a glorious glimpse of a bright future on a historic Sunday at Anfield as Manchester United were ruthlessly crushed 7-0 to match their heaviest ever competitive defeat.

'One of our worst days', says Wolff as Hamilton bemoans Mercedes lack of speed

Team boss Toto Wolff declared Mercedes had "one of their worst days" in racing on Sunday after Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished fifth and seventh at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ten Hag slams 'unprofessional' Man Utd after Liverpool humiliation

Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United players of an "unprofessional" and "unacceptable" performance as they crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Alonso hails 'my hero' Stroll as Aston Martin shine in Bahrain

Fernando Alonso stormed to a spectacular 99th podium finish of his career in Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix before heaping praise on team-mate Lance Stroll, describing him as "my hero".

Inter cut Napoli's massive Serie A lead with Lecce win

Inter Milan trimmed Napoli's huge Serie A lead to 15 points with Sunday's straightforward 2-0 win over Lecce, which moved them back into second place.

Frankfurt held in Wolfsburg despite Kolo Muani magic

A Randal Kolo Muani-powered Eintracht Frankfurt missed the chance to cut the gap on fourth place to just one point after being held to a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg on Sunday.

Ingebrigtsen completes 1500m/3,000m double at European Indoors

Jakob Ingebrigtsen cruised to the 3,000m gold at the European Indoor Championships on Sunday to complete a 1500m/3,000m distance double for the second time at these championships.

Liverpool rewrite record books in 7-0 thrashing of Man Utd

Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration to thrash Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday.

Odermatt set for super-G title after fastest run

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt was set to add the World Cup super-G season title to his growing list of honours after completing the fastest run in Aspen on Sunday.

Relieved Verstappen happy to claim opening win at 10th attempt

Max Verstappen beamed with relief on Sunday after claiming a long-awaited season-opening win and leading Sergio Perez home in a Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

World champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden season-opening victory and first at the Sakhir circuit on Sunday when he led Sergio Perez home in a dominant Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Raphinha header helps 10-man Barca to nervy Valencia win

Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move 10 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header.

Merlier wins sprint battle in Paris-Nice opener

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won a battle of the fast men to take the first stage of Paris-Nice on Sunday in La Verriere.

Johnson rescues Forest in crucial Everton draw

Brennan Johnson struck twice to earn Nottingham Forest a vital 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers Everton in the battle for Premier League survival.

Man Utd bidders cleared for next stage of takeover - reports

Bids from Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to buy Manchester United have progressed to the next stage of a potential takeover, according to reports on Sunday.

Shiffrin must wait for record after Austrian clean sweep

American ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin must wait till next weekend to see if she equals Ingemar Stenmark's World Cup record of 86 wins after Nina Ortlieb led a surprise Austrian clean sweep in the Super-G on Sunday.

Paris Olympics tickets viewed as too pricey, poll finds

Around four out of five French people think tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics are too expensive, a poll showed Sunday, underlining growing public frustration with organisers over the issue.

Emotional Ko retains HSBC Women's World Championship title

South Korea's Ko Jin-young became the first player to successfully defend her HSBC Women's World Championship title when she closed with a three-under-par 69 in Singapore on Sunday.

Brumbies' White hails 'Test match intensity' win over Blues

Wallabies scrum-half Nic White said the ACT Brumbies gave "absolutely everything" to pull off an upset of New Zealand powerhouse Auckland Blues on Sunday in a game played at "Test match intensity".

De Minaur downs Paul to take Mexico Open crown

Australia's Alex de Minaur defeated Tommy Paul of the United States in three sets on Saturday to win the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

Jones returns to crush Gane and win UFC heavyweight crown

Mixed martial arts legend Jon Jones scored a stunning first-round victory over France's Ciryl Gane to claim the vacant UFC heavyweight crown on Saturday.

Jones crushes Gane to win UFC heavyweight crown