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Chelsea sink champions Liverpool, Man Utd crash at Brentford

Chelsea improved their chances of qualifying for the Champions League with a vital 3-1 victory as Liverpool suffered a Premier League title hangover, while United's winless run in the Premier League reached six games after a 4-3 defeat at Brentford on Sunday.

Bielle-Biarrey lifts Bordeaux past Toulouse and into Champions Cup final

France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey struck twice as Bordeaux-Begles came through a monumental all-French semi-final to beat defending champions Toulouse 35-18 on Sunday and book their place in the Champions Cup final.

Chelsea beat champions Liverpool to boost top five push

Chelsea bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 3-1 win as Liverpool suffered a Premier League title hangover at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Hammers' Potter reveals Paqueta's tears of frustration at Spurs draw

West Ham manager Graham Potter said Lucas Paqueta shed tears of frustration during the team's 1-1 Premier League draw at home to capital rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Lyon's Champions League hopes hit by loss to Lens

Lyon suffered a blow in their bid to qualify for next season's Champions League as they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Man Utd 'need to change' after Brentford loss: Amorim

Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United "need to change" after a dismal 4-3 defeat at Brentford on Sunday underlined the problems facing the Old Trafford boss.

China's Zhao dominates Williams 7-1 in first session of World Snooker final

Zhao Xintong made a blistering start in his bid to become the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship, dominating Sunday's opening session to lead veteran Mark Williams 7-1.

Bielle-Biarrey double lifts Bordeaux past champions Toulouse and into Champions Cup final

France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey struck twice as Bordeaux-Begles came through a monumental all-French semi-final to defeat defending champions Toulouse 35-18 on Sunday and book their place in the Champions Cup final.

Godolphin in full bloom as Desert Flower wins 1000 Guineas

Trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick celebrated a Guineas double as Desert Flower won the English 1000 Guineas in impressive style at Newmarket on Sunday.

Almeida wins Tour de Romandie as Evenepoel claims closing time-trial

Joao Almeida grabbed overall victory in the Tour de Romandie on Sunday when he finished second to Remco Evenepoel in the closing time trial in Geneva.

Man Utd crash at Brentford, Isak rescues Newcastle

Manchester United's winless run in the Premier League reached six games after a dismal 4-3 defeat at Brentford, while Alexander Isak's late penalty rescued top five chasers Newcastle in a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Sunday.

Lyon see off Racing to set up Challenge Cup final against Bath

Lyon will face Bath in the Challenge Cup final after coming through their all-French semi-final against Racing 92 with a 29-15 win at Stade Gerland on Sunday.

Kolkata survive Parag's six-hitting blitz to clinch IPL thriller

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders survived a batting blitz including six sixes in a row from Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag to win a high-scoring IPL thriller by one run on Sunday.

Mbappe maintains Real Madrid Liga dream in Celta thriller

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

DeChambeau eyes PGA Championship battle after South Korea LIV win

Bryson DeChambeau said he was looking forward to "battling it out" for the PGA Championship title in two weeks after winning LIV Golf's first tournament in South Korea on Sunday.

Canelo Alvarez unifies super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.

Canelo Alvarez unifes super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.

Ex-Liverpool star Firmino 'proud' after more Champions League history

Roberto Firmino said he was proud of making history with his Saudi club and becoming an Asian Champions League winner, six years after lifting the prestigious European equivalent with Liverpool.

Four-try Hurricane Sullivan says revenge fuelled Chiefs upset

Four-try supersub Bailyn Sullivan said he was happy "to get one back" on leaders Waikato Chiefs after inspiring Wellington Hurricanes to avenge their defeat in last year's Super Rugby semi-finals.

Nuggets rout Clippers to advance in NBA playoffs

The Denver Nuggets dominated the Los Angeles Clippers 120-101 in the do-or-die game seven of their NBA playoff series on Saturday to set up a second-round clash with Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City.

Scheffler shines in dark for eight-shot CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler made a closing birdie in near-darkness to seize an eight-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

Messi and Miami bounce back with 4-1 crushing of Red Bulls

Lionel Messi was on target as Inter Miami bounced back from their CONCACAF Champions Cup exit, beating the New York Red Bulls 4-1 at Chase Stadium on Saturday.

Ryu clings to two-shot lead at LPGA Black Desert Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran held off China's Yin Ruoning and Germany's Esther Henseleit to maintain a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Black Desert Championship.

Ledecky, Walsh cap Pro Swim meet with world records

Katie Ledecky broke her longstanding world record in the 800m freestyle and Gretchen Walsh lowered her 100m butterfly world mark twice in one day as the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida concluded on Saturday.

Sovereignty rules in 151st Kentucky Derby

Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving the Godolphin stable a first victory in the US racing classic at Churchill Downs.

McLaughlin-Levrone sets world's fastest of year in 400m hurdles

Two-time reigning Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the 400-meter hurdles with the fastest time in the world this year at the Grand Slam Track series Miami meet on Saturday.

Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby

Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, giving the Godolphin stable a first victory in the US racing classic at Churchill Downs.

US swim star Ledecky smashes her longstanding 800m freestyle world record

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky shattered her near nine-year-old record in the 800m freestyle on Saturday, clocking 8min 04.12 to win at the Tyr Pro Swim Series meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Antonelli's teenage pace impresses Verstappen

Italian 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli will start Sunday's Miami Grand Prix in the second row of the grid as he continues his impressive rookie season in Formula One.

Barca stay on Liga title track with Valladolid comeback

Barcelona moved a step closer to the La Liga title as they came from behind to beat already-relegated Real Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday to extend their lead on rivals Real Madrid.

Verstappen takes pole position for Miami Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix with a blistering fastest lap of 1:26.204 in qualifying on Saturday.

Williams beats Trump to set up World Snooker final with Zhao

Three-time winner Mark Williams booked his place in this year's World Snooker Championship final with a hard-fought 17-14 win over Judd Trump at the Crucible Theatre on Saturday.

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