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Arsenal lift Premier League trophy after beating Palace

Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy after celebrating their first game as champions with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Spurs must invest to build 'top team': De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham must invest to build a "top, top team" next season after narrowly avoiding a first relegation from the Premier League for nearly half a century.

Spurs win to relegate West Ham as Guardiola, Salah say Premier League farewells

Tottenham secured Premier League survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday as West Ham's 14-year stay in the top division came to an end.

Carrick says Man Utd's third-place finish 'something to build on'

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick said his side's third-place finish in the Premier League was "something to build on" after they ended the season with a 3-0 win away to Brighton on Sunday.

Ngidi leads Delhi to consolation IPL win over Kolkata

South Africa's Lungi Ngidi claimed 3-27 as Delhi Capitals thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs for a consolation win in the last league match of the T20 tournament on Sunday.

Spurs 'showed up' to survive in Premier League: Palhinha

Tottenham Hotspur's Joao Palhinha said that the team "showed up" in a 1-0 win against Everton on Sunday which secured their Premier League survival.

St. Gallen win Swiss Cup

St. Gallen won the Swiss Cup on Sunday for only the second time in their long history, defeating second-tier Stade Lausanne Ouchy 3-0, despite having a man sent off.

Spurs survive as Guardiola, Salah say Premier League farewells

Tottenham secured Premier League survival on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday as West Ham's 14-year stay in the top division came to an end.

Haaland crowned Premier League's top scorer

Erling Haaland won a third Premier League Golden Boot in four seasons at Manchester City on Sunday despite not featuring in Pep Guardiola's farewell at the Etihad.

Guardiola goodbye spoiled by Man City loss to Aston Villa

Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City as a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday brought down the curtain on a glittering decade under the Catalan.

Wolff plays down Mercedes rivalry as 'good learning'

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff recalled his role in managing previous intra-team title battles after calming the strife between championship leading Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli and George Russell ahead of Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Man Utd's Fernandes sets new outright Premier League assist record

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes set a new outright record of 21 assists in a single Premier League season when he set up Patrick Dorgu's goal against Brighton on Sunday.

Zverev strolls to opening Roland Garros win, Djokovic waits in wings

German second seed Alexander Zverev enjoyed a comfortable first-round win on the opening day of Roland Garros on Sunday as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic prepares to start his latest tilt at making history.

Salah starts in final Liverpool game

Mohamed Salah was in the starting line-up in his Liverpool farewell against Brentford on Sunday, days after making explosive comments about the team's playing style under manager Arne Slot.

Norway's Dversnes takes surprise win in Giro 15th stage

Fredrik Dversnes won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, taking the honours from a breakaway on a day in which the final lap of Milan was neutralised due to rider complaints about the race conditions.

All-round Archer powers Rajasthan into IPL play-offs

England's Jofra Archer starred with bat and ball as Rajasthan Royals sealed the last play-off spot in the Indian Premier League with a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

Kostyuk dedicates opening Roland Garros win to Ukraine

Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first-round win on Sunday at Roland Garros to her home country of Ukraine, saying the war got "the closest it has ever been to my house" after her family home narrowly avoided being struck by a missile.

Will Barcelona's latest Champions League triumph mark the end of an era?

Barcelona reclaimed the Women's Champions League title in emphatic fashion on Saturday but their fourth victory in six seasons in Europe's elite club competition could mark the end of an era with the future of several players up in the air, notably captain Alexia Putellas.

China's Li Shifeng defends Malaysia Masters title

China's Li Shifeng defended his Malaysia Masters men's singles crown with a one-sided 21-16, 21-17 victory over Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Senegal football fans home after royal pardon

A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country's chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home Sunday after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.

Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals

The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory at Cleveland on Saturday stretched their playoff win streak to 10 games.

Fly-half Love ready for All Blacks role: Hurricanes coach Laidlaw

Wellington Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw said "top-class" Ruben Love was equipped to become New Zealand's first-choice fly-half after being largely overlooked by the previous All Blacks coaching regime.

Usyk rocked before stopping Verhoeven to retain heavyweight belts

Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

Australia cricket split over BBL future after selloff plan stalls

As Twenty20 cricket competitions explode around the world, Australia's Big Bash League is struggling to chart a vision for the future, after plans to privatise its franchises stalled.

NYC immigrant hubs eye FIFA bounce after Trump crackdown woe

World Cup fever is beginning to hit New York's immigrant communities where wariness of the Trump administration's deportation crackdown has weighed on foot traffic.

Usyk rocked but beats Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

Kim's lead trimmed to two at PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson

South Korean Kim Si-woo clung to a two-stroke lead after firing a three-under par 68 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

Russell snatches pole in Canada with late lap to frustrate Antonelli

George Russell powered to pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix with a spectacular last-gasp flying lap on Saturday ahead of his championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Russell grabs pole for Mercedes 1-2 at Canadian GP

Britain's George Russell powered to pole position on Saturday for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Bayern salute 'best transfer ever' Kane after 21st German Cup triumph

Bayern Munich powerbroker Uli Hoeness called Harry Kane the "best transfer we've ever made" after the England captain's hat-trick handed them a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart to win the German Cup final in Berlin on Saturday.

Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down

Real Madrid ended a troubled La Liga campaign with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao in Alvaro Arbeloa's last game at the helm, while Mallorca and Girona were relegated from the Spanish top flight on Saturday.

Persistence pays off for Barcelona Champions League final hero Pajor

Barcelona's Ewa Pajor said finally winning the Women's Champions League was her reward for never losing hope as previous final defeats kept piling up, after her two goals helped the Catalans beat Lyon 4-0 to reclaim the title on Saturday.

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