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Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League

PARIS: Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving under-pressure manager Michael Carrick a reprieve. Holders Paris Saint-Germain continued their perfect start in the competition with a 6-0 rout of Villarreal.

No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No.

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Norris wins wild and wet Miami GP sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri in a race delayed due to torrential rain.

Russell helps Bath beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup semi-final

Scotland star Finn Russell enjoyed his return to familiar surroundings as Bath reached their first European final in 11 years on Saturday with a 39-24 Challenge Cup semi-final win away to a gutsy Edinburgh.

Second-string PSG beaten by Strasbourg before Arsenal return leg

Strasbourg kept alive their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League with a 2-1 win Saturday against a Paris Saint-Germain side showing 10 changes from their midweek victory away to Arsenal.

Norris wins Miami GP sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping championship leader and team-mate Oscar Piastri.

South Africa bowler Rabada serving ban for positive drug test

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada revealed on Saturday that he was serving a ban from cricket for recreational drug use.

Villa boost top five bid, Southampton beaten at Leicester

Unai Emery vowed Aston Villa will fight until the end for a place in the Champions League after boosting their bid with a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.

Leipzig put Bayern and Kane's title party on ice

Bayern Munich and Harry Kane's German Bundesliga title party was delayed by at least a day after RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 3-3 home draw on Saturday.

Buick and Appleby rule again in English 2000 Guineas

Trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick combined to win their second successive English 2000 Guineas on Saturday as Ruling Court just held on to claim the first classic of the season at Newmarket.

Martinez climbs into Tour de Romandie lead with penultimate stage win

French rider Lenny Martinez pulled on the Tour de Romandie leader's yellow jersey after winning Saturday's hilly fourth and penultimate stage.

O'Sullivan backs Zhao Xintong to become snooker 'megastar'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has tipped Zhao Xintong to become the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship, and with it a "megastar" after the 28-year-old inflicted a crushing semi-final defeat upon the seven-time champion.

Simbine wins 100m in photo finish thriller as Duplantis dominates

Akani Simbine won a thrilling 100m in a photo finish on Saturday at the second Diamond League meeting of the season while Armand "Mondo" Duplantis dominated the pole vault but failed to break his own world record.

Atletico held at Alaves in dry Liga draw

Atletico Madrid were held to a dull 0-0 draw at relegation-battling Alaves on Saturday in La Liga.

Snooker star Zhao: from ban to cusp of Chinese sporting history

In 2015 a teenage Zhao Xintong told a documentary that he wanted to be like trailblazer Ding Junhui.

Tielemans keeps Villa in chase for Champions League place

Aston Villa climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Youri Tielemans sealed a crucial 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday.

Ancelotti says he will reveal future plans at end of season

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has been heavily linked with the Brazil post, said Saturday he will reveal his future plans on May 25 after their final La Liga game.

Rockets down Warriors to stay alive in NBA playoffs

The Houston Rockets rode a crushing fourth quarter to a 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday to set up a game-seven showdown in their NBA Western Conference playoff series.

Garcia beaten by Romero in return from doping ban

US boxer Ryan Garcia was knocked down once on the way to a unanimous decision defeat to Rolly Romero in his return from a doping suspension in a welterweight bout held in New York's iconic Times Square on Friday.

Ryu stretches lead at LPGA Black Desert Championship

Ryu Hae-ran shook off a slow start with an eagle and four birdies in a five-under par 67 on Friday that gave her a two-stroke lead midway through the LPGA Black Desert Championship in Utah.

Scheffler fires 63 despite long delay to lead CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler shrugged off a six-hour storm delay to fire an eight-under par 63 and seize command in Friday's second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

Finke grabs 400m medley victory over world record-holder Marchand

Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Leon Marchand was still waiting for his first win of the Tyr Pro Swim meeting in Fort Lauderdale on Friday after Bobby Finke snatched a 400m individual medley victory over the world record-holder.

Russell clocks second fastest 100m hurdles in history at Miami meeting

Olympic champion Masai Russell scorched to victory with the second fastest 100m hurdles time in history at the Grand Slam Track meeting in Miami on Saturday, clocking a world leading 12.17sec.

Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG

Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's richest man and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a 1-1 draw at Martigues on Friday to lock up promotion to Ligue 1.

Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli powered to pole position in Friday's qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, delivering a sizzling final lap.

Man City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves

Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.

Mercedes' Wolff backs Hamilton to come good with Ferrari

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes his former star driver Lewis Hamilton will be back to his best despite a difficult start to life with Ferrari.

Elway agent death likely accidental: report

NFL Hall-of-Famer John Elway's agent likely died as a result of a "horrific accident" when he tumbled from a golf cart being driven by the former Denver Broncos quarterback, a report said Friday.

Rangers hire two-time NHL champion Sullivan as coach

Mike Sullivan, who guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles, was hired on Friday as head coach of the New York Rangers, the NHL club announced.

Haaland on bench for Man City as striker returns ahead of schedule

Pep Guardiola sprang a surprise as Erling Haaland returned from injury to feature among Manchester City's substitutes for Friday's Premier League clash against Wolves.

NBA icon Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach after 29 seasons

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is stepping down after 29 seasons, the team announced Friday, ending a glittering NBA coaching career that included five championships and a record 1,422 wins.

Grande scratched from Kentucky Derby

Grande has been scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby, racetrack Churchill Downs announced, trimming the field to 19 horses for the US flat racing Triple Crown opener.

F1 extends deal to keep Miami GP until 2041

Formula One has agreed a 10-year extension with Miami Grand Prix organizers ensuring the race will continue until 2041.

Popovich mixed toughness and spirit to make NBA history

Gregg Popovich put small-market San Antonio on the map by coaching the Spurs to five NBA titles with a combination of grit and grumpiness that couldn't overshadow a generosity of spirit.

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