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Yamal kickstarts Spain World Cup bid as Cape Verde stun Uruguay

Spain got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 4-0 thrashing of Saudi Arabia on Sunday as debutants Cape Verde conjured another memorable performance to snatch a draw with Uruguay.

Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw against Uruguay

World Cup debutants Cape Verde scored a second-half equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw against Uruguay on Sunday in Miami, backing up their shock opening stalemate with Spain.

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Real Madrid hoping Champions League magic halts Bayern juggernaut

Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich visit Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League quarter-finals high on confidence and looking like Europe's most complete side, bolstered by the likely return of superstar striker Harry Kane.

Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Mikel Arteta has urged shell-shocked Arsenal to embrace a major test of their character as they seek to recover from a pair of devastating defeats in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Sporting Lisbon.

Coughlin captures third LPGA title at Aramco Championship

Lauren Coughlin carded an even-par 72 on Sunday to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Aramco Championship, capturing her third LPGA title by five strokes.

Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms

The Masters green jacket, the symbol of supremacy at Augusta National, is among the most coveted items of clothing in sport -- and one of the hardest to obtain.

Eagle-eyed Spaun snatches Texas Open victory

JJ Spaun bagged a sensational eagle on the penultimate hole to warm up for the Masters with a a dramatic one-shot victory at the PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open on Sunday.

Brown, Tatum propel Celtics in win over Raptors

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 23 as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday.

Paul battles past Burruchaga to win ATP Houston title

American fourth seed Tommy Paul saved three match points before scoring a battling three-set victory over unseeded Argentine Roman Burruchaga to win the ATP Houston US Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday.

Inter close in on Serie A title by thumping Roma

Inter Milan took a big step towards winning the Serie A title by thrashing sorry Roma 5-2 on Sunday, ending a late-season wobble and moving nine points clear at the top of the table.

Monaco sink Marseille for seventh Ligue 1 win in a row

Monaco earned their seventh successive win in Ligue 1 on Sunday by beating Marseille 2-1 to surge to within one point of the automatic Champions League places.

Inter thump Roma to extend Serie A lead to nine points

Inter Milan took a big step towards winning the Serie A title by thrashing sorry Roma 5-2 on Sunday, ending a late-season wobble and moving nine points clear at the top of the table.

Leeds beat West Ham in shoot-out to reach FA Cup semis for first time in 39 years

Leeds reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years as they survived a dramatic penalty shoot-out after squandering a two-goal lead in a thrilling clash with West Ham on Sunday.

Pegula romps to WTA Charleston Open victory

Defending champion Jessica Pegula clinched back-to-back victories at the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday, routing Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets to claim her second title of the year.

David six-hitting spree powers Bengaluru to IPL win

Tim David belted eight sixes in a blistering 70 not out to fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second win of the IPL season, hammering Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs on Sunday.

Union draw leaves St Pauli stranded in Bundesliga drop zone

St Pauli's hopes of moving out of the Bundesliga relegation zone took a hit after they were were held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Sunday.

Alcaraz plans to play full clay-court season, get 'socks dirty'

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday it "feels amazing" to be back on clay and that he is aiming to play in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome before his Roland Garros title defence.

Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as Bordeaux-Begles cruise in Champions Cup

Reigning European champions Bordeaux-Begles scored five tries in 18 first-half minutes as they swatted aside visiting Leicester 64-14 in the Champions Cup on Sunday to set up a showdown against French champions Toulouse in the last eight.

Pogacar wins joint-record third Tour of Flanders

World champion Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders on Sunday after dropping his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride.

Shami, Pant help Lucknow beat Hyderabad in nervy IPL clash

Mohammed Shami's figures of 2-9 and an unbeaten 68 by skipper Rishabh Pant led Lucknow Super Giants to a tense five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Sunday.

Liberated McIlroy eyes more Masters magic after career Slam

Rory McIlroy still remembers the surge of emotion that followed his victory at last year's Masters, a moment that ended a decade-long wait and completed golf's career Grand Slam.

Van Dijk apologises for Liverpool thumping by Man City

Virgil Van Dijk apologised to Liverpool fans after admitting his side gave up during their FA Cup quarter-final defeat against Manchester City.

Messi marks new stadium with goal but Miami held by Austin

Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami's gleaming new stadium with a goal as the Major League Soccer champions battled to a 2-2 draw against Austin FC on Saturday.

McIlroy seeks rare Masters repeat in wide-open Augusta fight

Rory McIlroy, whose emotional 2025 Masters victory completed an incredible career grand slam, chases an even rarer feat this year -- repeating as champion at Augusta National.

Paul topples Tiafoe to book Houston ATP final against Burruchaga

Fourth-seeded Tommy Paul out-lasted second-seeded Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7) on Saturday to book a title clash with Roman Burruchaga at the ATP clay court tournament in Houston, Texas.

Jokic out-duels Wemby as Nuggets down Spurs in overtime

Nikola Jokic scored 40 points to propel the Denver Nuggets to a 136-134 overtime victory over Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio on Saturday, halting the Spurs' 11-game NBA winning streak.

Lens' title push in Ligue 1 hit hard by Lille defeat

Lens suffered a potentially fatal blow to their unlikely Ligue 1 title bid with a 3-0 loss away to northern derby rivals Lille on Saturday.

Arteta demands Arsenal response after FA Cup shocker at Southampton

Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to "show what we are made of" after their shock 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Barca move clear in La Liga as Real Madrid stumble

Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up.

Lakers injury crisis deepens as Reaves out for regular season

The Los Angeles Lakers were handed another devastating injury blow on Saturday after confirmation that star guard Austin Reaves will miss the remainder of the regular season with a muscle injury.

Lens' title push hit hard by Lille defeat