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Nantes striker Mohamed fined for refusing to wear rainbow jersey
Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed will be fined by his club after refusing to play at the weekend in a protest against an anti-homophobia campaign in France's Ligue 1, a source at the struggling side told AFP on Monday.
Pogba likely to miss end of season after further injury
Paul Pogba's injury-blighted season is ending as it started with the French midfielder out for two to three weeks after tests Monday revealed a thigh injury.
Cricket chiefs scrap controversial 'soft signals'
Cricket chiefs on Monday announced they are scrapping the contentious "soft signal" rule and making helmets mandatory for wicketkeepers standing close to the stumps.
Barca will 'do everything possible' to sign Messi: Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Monday the club will "do everything possible" to bring Argentine superstar Lionel Messi back in the close season.
England ace Curran under fire as IPL record price tag weighs heavy
Sam Curran is the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history but England's World Cup hero is drawing flak after failing to justify his price tag with bat or ball.
Australian spin king Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy
Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.
Unbreakable defence, Lewandowski's fast start: How Barca won La Liga
Barcelona secured the Spanish La Liga title for the first time since 2019 on Sunday.
Lukaku back to best as Inter eye Champions League final
Romelu Lukaku's return to sparkling form has given Inter Milan an extra weapon ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final decider with AC Milan.
Young team pull Indonesian football back from tragedy and humiliation
Indonesia's men can restore pride to the country's football when they contest a major regional final Tuesday, following a deadly stadium disaster and humiliation at losing the right to host the U-20 World Cup.
Australia women's rugby skipper retires after glittering career
Australia's women's rugby union captain Shannon Parry announced her retirement Monday after a long career that saw her play in four World Cups and win Olympic gold.
Johnson lifts LIV Tulsa trophy on eve of PGA Championship
Two-time major champion Dustin Johnson nabbed his second LIV Golf title Sunday, edging Cameron Smith and Branden Grace in a playoff at Cedar Ridge Country Club near Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ko defeats Lee in playoff to win LPGA's Founders Cup
South Korean Ko Jin-young won the LPGA's Founders Cup for the third time on Sunday, clinching a playoff victory over Australia's Minjee Lee in Clifton, New Jersey.
Australian Test summer to start later than usual
Perth Stadium will host Australia's first Test of the 2023-24 summer in mid-December against Pakistan in one of the latest starts to their home season in decades, the schedule unveiled Monday showed.
Australia's Day gets first PGA Tour win in five years
Australian Jason Day clinched his first PGA Tour victory in over five years on Sunday, winning the Byron Nelson tournament with a nine-under-part 62 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.
Tatum propels Celtics to game 7 win over Sixers for Eastern Conference finals berth
Jayson Tatum poured in an historic 51 points on Sunday to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-88 game-seven victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
Barcelona earn La Liga title with Espanyol rout
Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid.
Triumphant Barca players chased from pitch by angry Espanyol fans
Barcelona players were chased from the pitch by angry Espanyol supporters as they celebrated their La Liga triumph on Sunday, with coach Xavi Hernandez saying it was hard to "control" the team's emotions after winning.
Marseille win, Troyes relegated in Ligue 1
Marseille won and Troyes' relegation fate was sealed in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Rennes paid tribute to former youth player Arman Soldin, the AFP video reporter killed in Ukraine.
Giro shock as Covid rules out leader Evenepoel
Giro d'Italia leader Remco Evenepoel was forced to pull out of the race late Sunday after contracting Covid-19, gifting Geraint Thomas the pink jersey as the new overall leader.
First major triumph earns Barca coach Xavi time
Xavi Hernandez lifted his first major title as Barcelona coach with their La Liga triumph, earning himself time, but still has plenty to prove with the club hungry for European success.
Liga title first step on Barca's long road to recovery
Barcelona's La Liga triumph proves they are heading in the right direction, but the road back towards Europe's elite remains long and treacherous.
Barcelona win La Liga title with Espanyol rout
Barcelona won La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 on Sunday, wrestling the title back from rivals Real Madrid.
Japan on top of the world with golden judo haul
Japan defeated France in the mixed team event at the world judo championships on Sunday to finish the tournament on top of the medals table with six golds.
Mustafizur and Hasan bowl Bangladesh to Ireland series win
Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets before Hasan Mahmud held his nerve as Bangladesh beat Ireland by five runs in the third one-day international at Chelmsford on Sunday.
Arteta apologises for unacceptable Arsenal 'collapse'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologised for his side's second-half implosion in a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday that put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned Premier League champions.
Djokovic hoping 'uneven' Rome courts improve
Novak Djokovic said Sunday that he hopes the clay courts at the Italian Open improve with use after what the tennis icon describes as an 'uneven' experience in the first two matches of his title defence.
'No hope' for Arsenal in title race: Odegaard
Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal's Premier League title dreams are over after Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Brighton put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned champions.
Grizzlies suspend Morant after new video with gun
The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities on Sunday pending an NBA review after a new video appearing to show the star guard flashing a gun surfaced on social media.
All-round Kolkata down Chennai to keep play-off hopes alive
Fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh led Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings and stay alive in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Man City on brink of title after Arsenal rocked by Brighton
Manchester City are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal crashed to a shock 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Sunday.
Ford drives Sale into Premiership final as Tigers' tamed
George Ford guided Sale into the English Premiership final as they defeated his former club Leicester 21-13 on Sunday to end the reigning champions' hopes of successive titles.
Dutch game abandoned after nine minutes as smoke bombs thrown
A Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax was abandoned after just nine minutes on Sunday after fireworks and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch.