'New challenge' for Dupont after announcing torn knee ligaments
France captain Antoine Dupont said Sunday he had torn the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in the Six Nations victory over Ireland.
Read moreCasteels retires from Belgium duty over Courtois return
Belgium goalkeeper Koen Casteels announced Sunday that he was "no longer available" for international duty, ahead of the likely return from exile of Real Madrid shotstopper Thibaut Courtois.
Read moreFirst World Cup win for Truppe in Are as Shiffrin breaks another record
Austrian skier Katharina Truppe won the World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden on Sunday, while Mikaela Shiffrin broke the all-time World Cup podium record by taking third place.
Read moreNew Zealand reach 251-7 against India in Champions Trophy final
Half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell steered New Zealand to 251-7 after India's spinners called the shots in the final of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.
Read moreHighlights from Paris Women's Fashion Week
Ahead of the end of Paris Women's Fashion Week on Tuesday, AFP picks highlights from some of the smaller designer shows and their Fall/Winter collections:
Read moreParis claims super-G in Kvitfjell as Odermatt edges closer to title
Italy's Dominik Paris won the super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Sunday, while World Cup leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth to move closer to the crystal globe.
Read moreAiling pope thanks doctors as condition improves
Pope Francis, who is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person.
Read moreDominik Paris claims the super-G in Kvitfjell
Italy's Dominik Paris won the super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Sunday, while World Cup leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth to move closer to the crystal globe.
Read moreJapan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win
Japanese rookie Rio Takeda equalled the course record on her way to a dominant victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Sunday.
Read moreUS ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity
Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, a spokesperson for the American embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday.
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