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US ski star Shiffrin hits 100 to cement legendary status

US ski star Shiffrin hits 100 to cement legendary status

Mikaela Shiffrin's 100th World Cup victory on Sunday cemented her place as the best alpine skier ever, the American vowing there was more to come in her iconic career.

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Global prayers for 'critically ill' pope

Global prayers for 'critically ill' pope

Pope Francis spent his tenth day in hospital Sunday as Catholics around the world prayed for his recovery, the day after the Vatican warned the 88-year-old's condition was "critical".

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Forest felled by Isak as Newcastle bolster top four bid

Forest felled by Isak as Newcastle bolster top four bid

Newcastle blew Nottingham Forest away with four goals in 11 minutes as Alexander Isak's double inspired a vital 4-3 win in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four.

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Man City's Haaland ruled out for Liverpool clash

Man City's Haaland ruled out for Liverpool clash

Manchester City will be without top scorer Erling Haaland for Sunday's Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool due to a knee injury.

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Referee 'corruption' accusations leave Marseille president Longoria facing punishment

Referee 'corruption' accusations leave Marseille president Longoria facing punishment

Marseille president Pablo Longoria faces likely punishment from the French footballing authorities after an outburst on Saturday in which he claimed his club were the victims of "corruption" following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre.

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Van Persie returns to Feyenoord as coach

Van Persie returns to Feyenoord as coach

Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been appointed head coach of his formative club Feyenoord, the Dutch outfit announced on Sunday.

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Athletic Bilbao crush Valladolid to maintain top four pace

Athletic Bilbao crush Valladolid to maintain top four pace

Athletic Bilbao hammered bottom side Real Valladolid 7-1 on Sunday in La Liga to stay on track for Champions League football next season.

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Shiffrin questioned return before claiming historic 100th World Cup win

Shiffrin questioned return before claiming historic 100th World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin, who on Sunday became the first skier to score 100 World Cup wins, admitted that she had questioned her decision to return to competitive skiing so soon after a serious crash in November.

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Angel Yin wins Thailand LPGA tournament by one shot

Angel Yin wins Thailand LPGA tournament by one shot

American Angel Yin matched the all-time low LPGA tournament record on Saturday to win the Honda Open in Thailand with a score of 28-under-par, one shot ahead of Japan's Akie Iwai.

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Pogacar wins the UAE Tour with mountain break

Pogacar wins the UAE Tour with mountain break

Tadej Pogacar rounded off his overall victory of the UAE Tour with a solo stage win on the Jabel Hafeet mountain on Sunday.

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