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Defending world champion Bagnaia bounces back to win Catalunya MotoGP

Defending world champion Bagnaia bounces back to win Catalunya MotoGP

Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia bounced back to snatch victory at the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday to edge closer to championship leader Jorge Martin.

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Monaco Grand Prix red-flagged after first lap pile-up

Monaco Grand Prix red-flagged after first lap pile-up

A multi-car pile up which ripped Sergio Perez's Red Bull car apart forced the Monaco Grand Prix to be red-flagged after just one lap on Sunday.

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Defending world champion Bagnaia wins Catalunya MotoGP

Defending world champion Bagnaia wins Catalunya MotoGP

Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia snatched victory at the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday to edge closer to championship leader Jorge Martin.

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Osaka off to winning start at Nadal-dominated French Open

Osaka off to winning start at Nadal-dominated French Open

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Monday, setting up a potential showdown with world number one Iga Swiatek, as Roland Garros prepared to possibly bid farewell to Rafael Nadal.

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800,000 seek shelter as Bangladesh braces for cyclone

800,000 seek shelter as Bangladesh braces for cyclone

At least 800,000 Bangladeshis fled their coastal villages Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for crashing waves when a cyclone makes landfall, top government disaster officials said.

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Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open

Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open

Naomi Osaka reached the French Open second round for the first time in three years with a battling victory over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti on Sunday, setting up a likely meeting with world number one Iga Swiatek.

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Nadal bidding to avoid early French Open exit

Nadal bidding to avoid early French Open exit

Rafael Nadal admits he will be facing "one of the toughest opponents possible" when he plays Alexander Zverev in the French Open first round on Monday.

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For Nepal, says Everest record-setting female climber

For Nepal, says Everest record-setting female climber

Nepal's Phunjo Jhangmu Lama, who smashed the record for the fastest ascent of Everest by a woman, said Sunday she is not chasing records but climbing for her country.

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All Black Mo'unga wins title in first season in Japan

All Black Mo'unga wins title in first season in Japan

All Black Richie Mo'unga said he felt the "same happiness" after winning the championship in his first season in Japan with Brave Lupus Tokyo in the final on Sunday.

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Second person dies of cholera on French island of Mayotte

Second person dies of cholera on French island of Mayotte

A 62-year-old woman has died of cholera in Mayotte, bringing to two the death toll from the epidemic on the French island in the Indian Ocean, health authorities said on Sunday.

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