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Aston Villa beat Newcastle to stay in title hunt, Chelsea climb into top four

Aston Villa beat Newcastle to stay in title hunt, Chelsea climb into top four

Aston Villa closed to within four points of the Premier League summit with an impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle, while Chelsea climbed into the top four on Sunday.

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Reed glides to victory in Dubai Desert Classic

Reed glides to victory in Dubai Desert Classic

Patrick Reed took his fourth title on the DP World Tour, winning the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic by four shots on Sunday.

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Atletico down Mallorca to tighten grip on third

Atletico down Mallorca to tighten grip on third

Atletico Madrid eased to a 3-0 win over Mallorca on Sunday to strengthen their position in third in La Liga and move seven points behind provisional leaders Real Madrid.

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Major winter storm pounds US from south to northeast

Major winter storm pounds US from south to northeast

A major winter storm brought hazardous conditions to a wide swath of the United States on Sunday, from Texas to New England, prompting warnings to stay off roads, along with mass flight cancellations and power outages.

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Senegal goal hero admits  AFCON final walk-off was 'a mistake'

Senegal goal hero admits AFCON final walk-off was 'a mistake'

Senegal's Pape Gueye opened up about his team's walk off at the Africa Cup of Nations final and Morocco's subsequent missed penalty in an interview on French television on Sunday.

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Imperious Shiffrin shows Olympic pedigree in record World Cup slalom romp

Imperious Shiffrin shows Olympic pedigree in record World Cup slalom romp

Mikaela Shiffrin was in a league of her own in the last women's World Cup slalom before the Winter Olympics on Sunday to lock out a record ninth title in the discipline.

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Austrian joy as Feller edges Meillard for Kitzbuehel slalom win

Austrian joy as Feller edges Meillard for Kitzbuehel slalom win

Austrian Manuel Feller claimed victory in the men's World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel on Sunday, making up for his speed teammates' disappointing showing in the downhill.

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Perth Scorchers win sixth BBL title over Sydney Sixers

Perth Scorchers win sixth BBL title over Sydney Sixers

Josh Inglis blasted a six to seal a crushing six-wicket victory for the Perth Scorchers and their record sixth Big Bash League T20 title over the Sydney Sixers in Perth on Sunday.

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Shiffrin claims record ninth World Cup slalom title

Shiffrin claims record ninth World Cup slalom title

US ski great Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the final World Cup slalom before the Winter Olympics on Sunday to claim a record ninth title in the discipline.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Djokovic, Alcaraz into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and Novak Djokovic joined him without hitting a ball, as the next generation roared.

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