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France on course for Grand Slam decider with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France on course for Grand Slam decider with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France stayed on course for a Grand Slam showdown with England in the women's Six Nations after running in six tries in a 38-15 win over Italy at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday.

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Real Madrid's Tchouameni victim of racist gesture after goal at Mallorca

Real Madrid's Tchouameni victim of racist gesture after goal at Mallorca

Real Mallorca condemned Sunday a racist gesture made by a supporter as Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni celebrated scoring the only goal of Saturday's La Liga match.

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Clement slams 'not good enough' Rangers' after shock Ross County loss

Clement slams 'not good enough' Rangers' after shock Ross County loss

Philippe Clement said Rangers had "not been good enough" after a shock 3-2 loss away to struggling Ross County on Sunday dealt a huge blow to their Scottish Premiership title hopes

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Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

To enter the Museum of the Bamoun Kings in western Cameroon, you have to pass under the fangs of a gigantic two-headed snake -- the highlight of an imposing coat of arms of one of the oldest kingdoms in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Scheffler tries to hold off Morikawa as Masters final round begins

Scheffler tries to hold off Morikawa as Masters final round begins

A dramatic back-nine shootout loomed as Sunday's final round of the Masters teed off at Augusta National with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler holding a one-stroke lead over two-time major winner Collin Morikawa.

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France on course for Grand Slam with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France on course for Grand Slam with women's Six Nations win over Italy

France stayed on course for a Grand Slam showdown with England in the women's Six Nations after running in six tries in a 38-15 win over Italy at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris on Sunday.

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Russian regional governor predicts 'very difficult' flood situation

Russian regional governor predicts 'very difficult' flood situation

Floodwaters in southern Russia on Sunday threatened to submerge thousand more homes in the Kurgan region, where the governor predicted a "very difficult situation" in the coming hours.

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Alcaraz's French Open build-up suffers blow with Barcelona withdrawal

Alcaraz's French Open build-up suffers blow with Barcelona withdrawal

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of a third successive Barcelona Open title have been dashed as he withdrew from the tournament on Sunday due to a right arm injury, organisers announced.

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'Game on' says Mullins after National glory as he targets title

'Game on' says Mullins after National glory as he targets title

Irish trainer Willie Mullins's win in the Grand National sets him up nicely to be crowned British champion jumps trainer and emulate legendary compatriot Vincent O'Brien 70 years ago.

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Iran warns of 'stronger response' if Israel retaliates to attack

Iran warns of 'stronger response' if Israel retaliates to attack

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Sunday against any "reckless" Israeli retaliation to Tehran's unprecedented missile and drone attack, as world leaders urged restraint.

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