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Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since return from injury

India, Qatar, S.Africa among nations who want to host 2036 Olympics

Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghostly messengers' from outer space

Muchova squeaks out win over Osaka to reach China Open quarter-finals

Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death

Tennis world No.1 Sinner's season over due to knee injury

'Eats through a straw': French teens wounded in high school protests

7-Eleven exits India amid mounting competition

Moscow denies sanitary measures over plague reports

Samoa look to recreate 2022 final run at Rugby League World Cup

End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots

Superstar duo headline strong New Zealand squad for Rugby League World Cup

German factory orders plunge as recovery still fragile

Rain postpones Fritz-Paul ATP Delray Beach final to Monday

Rain has postponed the all-American final of the ATP Delray Beach Open to Monday, when ninth-ranked Taylor Fritz will face world number 14 Tommy Paul, organizers said on Sunday.

'I literally died': Luton's Lockyer details life-threatening collapse

Luton captain Tom Lockyer has revealed his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds during an on-pitch cardiac arrest that left his life in the balance.

Title 'not so realistic' says Tuchel after Bayern's 'horror' week

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said winning this year's Bundesliga title was "not so realistic right now" after a loss on Sunday which left Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen eight points clear.

New Bob Marley film gets box office love in N.America theaters

Paramount's new musical biopic "Bob Marley: One Love" enjoyed the adoration of North American theatergoers this weekend, topping the box office with estimated earnings of $27.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Israeli swimmer booed at world swim championships

Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko shrugged off boos from the crowd at the world swimming championships in Doha on Sunday.

Bayern suffer nine-year low in shock loss, slip eight points off title pace

Bayern Munich slumped to a shock 3-2 loss at lowly Bochum on Sunday, suffering a third successive defeat for the first time since 2015 and leaving them eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.

Misfiring Monaco slip up in Ligue 1 race with loss to Toulouse

Monaco coach Adi Hutter said his side was "simply not competitive enough" after they missed the chance to climb back up to second place in Ligue 1 as they lost 2-1 at home to Toulouse on Sunday.

Hojlund makes Premier League history as Man Utd hold off Luton

Rasmus Hojlund made Premier League history as the Manchester United striker's double ensured his side survived a scare from lowly Luton in their 2-1 win on Sunday.

Sjostrom and Wiffen end swim worlds with a splash

Swedish sprint queen Sarah Sjostrom secured her 14th world title and Ireland's Daniel Wiffen lit up the 1500m freestyle and won a bet with his coach in the process as the curtain came down on the 2024 world aquatics championships on Sunday.