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South Africa defeat West Indies in record T20 run chase

South Africa defeat West Indies in record T20 run chase

South Africa set a new record for chasing in international T20 cricket when they scored 259 for four to beat West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on Sunday.

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Cambridge women win sixth straight Varsity Boat Race

Cambridge women win sixth straight Varsity Boat Race

Cambridge University's women's crew won their sixth successive Varsity boat race on Sunday as they surged clear of Oxford on London's River Thames.

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Marquez suffers possible fractured hand after Portugal crash

Marquez suffers possible fractured hand after Portugal crash

Marc Marquez suffered a "possible fracture" in his right hand after crashing out of the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday, organisers said.

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Recovery underway in tornado-hit Mississippi, 25 dead

Recovery underway in tornado-hit Mississippi, 25 dead

Mississippi started clean-up operations on Sunday after a destructive tornado tore across the state, killing at least 25, shredding houses and largely wiping out the small town of Rolling Fork.

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Wong, Matthews limit Delhi to 131-9 in WPL final

Wong, Matthews limit Delhi to 131-9 in WPL final

Issy Wong and Hayley Matthews took three wickets each as Mumbai Indians kept Delhi Capitals down to 131 for 9 in the final of the inaugural Women's Premier league on Sunday.

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Laporte sweeps to victory in wet and wild Ghent-Wevelgem

Laporte sweeps to victory in wet and wild Ghent-Wevelgem

French rider Christophe Laporte won the Ghent-Wevelgem classic ahead of his Belgian leader and Jumbo-Visma teammate Wout Van Aert on Sunday in a rain-lashed race which swept over cobbles and past World War 1 landscapes.

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In times of crisis, Lebanese squabble over clock change

In times of crisis, Lebanese squabble over clock change

Wracked by a crippling economic meltdown and political deadlock, Lebanon on Sunday added a seemingly odd question to its growing list of woes: "What time is it?"

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Bagnaia avoids Marquez mayhem to win MotoGP opener in Portugal

Bagnaia avoids Marquez mayhem to win MotoGP opener in Portugal

World champion Francesco Bagnaia won Sunday's season-opening Portuguese MotoGP after a costly mistake by pole-sitter Marc Marquez.

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Charles hammers 39-ball century as W.Indies set new record

Charles hammers 39-ball century as W.Indies set new record

Johnson Charles smashed a 39-ball century as the West Indies went on a record-breaking six-hitting rampage in the second Twenty20 international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday.

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England's Foden out of Ukraine tie after appendix op

England's Foden out of Ukraine tie after appendix op

Phil Foden was ruled out of England's Euro 22024 qualifier against Ukraine after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix on the morning of Sunday's game at Wembley.

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