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Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown

Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown

Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway's Johannes Klaebo claimed a record ninth Winter Games crown.

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Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics

Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics

Collin Morikawa claimed a tense victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Sunday, fending off a final-day charge by top-ranked Scottie Scheffler that included three eagles.

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Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey

Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey

Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday while the United States smashed Germany 5-1 as the powerhouse nations ended the Olympic men's ice hockey preliminary round with 100 percent records.

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Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead

Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin grabbed the lead after the short programme in the Olympic figure skating pairs on Sunday after a masterful tango.

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Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose' as Betis cut gap

Rayo thrash Atletico who 'deserved to lose' as Betis cut gap

Rayo Vallecano waltzed to a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga, leaving Diego Simeone's side 15 points behind leaders Real Madrid.

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Napoli salvage point after Malen twice puts Roma ahead

Napoli salvage point after Malen twice puts Roma ahead

Napoli lost ground in their pursuit of the two Milan clubs but held on to third in Serie A as they fought back twice to draw 2-2 at home against fourth-placed Roma on Sunday.

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Lyon down Nice to boost Ligue 1 title bid with 13th straight win

Lyon down Nice to boost Ligue 1 title bid with 13th straight win

Corentin Tolisso scored as Lyon beat Nice 2-0 on Sunday to strengthen their grip on a top-three place in Ligue 1 and moved to within seven points of leaders Lens.

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LeBron still unclear on NBA future: 'I have no idea'

LeBron still unclear on NBA future: 'I have no idea'

LeBron James has no clue if he will play beyond this season, his record 23rd in the NBA, but the superstar has some projects in mind for his retirement days.

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Shelton battles back from brink to beat Fritz, take Dallas crown

Shelton battles back from brink to beat Fritz, take Dallas crown

American second seed Ben Shelton saved three match points before battling back to defeat top-seeded compatriot Taylor Fritz 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 and capture the ATP Tour's Dallas Open on Sunday.

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Great Britain celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics

Great Britain celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics

Great Britain celebrated the most successful Winter Olympics campaign in their history on Sunday after winning two more gold medals -- in snowboard cross and skeleton.

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