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Man City held by Solanke stunner, Sesko delivers 'best feeling' for Man Utd

Man City held by Solanke stunner, Sesko delivers 'best feeling' for Man Utd

Manchester City's Premier League title challenge hit a fresh stumbling block as Dominic Solanke's acrobatic strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for struggling Tottenham on Sunday, while Benjamin Sesko secured another thrilling 3-2 win for Manchester United over Fulham.

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'Send Help' debuts atop N.America box office

'Send Help' debuts atop N.America box office

Horror flick "Send Help" debuted atop the North American box office at $20 million, industry estimates showed Sunday, as Melania Trump's new documentary bested expectations.

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Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US

Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US

Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.

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Carrick revels in 'best feeling' after Man Utd leave it late

Carrick revels in 'best feeling' after Man Utd leave it late

Michael Carrick said Manchester United's last-gasp winner against Fulham was the "best feeling" after Benjamin Sesko sealed a pulsating 3-2 victory on Sunday.

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Olympic chiefs admit 'still work to do' on main ice hockey venue

Olympic chiefs admit 'still work to do' on main ice hockey venue

The main ice hockey venue for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics still needs "frantic" work but all scheduled matches will be played there, organisers said on Sunday.

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Pope says Winter Olympics 'rekindle hope' for world peace

Pope says Winter Olympics 'rekindle hope' for world peace

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the Winter Olympics -- starting in less than a week's time in northern Italy -- were an opportunity to "rekindle hope for a world at peace".

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Last-gasp Demirovic strike sends Stuttgart fourth

Last-gasp Demirovic strike sends Stuttgart fourth

Ermedin Demirovic unleashed a thunderbolt in the 90th minute to send Stuttgart into the top four with a 1-0 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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Sesko strikes to rescue Man Utd, Villa beaten by Brentford

Sesko strikes to rescue Man Utd, Villa beaten by Brentford

Benjamin Sesko rode to Manchester United's rescue in another thrilling 3-2 win for Michael Carrick's men over Fulham on Sunday, as Aston Villa's Premier League title challenge faltered in defeat to 10-man Brentford.

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'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: government

'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: government

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east.

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Coventry says 'sad' about ICE, Wasserman 'distractions' before Olympics

Coventry says 'sad' about ICE, Wasserman 'distractions' before Olympics

IOC president Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday it was "sad" that the presence of ICE agents and the inclusion of the Los Angeles Games chief in the Epstein files had become distractions ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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