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Celtics beat Hawks to stretch NBA win streak to eight games

Celtics beat Hawks to stretch NBA win streak to eight games

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Boston Celtics stretched their NBA win streak to eight games on Sunday by defeating the Atlanta Hawks 105-95.

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Opelka beats Brooksby to capture ATP Dallas Open title

Opelka beats Brooksby to capture ATP Dallas Open title

Reilly Opelka captured his third career ATP title on Sunday, defeating fellow American Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) to win the Dallas Open final.

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Russian skater Valieva to learn Beijing Olympics fate on Monday

Russian skater Valieva to learn Beijing Olympics fate on Monday

Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva will learn Monday if she can compete again at the Beijing Winter Olympics when sport's top court gives its decision on a doping test she failed in December.

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Three things we learned in the Premier League

Three things we learned in the Premier League

Manchester City maintained their march towards the Premier League title by crushing Norwich, but Liverpool showed their gritty side to keep in touch with the champions.

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'Death on the Nile' cruises to N.America box office lead

'Death on the Nile' cruises to N.America box office lead

"Death on the Nile" cruised to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend, showing the continuing lure of a good old-fashioned Agatha Christie murder mystery, according to industry data Sunday.

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Postecoglou wants more despite Scottish Cup cruise for Celtic

Postecoglou wants more despite Scottish Cup cruise for Celtic

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said the Hoops are still "nowhere near his expectations" despite easing into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Raith Rovers on Sunday.

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Sky's the limit for Smith, says England boss Jones

Sky's the limit for Smith, says England boss Jones

Eddie Jones said there's no limit to how good Marcus Smith can be after the England fly-half starred in Sunday's 33-0 thumping of Italy in Rome.

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Gameiro boosts Strasbourg's Champions League ambitions as Monaco held

Gameiro boosts Strasbourg's Champions League ambitions as Monaco held

Kevin Gameiro scored the only goal as Strasbourg beat Angers 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to boost their Champions League ambitions as Monaco missed another chance to keep touch with the leaders after a goalless draw at home against lowly Lorient.

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Canada police arrest protesters, mayor says border bridge crisis over

Canada police arrest protesters, mayor says border bridge crisis over

A Canadian mayor Sunday declared the standoff on a key US border bridge over after police moved in and arrested protesters, but the trucker-led movement against Covid-19 restrictions remained defiantly mobilized in the capital Ottawa and elsewhere.

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Cycling great Froome questions safety of time-trial bikes

Cycling great Froome questions safety of time-trial bikes

Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has suggested high-speed time-trial bikes have no place in road racing following his own career changing accident three years ago and that of fellow Grand Tour winner Egan Bernal in January.

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