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Zverev strolls to opening Roland Garros win, Djokovic waits in wings

Zverev strolls to opening Roland Garros win, Djokovic waits in wings

German second seed Alexander Zverev enjoyed a comfortable first-round win on the opening day of Roland Garros on Sunday as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic prepares to start his latest tilt at making history.

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Salah starts in final Liverpool game

Salah starts in final Liverpool game

Mohamed Salah was in the starting line-up in his Liverpool farewell against Brentford on Sunday, days after making explosive comments about the team's playing style under manager Arne Slot.

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Norway's Dversnes takes surprise win in Giro 15th stage

Norway's Dversnes takes surprise win in Giro 15th stage

Fredrik Dversnes won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, taking the honours from a breakaway on a day in which the final lap of Milan was neutralised due to rider complaints about the race conditions.

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China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing's ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030.

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All-round Archer powers Rajasthan into IPL play-offs

All-round Archer powers Rajasthan into IPL play-offs

England's Jofra Archer starred with bat and ball as Rajasthan Royals sealed the last play-off spot in the Indian Premier League with a 30-run win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

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Kostyuk dedicates opening Roland Garros win to Ukraine

Kostyuk dedicates opening Roland Garros win to Ukraine

Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first-round win on Sunday at Roland Garros to her home country of Ukraine, saying the war got "the closest it has ever been to my house" after her family home narrowly avoided being struck by a missile.

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China to launch three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China to launch three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China is launching its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing's ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030.

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Rescuers search for 20 missing after Philippine building collapse

Rescuers search for 20 missing after Philippine building collapse

Rescuers were racing on Sunday to free two workers pinned under a building that collapsed in the northern Philippines, killing a Malaysian man and leaving 20 people missing.

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Yemen family deprived of aid reduced to eating tree leaves

Yemen family deprived of aid reduced to eating tree leaves

With no food aid, 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed heads out with a plastic bag to pick tree leaves near her displacement camp in southern Yemen, before serving them to her grandchildren to stave off hunger.

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Will Barcelona's latest Champions League triumph mark the end of an era?

Will Barcelona's latest Champions League triumph mark the end of an era?

Barcelona reclaimed the Women's Champions League title in emphatic fashion on Saturday but their fourth victory in six seasons in Europe's elite club competition could mark the end of an era with the future of several players up in the air, notably captain Alexia Putellas.

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