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Salah's Egypt target revenge in World Cup play-off after AFCON defeat

Mohamed Salah's Egypt are hoping to avenge their Africa Cup of Nations final defeat at the hands of Senegal when the countries meet again in a decisive two-legged World Cup play-off next month.

AFC stars stretch NFL Pro Bowl win streak to five games

Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and Mac Jones tossed another as the American Conference (AFC) defeated the National Conference (NFC) 41-35 in Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl all-star game.

Mane scores winning kick as Senegal beat Egypt in Cup of Nations final shoot-out

Sadio Mane made up for missing from the spot in normal time to score the decisive penalty as Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah's Egypt 4-2 in a shoot-out to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title after Sunday's final finished goalless at the end of extra time.

Barca go fourth after beating Atletico, Real Madrid sneak past Granada

Jordi Alba scored an extraordinary volley and Dani Alves was sent off as Barcelona delivered a major boost to their hopes of finishing in La Liga's top four on Sunday by winning a six-goal thriller against Atletico Madrid 4-2.

New boys fire Juve into top four, Napoli on Inter's heels

Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria enjoyed dream Juventus debuts on Sunday with a goal each in a 2-0 win over Verona which puts their new team in Serie A's Champions League places, while Napoli are hot on leaders Inter Milan's heels after seeing off Venezia.

Messi, Mbappe on target as PSG thrash sorry Lille

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both scored as Paris Saint-Germain stretched their mammoth lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 13 points with a 5-1 thrashing of defending champions Lille on Sunday.

Fan arrested after attack on Forest players

Police said a man has been arrested after a fan ran on to the pitch and attacked Nottingham Forest players celebrating a goal during their 4-1 FA Cup win against Leicester.

Forest stun FA Cup holders Leicester, non-league Boreham Wood into last 16

Nottingham Forest knocked holders Leicester out of the FA Cup as the Championship side powered to a shock 4-1 win, while non-league Boreham Wood upset second tier Bournemouth with a 1-0 victory on Sunday.

'Just play' Lakers teammates tell embattled Westbrook

Los Angeles Lakers fans may have come down hard on Russell Westbrook, but his teammates had his back after another disappointing outing for the NBA's triple-double king.

Three things we learned from the Six Nations

France cemented their status as pre-tournament favourites by launching their Six Nations campaign with a comprehensive 37-10 home win over perennial strugglers Italy on Sunday.

France have 'to take it up a notch' against Ireland

France team manager Raphael Ibanez said his side must take their performance "up a notch" against Ireland next week after Sunday's Six Nations win over Italy.

Lyles surges at start to win 60m at New York indoor meet

Reigning world outdoor champions Noah Lyles and Grant Holloway, American stars who each missed out on Tokyo Olympic gold, won titles at Sunday's New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

'Warrior' Villiere hat-trick sends France top of Six Nations

France team manager Raphael Ibanez said Gabin Villiere was a "warrior" after the winger scored three times as the Six Nations contenders beat Italy 37-10 in Paris on Sunday to move top of the table.

Murray to skip clay-court season, including French Open

Andy Murray has confirmed he will not play on clay in the coming months to give him the best chance of competing at Wimbledon later in the year.

Rangers respond to thrash Hearts, Celtic hit Motherwell for four

Rangers bounced back from a crushing Old Firm derby defeat to Celtic to remain just one point behind their Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 5-0 thrashing of third-placed Hearts on Sunday.

Forest stun FA Cup holders Leicester, Liverpool see off Cardiff

Nottingham Forest knocked holders Leicester out of the FA Cup as the Championship side powered to a shock 4-1 win, while Liverpool eased into the fifth round with a 3-1 victory against Cardiff on Sunday.

Barca go fourth after winning six-goal thriller against Atletico

Jordi Alba scored an extraordinary volley and Dani Alves was sent off as Barcelona delivered a major boost to their hopes of finishing in La Liga's top four on Sunday by winning a six-goal thriller against Atletico Madrid.

Villiere hat-trick sends France top of Six Nations

Winger Gabin Villiere scored three times as Six Nations contenders France beat Italy 37-10 in Paris on Sunday to move top of the table.

'Catastrophic' Dortmund thrashed by Leverkusen in Haaland's absence

Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga title hopes were left in tatters on Sunday as they crashed to a 5-2 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen, with injured star striker Erling Haaland forced to watch from the sidelines.

Osimhen fires Napoli into heart of three-way Serie A title tussle

Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday which moves them one point behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Dortmund humiliated by Leverkusen in Haaland's absence

Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga title hopes were left in tatters on Sunday as they crashed to a 5-2 defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen, with injured star striker Erling Haaland forced to watch from the sidelines.

Bublik stuns Zverev to capture maiden ATP title

Alexander Bublik stunned top seed and Olympic champion Alexander Zverev to win his maiden ATP title in Montpellier on Sunday.

Osimhen fires Napoli to within point of summit with Venezia winner

Victor Osimhen scored on his first Napoli start since November to help his team to a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday which moves them to one point behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

US criticizes China's choice of Olympic torchbearer

The United States on Sunday criticized China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur to carry the Olympic torch, calling it an effort by Beijing to "distract us" from the mistreatment of the minority group.

Rampant Celtic thrash Motherwell to open four-point lead

Celtic backed up their midweek mauling of Rangers with a 4-0 win at Motherwell on Sunday to move four points clear of their Glasgow rivals at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Varner swoops with late eagle to grab Saudi International

Harold Varner III sank an eagle putt from off the last green on Sunday to wrest victory in the Saudi International from compatriot and friend Bubba Watson by one shot.

Elliott makes goalscoring return as Liverpool see off Cardiff

Harvey Elliott made a fairytale return for Liverpool by scoring in a 3-1 FA Cup fourth round win over Cardiff in his first appearance since suffering a serious ankle injury in September.

Angry Russian Olympic gold medallist hits out at doping questions

Alexander Bolshunov said the mere mention of doping "turns me inside out" after the Russian cross-country skier won the Beijing Olympics men's skiathlon by more than a minute on Sunday.

Georgian luger races in Beijing for cousin killed at 2010 Games

Saba Kumaritashvili said on Sunday he was inspired to race in the luge at the Beijing Olympics by the death of his cousin in the same sport at the 2010 Winter Games

New Zealand win historic Winter Olympics gold but pandas run out

"Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history on Sunday after winning New Zealand's first ever Winter Olympic gold but the men's downhill skiers were forced to wait 24 hours for their chance.

Cowan-Dickie sorry as England boss Jones takes blame for Scotland loss

Luke Cowan-Dickie has apologised to England supporters for conceding a penalty try in a 20-17 defeat by Scotland as Red Rose coach Eddie Jones accepted the blame for the Calcutta Cup loss at Murrayfield.

Japan's Kobayashi holds nerve to win Olympic ski jumping gold

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi won ski jumping gold on the men's normal hill at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, holding his nerve while his main title rivals lost theirs.

Man City, Chelsea, Spurs get favourable FA Cup draws

Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to Peterborough in the FA Cup fifth round, while Chelsea and Tottenham will also visit Championship opposition.

Bastianini fastest on last day of Malaysia MotoGP test

Italian speedster Enea Bastianini was fastest on day two of the MotoGP pre-season test Sunday, clocking a new lap record at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

'He's come!' Hanyu mania hits Beijing Games as skater finally arrives

Japanese figure skating idol Yuzuru Hanyu finally arrived in Beijing on Sunday to start his quest for a third Olympic gold, his team said, whipping his Chinese fans into a social media frenzy.

Gu makes Olympic debut carrying China's freestyle ski hopes

Californian-born Eileen Gu, one of the faces of the Beijing Games, makes her Olympic debut Monday under the flag of host nation China.

Land of the panda running out of Beijing Olympic pandas

The land of the panda failed to produce enough panda souvenirs for the Beijing Winter Olympics, a red-faced Chinese official admitted on Sunday.

Georgian luger races in Beijing in memory of cousin killed at 2010 Games

Saba Kumaritashvili says he was inspired to race in the luge at the Beijing Olympics by the death of his cousin in the same sport at the 2010 Winter Games.

Pandas running out fast at China's Winter Olympics

The land of the panda failed to produce enough panda souvenirs for the Beijing Winter Olympics, an official admitted on Sunday.

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