Australia captain Sophie Molineux was glad to have "kept believing" after her side thrashed England by seven wickets in the women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.
FIFA cleared US star striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup co-hosts' showdown with Belgium despite his red-card ban after a personal phone call from President Donald Trump, it emerged Sunday, igniting a furious row that has rocked the tournament.
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner eased into his fifth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final with a straight-sets victory over Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki on Sunday.
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The World Cup was plunged into uproar on Sunday after FIFA suspended a red card given to United States star Folarin Balogun ahead of the host nation's clash with Belgium, in a bombshell move welcomed by President Donald Trump but slammed as "astonishing" by Belgian officials.
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Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women's T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord's on Sunday.
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Alexandra Eala bids to extend her dream Wimbledon run into the quarter-finals when she faces Jasmine Paolini on Monday, as Grigor Dimitrov tries to banish the painful memories of last year's fourth-round exit.
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George Russell conceded that Ferrari are a real threat to Mercedes’ title ambitions after grabbing a fortunate second place behind Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix.
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Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France ahead of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar in Barcelona on Sunday as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead.
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Charles Leclerc beamed with pleasure and relief on Sunday after his long-awaited first win since 2024 – and Ferrari’s 250th – in an extraordinary British Grand Prix reignited the F1 championship.
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Isaac Del Toro eyed double Mexican delight after claiming a Tour de France stage victory on Sunday on his Grand Boucle debut.
Hundreds of firefighters across southern Europe battled wildfires Sunday that forced thousands of people from their homes and led officials to ban spectators from a stage of the Tour de France cycling race, as temperatures rose again in the heatwave-scarred region.
A Tirana court on Sunday freed 19 protesters detained during a protest against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump's family that was marked by violence, a lawyer said.
Charles Leclerc claimed his first British Grand Prix victory on Sunday with a consummate drive for Ferrari to win a dramatic and at times controversial race that ended behind a safety car after series leader Kimi Antonelli was hit by mechanical problems.
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Sisu tackles her missions in the rubble left by Venezuela's two earthquakes with the same determination and energy she uses to chase her favorite toy, an orange and blue ball.
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The third stage of the Tour de France cycling race will go ahead on Monday in an "adapted" format with no public in France because of forest fires ravaging a region in the south of the country, a top local official said Sunday.
Tournament favourites France will go into their World Cup quarter-final against Morocco with their confidence further bolstered by the manner in which they saw off Paraguay on Saturday, as Didier Deschamps' team showed they are happy to "get their hands dirty" as well as play brilliant football.
Spain captain Rodri warned Portugal on the eve of Monday's World Cup last-16 clash that the European champions can still get a lot better.
England captain Nat-Sciver Brunt and Freya Kemp shared an unbroken stand of 80 as the hosts were held to 150-4 by Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.
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