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Four Atletico ultras get suspended jail for Vinicius effigy
Four Atletico Madrid ultras have been handed suspended jail sentences for hanging a dummy of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior from a bridge in what police deemed a "hate crime", judicial sources said on Monday.

England's top women's league to expand to 14 teams
The English Women's Super League (WSL) is set expand to 14 teams from 12 for the start of the 2026/27 season after the proposal was voted through by clubs on Monday.

Ex-England captain Farrell rejoins Saracens from Racing 92
Former England captain Owen Farrell is returning to Saracens after a single season in France with Racing 92, the English Premiership club announced on Monday.

Sri Lanka's Mathews hails 'dream run' in final Test against Bangladesh
Sri Lanka are set to begin a two-Test series against Bangladesh in Galle on Tuesday that will mark the end of Angelo Mathews's "dream run" in the game's longest format, as the cricket season resumed following South Africa's World Test Championship triumph at Lord's.

Former England captain Farrell rejoins Saracens from Racing 92
Former England captain Owen Farrell is returning to Saracens after spending a season in France with Racing 92, the English Premiership club announced on Monday.

Olympic champ Ingebrigtsen's father acquitted of abusing son
A Norway court on Monday acquitted Gjert Ingebrigtsen of abusing his son, Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but convicted him and handed him a 15-day suspended sentence for assaulting his daughter on one occasion.

Maria climbs 43 places in WTA rankings after Queen's win
Tatjana Maria jumped 43 places to 43rd in the WTA rankings published on Monday, the day after completing her fairytale run to the title at Queen's.

Record-breaking Japan striker 'King Kazu' plays at 58
The record-breaking striker Kazuyoshi Miura played in Japan's fourth tier aged 58 for his 40th season as a professional footballer.

Spaun creates his magic moment to win first major at US Open
J.J. Spaun achieved his dream of winning his first major golf title by capturing the US Open. Doing it with a 65-foot birdie putt on the last hole was pure magic.

Royal Ascot battling 'headwinds' to secure foreign aces: racing director
The "headwinds" of prizemoney and rival racing festivals are even more concerning than they were last year but nevertheless the quality of foreign runners at Royal Ascot is "pretty positive", director of racing Nick Smith told AFP.

Spaun wins US Open for first major title with late birdie binge
J.J. Spaun sank a 65-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing his first major title despite bogeys on five of his first six holes.

'Thin' chance against Chelsea but nothing to lose: LAFC's Lloris
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ranked Los Angeles FC's chances of beating Chelsea in their Club World Cup opener on Monday as "thin" but said his team have nothing to lose.

PSG cruise over Atletico, Bayern thrash Auckland at Club World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain laid down an ominous marker on their march towards global domination at the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday as Bayern Munich showed no mercy to Auckland's amateurs with a ruthless 10-0 walloping.

USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad
The United States ended their four-match losing run with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in their opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in San Jose.

Ciganda ends LPGA title drought with Meijer Classic win
Spain's Carlota Ciganda ended her eight-and-a-half year title drought with a one-shot victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan on Sunday.

Antonelli comes of age with podium finish in Canada
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli raised the biggest and most emotional reaction on Sunday when he came of age as a Formula One star by finishing third with a mature race for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix.

PSG cruise as Atletico wilt in Club World Cup opener
Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

US Open resumes with Burns leading at rain-soaked Oakmont
American Sam Burns clung to a one-stroke lead over Australia's Adam Scott as Sunday's final round of the 125th US Open resumed following a storm delay at Oakmont.

Hamilton 'devastated' after hitting groundhog in Canada race
Lewis Hamilton said he felt devastated after learning that he had hit and killed a groundhog, damaging his Ferrari car, on his way to finishing sixth in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Piastri accepts Norris apology after Canadian GP collision
Championship leader Oscar Piastri accepted McLaren team-mate Lando Norris's apologies on Sunday after the Briton misjudged a passing move and crashed into him in the closing laps of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Heavy rain halts final round of US Open at soaked Oakmont
American Sam Burns clung to a one-stroke lead over Australia's Adam Scott after seven holes when heavy rain suspended Sunday's final round of the 125th US Open.

PSG cruise past Atletico to win Club World Cup opener
Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Burns leads Scott by one as dangerous weather halts US Open
American Sam Burns, chasing his first major title, led Australian Adam Scott by one stroke when dangerous weather halted Sunday's final round of the US Open after the leaders had played seven holes.

Russell triumphs in Canada as McLaren drivers crash
George Russell secured Mercedes' first win of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday as McLaren's championship-chasing drivers crashed in the final laps of an intriguing and hectic race.

'Magical' Duplantis soars to pole vault world record in Stockholm
Swedish double Olympic pole vault champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis increased his own world record again on Sunday, clearing 6.28 metres to the delight of a home crowd at the Stockholm Diamond League meet.

McIlroy seeks Portrush reboot after US Open flop
Rory McIlroy is looking forward to getting home to Northern Ireland and next month's British Open at Portrush after finishing a disappointing US Open run on Sunday.

Kubica wins 'mental battle' to triumph at Le Mans
Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica has long since tackled the demons of a near-fatal accident 14 years ago but Sunday's victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans is arguably his greatest achievement yet.

Burns seeks first major title at US Open as Scott, Spaun chase
Sam Burns clung to a one-stroke lead as he teed off in Sunday's final round of the US Open, setting the stage for a tension-packed showdown at punishing Oakmont.

Merciless Bayern hit 10 against amateurs Auckland City at Club World Cup
Bayern Munich showed no mercy to amateurs Auckland City at the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the minnows from New Zealand 10-0 in their opening game as Jamal Musiala came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick.

Duplantis increases pole vault world record to 6.28m
Swedish double Olympic pole vault champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis bettered his existing world record by a centimetre on Sunday as he cleared 6.28 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League meet.

Gezora wins Prix de Diane in Graffard masterpiece
Gezora won the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly on Sunday with winning trainer Francis Graffard producing an astonishing feat in training three of the first four home.

Pogacar wins first Dauphine ahead of Tour de France title defence
Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar wrapped up the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday with a podium finish in the eighth and final stage, which was won by France's Lenny Martinez.