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Barcelona started and finished strongly on Sunday night but sagged in between and drew 2-2 at less fashionable neighbours Espanyol to cling on to fourth place in La Liga.
Marseille grab late win as French race for second heats up
Arkadiusz Milik came off the bench to score the winner as Marseille edged Metz 2-1 to consolidate their second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Clay master Ruud wins seventh career title with Argentina triumph
Norway's Casper Ruud won his seventh career title and sixth on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman in Sunday's Argentina Open final.
Biden says 'decency' demands more NFL diversity
US President Joe Biden said Sunday "generic decency" demanded that the NFL improve its record of promoting head coaching diversity in the wake of recent allegations of racism.
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.
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.
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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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.
Postecoglou wants more despite Scottish Cup cruise for Celtic
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Relief, concern at Kyiv airport as West calls citizens home
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Gamerio boosts Strasbourg's Champions League ambitions as Monaco held
Kevin Gamerio scored the only goal as Strasbourg beat Angers 1-0 in Ligue 1 action 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.
England cruise past Italy to kick-start Six Nations bid
England got their Six Nations campaign up and running on Sunday with a comfortable 33-0 win over Italy in Rome to bounce back from last weekend's defeat to Scotland.
Kontaveit claims sixth career title in Saint Petersburg
Estonia's Anett Kontaveit claimed her sixth career title on Sunday with a gruelling 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over top seeded Maria Sakkari in the St. Petersburg final.
Ninth time lucky as Auger-Aliassime wins maiden ATP title
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime ended his eight-final losing streak to capture his first ATP title in Rotterdam on Sunday with victory over world number four and top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Fox wins Ras Al Khaimah Classic, heads for dad time via quarantine
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Zouma withdrawn from West Ham team due to illness
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Reus strikes twice as Dortmund trim Bayern's lead
Marco Reus defied the boos of the home crowd with two goals against Union Berlin on Sunday, as Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 3-0 win to narrow the gap at the top of the Bundesliga to six points.
Livingstone top overseas player at IPL auction, Mumbai pick Archer
England's Liam Livingstone on Sunday became the most expensive foreign player in this season's IPL auction at $1.52 million, while fellow England international Jofra Archer also fetched a high price despite being doubtful for the upcoming edition.
Below-par Liverpool see off Burnley thanks to in-form Fabinho
Liverpool cut the gap on Manchester City back to nine points at the top of the Premier League as Fabinho's goal rewarded a scrappy performance with a 1-0 win at Burnley.
Liverpool close gap on Man City, Spurs rocked by Wolves
Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham's top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday.
West Ham start Zouma despite cat controversy
Kurt Zouma was again selected by West Ham manager David Moyes for Sunday's trip to Leicester despite the furore over the Frenchman's physical abuse of his cat.
Iraq ex-foreign minister Zebari ruled out of presidential race
Iraq's supreme court on Sunday ruled out a bid by veteran politician Hoshyar Zebari to run for president after a complaint filed against him over corruption charges.
Leao seals 'perfect week' by snatching top spot for Milan
Rafael Leao fired AC Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Sampdoria which allowed his side to overtake champions Inter.
Pivac salutes Biggar's 'fight' as Wales see off Scotland
Wales coach Wayne Pivac praised captain Dan Biggar as "someone who fights for every last inch" after the fly-half played through the pain barrier to revive his side's Six Nations title hopes against Scotland.
Springbok Etzebeth to exit Toulon for 'personal reasons'
World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth confirmed on Sunday he will leave Top 14 rugby club Toulon to return to South Africa at the end of the season.
England's Livingstone top overseas player at IPL auction, Mumbai pick Archer
England's Liam Livingstone on Sunday became the most expensive foreign player in this season's IPL auction at $1.52 million, while national teammate Jofra Archer also fetched a high price despite being doubtful for the upcoming edition.
Hair today gone tomorrow: Johansson looking to cut down ski jump rivals
Norwegian ski jumper Robert Johansson has lost his trademark bushy handlebar moustache but the "Wing Commander" still believes his team can soar to gold at the Beijing Olympics.
Leao sees off Samp to snatch top spot for Milan
Rafael Leao fired AC Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Sampdoria which allowed his side to overtake champions Inter.