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Austria manager Rangnick no longer taking up new Man Utd role
Manchester United announced Sunday that Ralf Rangnick has decided against taking up a consultancy role with the English Premier League giants due to the demands of his new job as Austria manager.
Djokovic eases into possible Nadal quarter-final at French Open
Novak Djokovic set up a possible quarter-final meeting with old rival Rafael Nadal at the French Open with an impressive straight-sets victory over Diego Schwartzman on Sunday.
Rain delays start to Monaco Grand Prix
Rain has played havoc with the start of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, with teams scrambling to change tyres to cope with the drenched street circuit.
Bagnaia wins Italian MotoGP, Quartararo extends overall lead
Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday while Fabio Quartararo extended his lead at the top of the championship standings.
Olympics host Paris under scrutiny after Champions League 'fiasco'
French authorities faced questions Sunday over police tactics at the Paris Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that descended into scenes of chaos before kick-off, with critics asking if the capital was ready to host the Olympics in two years time.
Real Madrid defy Champions League odds but what next for ageing team?
Real Madrid may be the most successful club in Champions League history but they defied the odds all along their way to victory in this season's final against Liverpool. The question now is how long they can continue to do so with their current team.
Unseeded Italian Trevisan reaches French Open quarter-finals
Italian Martina Trevisan booked her place in the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, edging out Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets.
Five great Lester Piggott rides
AFP Sport picks out five great rides by legendary jockey Lester Piggott who died on Sunday aged 86:
Questions for Paris after Champions League 'fiasco'
French authorities and UEFA faced questions Sunday over the handling of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris which descended into scenes of chaos before kick-off as English fans struggled to enter the stadium.
Piggott - The 'Long Fellow' who felt the long arm of the law
Lester Piggott who died on Sunday aged 86 is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever jockeys and certainly the greatest to be a guest at Her Majesty's Pleasure.
Record-breaking Derby winning jockey Lester Piggott dies
Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday.
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies aged 86
Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday.
Zheng Qinwen: Five things to know about China's new tennis sensation
Teenager Zheng Qinwen has lit up the French Open as the newest star to emerge from China, where the coronavirus pandemic and the Peng Shuai scandal has put top-level tennis on hold for more than two years.
O'Gara trumps Sexton in Euro final subplot
Ronan O'Gara had the last laugh as the former Ireland fly-half coached La Rochelle to European Champions Cup victory over a Leinster side skippered by his successor Johnny Sexton.
Koroibete stars in end to stop-start Japanese rugby season
Marika Koroibete led Saitama Wild Knights to the Japanese club rugby union title on Sunday as the ambitious rebranded league ended a stop-start debut season marred by coronavirus outbreaks.
Dominant Blues end on a high as Brumbies stunned by Moana Pasifika
A second-string Auckland Blues edged NSW Waratahs with a last-gasp drop goal to extend their win streak to 13 as Moana Pasifika shocked the ACT Brumbies in the final round of the regular Super Rugby Pacific season.
WNBA players step up calls for Griner's release
WNBA players and their union leaders stepped up their calls for Brittney Griner's release from prison in Russia on Saturday, the 100th day of the US basketball star's detention.
UEFA blames 'fake tickets' for Champions League final delay
European football governing body UEFA blamed "fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles" for a 35-minute delay to Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris, but the English club heavily criticised the treatment of their supporters.
Courtois earns respect with heroics to thwart Liverpool in Champions League final
If Real Madrid's Champions League final win in 2018 was remembered for a nightmare performance by Loris Karius in the Liverpool goal, the Spanish club's victory over the same opponents in Paris on Saturday was in no small part down to the heroics of Thibaut Courtois.
No.1 Scheffler seizes PGA Colonial lead with closing birdie
Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler closed with a 30-foot birdie putt to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday's wind-whipped third round of the US PGA Charles Schwab Challenge.
Liverpool will 'come again' after anticlimactic end to stellar season
A season that will live in the memory for Liverpool fans ended on a night that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons as Jurgen Klopp's men were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in Paris.
'I can't do much more' to win Ballon d'Or - Benzema
Karim Benzema admitted he had done all he could with Real Madrid this season to make himself favourite for the Ballon d'Or after helping the Spanish giants beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final in Paris.
Bromell, Thompson-Herah bag 100m wins Eugene
Trayvon Bromell and Elaine Thompson-Herah grabbed 100m Diamond League victories Saturday in Eugene, where eight world-leading performances highlighted the action at Hayward Field.
Families of Liverpool staff caught up in Champions League final chaos - Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the families of his squad and staff were caught up in the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France that led to the kick-off of Saturday's Champions League final being delayed.
'Record man' Ancelotti puts his landmark down to luck
Carlo Ancelotti typically played down becoming the first manager to win four European Cups after Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday saying luck had a part to play before acknowledging "I am a record man".
'Fake tickets' to blame for Champions League final delay, UEFA say
European football governing body UEFA blamed "fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles" for a delay of over half an hour to the start of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris.
Ancelotti keeps calm amid the storm to make Real Madrid champions again
Real Madrid are champions of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday, but rarely have the Spanish champions taken a more chaotic road to glory.
Vinicius strikes as Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Champions League final
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an hour.
'Fake tickets' to blame for Champions League final delay say UEFA
The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris kicked off over half an hour later than scheduled having been delayed due to "fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles" UEFA said on Saturday.
Swiatek racks up 31st straight win as French Open gets Nordic twist
World number one Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 women's seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday as Casper Ruud and Holger Rune gave Roland Garros a rare Nordic twist with landmark performances.
Hamilton hoping for Monaco rain and a change of luck
Lewis Hamilton said he is hoping for rain and a change of luck in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying eighth for Mercedes.
New Zealand's Williamson out for a duck in last innings before England opener
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was out for a duck on Saturday in what will be his only innings of the tour before next week's first Test against England at Lord's.
Thompson-Herah wins Eugene 100m in 10.79sec
Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's 100m in 10.79 seconds at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on Saturday, holding off rising US star Sha'Carri Richardson on the same track that will host the athletics World Championships in July.
Champions League final kicks off late due to 'fiasco' outside Stade de France
The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris kicked off over half an hour later than scheduled having been delayed "due to a security issue", UEFA said on Saturday.
NBA fines Heat $25,000 for violating bench decorum rules
Having bench players rise and stand just off the edge of the court has brought the NBA's Miami Heat a $25,000 fine.
Drama as Mamelodi Sundowns complete South African clean sweep
Mamelodi Sundowns completed a clean sweep of South African trophies this season after defeating Marumo Gallants 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday thanks to a 120th-minute Thapelo Morena goal.
Sagstrom, Shadoff and Vu stay perfect at LPGA Match-Play
Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom, American Lilia Vu and England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff each won her fourth victory in as many matches on Saturday to reach the LPGA Match-Play quarter-finals.
Liverpool and Real Madrid's mouth-watering final kicks-off after delay
The much-anticipated Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off over half an hour late in Paris on Saturday due to delays in getting fans into the stadium.
Champions League final kick-off delayed 'for security reasons'
The kick-off of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris was delayed "due to a security issue", UEFA said on Saturday.