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Eagles stunned by depleted 49ers, Allen leads Bills fightback

The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers sent the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles crashing out of the NFL playoffs on Sunday in a stunning wild card round upset.

Australian Open 'underdog' Medvedev says he will be hard to beat

Three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev will be an underdog at the opening Grand Slam of the year, but the Russian warned he will be hard to beat in his current form.

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Venus Williams, 45, to end 16-month layoff in Washington

Venus Williams will make her return from a 16-month layoff at this week's DC Open, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion saying Sunday she is not sure of anything beyond that.

McIlroy got everything but the win out of Northern Ireland homecoming

Rory McIlroy said he had enjoyed an "awesome week" back in Northern Ireland, even if his charge to win the British Open for a second time fell short on Sunday.

Mexico's O'Ward wins Toronto Indy to gain in title chase

Mexico's Pato O'Ward took the lead off a pit stop exchange with 27 laps remaining and captured Sunday's Indy Toronto to gain ground in the season points title chase.

British Open win 'special feeling' for dominant Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler said his first taste of winning the British Open was "special" after romping to his fourth major title by four shots at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

Scheffler ticks off British Open in pursuit of perfection

Scottie Scheffler began his week at the British Open pondering "the point" of his pursuit of perfection but still cruised away from the field to lift the Claret Jug for the first time.

Brilliant Scheffler cruises to fourth major title at British Open

Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.

Wellens wins stage as Pogacar maintains Tour de France stranglehold

Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

Scheffler 'in a league of his own', says inspired DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau hailed the improvement made by world number one Scottie Scheffler as the American closes in on a fourth major at the British Open.

Injured Draper takes time out as he targets US Open

Jack Draper has withdrawn from Masters 1000 tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati after injuring his arm as he focuses on getting fit for next month's US Open.

Scheffler cruises towards British Open title despite slip-up

Scottie Scheffler saw an early eight-shot lead cut to five strokes during the final round of the British Open at Royal Portrush on Sunday, but remained on the brink of a first Claret Jug.

Clinical Bangladesh thump sloppy Pakistan in first T20I

Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday.

Wellens wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead

Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

France's Boisson wins maiden WTA title in Hamburg

French number one Lois Boisson battled to her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg on Sunday with a straight sets win over Hungary's Anna Bondar.

England to host next three World Test Championship finals

England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.

Dominant Marquez cruises to Czech MotoGP win

Marc Marquez won the Czech MotoGP on Sunday for his eighth victory in 12 races this season and fifth in a row, extending his commanding lead in the world championship.

Bublik wins first clay title in Gstaad

Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik battled past Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Gstaad final on Sunday to clinch his first career clay-court title.

Fury targets third fight against undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk

Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk "knows" he is the only fighter who can beat him after the Ukrainian crushed Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.

Coach Erasmus calls time on mass Springbok experiments

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus says mass Springbok experiments will end when he names a 36-man squad on Tuesday for two Rugby Championship Tests against Australia during August.

Solberg secures first WRC win in Estonia

Sweden's Oliver Solberg followed in his world champion father's footsteps as he claimed his first WRC victory in the Rally of Estonia on Sunday.

Shi beats Lanier to win Japan Open badminton title

China's former badminton world number one Shi Yuqi won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating French defending champion Alex Lanier 21-17, 21-15 in the final.

Manila crowd cheers Pacquiao comeback, draw and all

The crowd inside the Manila college gym on Sunday roared with every flurry that Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao landed in Las Vegas, then groaned collectively when a draw was announced at the end of 12 hard-fought rounds.

Pacquiao held to draw by Barrios in world title return

Manny Pacquiao's bid to make a fairytale return to boxing at the age of 46 ended in disappointment on Saturday, as the Filipino icon was held to a draw by defending WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas.

Schmidt says Wallabies must hit the ground running in Melbourne

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says his young side must hit the ground running in the second Test to have any chance of keeping the British and Irish Lions series alive.

Rodriguez stops Cafu in super flyweight unification fight

American Jesse Rodriguez stopped South Africa's Phumelele Cafu in the 10th round on Saturday to win a world super flyweight title unification showdown of unbeatens at Frisco, Texas.

Fundora batters Tszyu to retain WBC superwelter crown

Sebastian Fundora defeated Australia's Tim Tszyu by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super-welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday.

'Tiger like' Scheffler set to spoil McIlroy dream in British Open finale

Dominant world number one Scottie Scheffler takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday leaving local hero Rory McIlroy praying for a miracle.

Messi double as Miami bounce back against Red Bulls

Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

England complete unbeaten tour with 40-5 rout of USA

England wrapped up their tour of Argentina and the United States with a comprehensive 40-5 victory over the US Eagles in a weather-interrupted Test match in Washington D.C. on Saturday.

Lions 'in good place' but wary of wounded Wallabies in second Test

Coach Andy Farrell has cautioned the British and Irish Lions to be wary of a wounded Wallabies side in the second Test, and demanded they improve their discipline.

'Discipline' behind heavyweight chamopion's Usyk desire to box on after knocking out Dubois

Olesksandr Usyk said "discipline" rather than "motivation" was fuelling his desire to box on after he underlined his status as the supreme heavyweight of his generation with a fifth round knockout of Daniel Dubois at London's Wembley Stadium.

Ten-woman Germany in Euros semis after stunning shootout win over France

Gritty Germany reached the Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals on Saturday after prevailing 6-5 in a penalty shootout against France after playing with 10 women for almost all of a gruelling match which finished 1-1 after extra time.

Germany's Berger 'living best life' after Euros shootout heroics

Ann-Katrin Berger is on top of the world after her saves on Saturday helped send Germany past France and into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025.

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