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Mathieu van der Poel triumphed on the cobbles for a second straight year Sunday after a solo 60-kilometre breakaway to win the Paris-Roubaix race known as 'the Hell of the North'.

Tottenham's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest was set to go ahead as planned on Sunday despite police opening a murder investigation following a stabbing near the stadium.

Mathieu van der Poel triumphed on the cobbles for a second straight year Sunday after a solo 60-kilometre breakaway to win the Paris-Roubaix race known as 'the Hell of the North'.

A trio of fantastic goals helped Napoli to a thrilling 4-2 win at Monza on Sunday while Bologna missed the chance to go third in Serie A after being held to a goalless draw at Frosinone.

The horror season for Dutch giants Ajax hit a new low on Sunday as they suffered a record 6-0 defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Feyenoord in the Dutch "Klassieker".

Jannik Sinner said on Sunday he is hoping to build upon his semi-final a year ago at the Monte Carlo Masters as the Italian begins the clay season in his tennis comfort zone.

Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs off the 20th over for Mumbai Indians to set up their first victory of this IPL season as they beat Delhi Capitals by 29 runs on Sunday.

Brest came from behind to take a dramatic 4-3 win at home to struggling Metz on Sunday to shore up their second place in Ligue 1.

China conducted "combat patrols" Sunday in the South China Sea, its army said, the same day the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia held their first joint drills in the disputed waters.

Gianluca Mancini is being investigated for his celebrations after the Rome derby in which he waved a flag depicting Lazio fans as rats, the Italian Football Federation chief said on Sunday.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has been targeted by burglars who stole a car from the Sweden international's home.

British rider Josh Tarling was thrown off the gruelling Paris-Roubaix bike race on Sunday after being adjudged to have held on to his team car following a puncture.

New Zealand say they will have "a target on our backs" at this summer's Paris Olympics after beating France 10-7 to retain their Hong Kong sevens crown on Sunday.

A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday and warning of danger water levels in Siberia.

Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip Sunday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating war sparked by the October 7 attacks.

A British man on a quest to run the length of Africa is set to complete his mammoth challenge later Sunday in Tunisia.

Daniel Ricciardo said his first-lap crash at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was "one of the worst things that could happen" as he tries to overcome a poor start to the season.

Ernesto Valverde has won league titles in Spain and Greece and the Copa del Rey with Barcelona as both player and coach, but the Athletic Bilbao manager said Saturday's Spanish cup final triumph over Mallorca was "incomparable".

Lewis Hamilton said he had endured "a difficult day" at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after a ninth-place finish deepened the seven-time world champion's miserable start to the season.

Foreign policy, the economy, or Kim Jong Un's nukes might be expected to top the agenda ahead of South Korea's crucial parliamentary election on Wednesday.

The Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday, with talks towards a truce and hostage release deal expected to resume in Cairo.

Villagers aboard Cambodian-flagged wooden carts ran their oxen at high speed on Sunday in an annual race to safeguard the centuries-old tradition as concerns mount over development encroaching on racing grounds.

Triple world champion Max Verstappen romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a dominant one-two finish for Red Bull.

Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to "high risk" after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said.

A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered mammals.

Widespread flooding in Australia left hundreds needing to be rescued after a natural disaster was declared in regions across New South Wales on Sunday.

The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators were expected to join the protagonists in Cairo in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of global warming, rulings that could force governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies.

Despite the recent cancellation of a next-generation US nuclear plant, backers of the carbon-free power source remain hopeful new projects will come on line by the end of the decade.

As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream -- for the mafia.

Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers.

Rwandans will on Sunday mark 30 years since a genocide orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart their country, as neighbours turned on each other in one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century.