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England ended their Six Nations campaign with a dramatic 33-31 loss to France on Saturday, but they still made significant progress over the course of the championship.

Targeting a Giro-Tour double in 2024, Tadej Pogacar begins his build-up Monday on the seven-day Tour of Catalonia, with a testing route and a talented field of contenders.

For a second weekend running "Kung Fu Panda 4" battled its way to the top of the North American box office, narrowly edging out "Dune: Part Two," according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations.

AC Milan consolidated second place in Serie A on Sunday by beating Verona 3-1 after Juventus were held by Genoa, while Fiorentina's match at Atalanta was postponed after the club's general manager Giuseppe "Joe" Barone was taken ill.

The Russians who came to cast a protest ballot in Moscow on Sunday had little hope for political change, but took comfort from knowing they were not alone in opposing Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

Florian Wirtz scored after 84 seconds as Bayer Leverkusen made it 38 games unbeaten in all competitions with a 3-2 victory in Freiburg on Sunday.

Aston Villa escaped with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday after the hosts were denied a stoppage-time winner by a prolonged VAR check.

Canadian striker Jonathan David continued his superb form in front of goal as Lille drew 1-1 away to fellow Champions League contenders Brest in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Japan's Junya Ito was the match-winner for Reims.

AC Milan consolidated second place in Serie A on Sunday by beating Verona 3-1 after Juventus were held to a goalless draw by Genoa.

The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted north African country, boost energy sales to Europe and stem irregular migrant flows.

One of the most competitive Six Nations rugby championships of recent times ended with Ireland retaining their title after a hard-fought victory over Scotland on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino pleaded with Chelsea fans to "trust" him and show support for Raheem Sterling after the pair were booed during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final win against second-tier Leicester.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli troops would pursue a planned ground offensive in southern Gaza's Rafah that has spurred fears of mass civilian casualties.

Three-time world cycling champion Peter Sagan said Sunday he would have a second heart procedure in his bid to make the 2024 Olympic mountain bike event.

Russians formed long queues outside Moscow's embassies in European capitals on Sunday to cast their votes on the final day of elections set to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule.

Carney Chukwuemeka rescued Chelsea with a stoppage-time strike that inspired a 4-2 win over 10-man Leicester in an FA Cup quarter-final thriller on Sunday.

Harry Kane will have an ankle injury treated by England national team doctors in "close consultation" with Bayern Munich's medical department, the Bundesliga champions said on Sunday.

French Ligue 1 strugglers Nantes sacked coach Jocelyn Gourvennec on Sunday, a source close to the club told AFP, less than 24 hours after a 3-1 home loss to Strasbourg left them mired in relegation trouble.

French swimmer Leon Marchand, who broke Michael Phelps' 400m medley world record last year, believes the stars are aligned for him to peak at his home Olympics in Paris this summer.

Canadian striker Jonathan David continued his superb form in front of goal as Lille drew 1-1 away to fellow Champions League contenders Brest in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Hundreds of farmers paraded through the Spanish capital on foot and by tractor on Sunday in the latest protest over the crisis facing the agricultural sector.

The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

Ireland were "deserved" Six Nations champions but their final two below-par performances illustrated they are still a "team in development", according to former Ireland fullback Hugo MacNeill.

French players, coaches and fans suffered heavily after last year's Rugby World Cup heartbreak, but their clinical end to the Six Nations will do wonders to their grieving process.

Russian nationals formed long queues outside Moscow's embassy in Paris on Sunday to cast their vote on the final day of elections set to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to send ground forces into Gaza's southern Rafah city despite growing international concern over the fate of Palestinian civilians sheltering there.

Lara Gut-Behrami had an off-day on the Saalbach slope on Sunday but still ended up being crowned women's overall World Cup ski champion.

Lara Gut-Behrami was crowned women's overall World Cup ski champion at Saalbach on Sunday.

Russia voted Sunday on the final day of an election to extend Vladimir Putin's rule to three decades, as Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks and some Russians spoiled their ballots in protest.

Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a brief lull in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said.

Queues formed outside Moscow polling stations on Sunday as some voters heeded a call by supporters of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny to cast protest votes in Russia's presidential election.

will Three activists from climate movement Last Generation briefly interrupted the Rome marathon on Sunday before police arrested them, the group said.