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Josef Newgarden, last year's Indianapolis 500 winner, captured his 30th career IndyCar title on Sunday with a dominating performance at the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

French President Emmanuel Macron will present a bill on assisted dying to go before parliament in May, he said in an interview published by French media on Sunday.

Christian Pulisic fired AC Milan up to second in Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over lowly Empoli while Juve were held to an entertaining 2-2 home draw by Atalanta.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said a 1-1 draw against Manchester City, that left three sides separated by just one point at the top of the Premier League, was "bittersweet" for the depleted Reds.

France captain Gregory Alldritt hailed his heavyweight pack of forwards as Les Bleus, while taking their time to come to the boil, eventually steamrolled to a 45-24 demolition of Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday.

Defending double world champion Francesco Bagnaia cruised to victory in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP on Sunday.

The German city of Frankfurt switched on festive lights Sunday to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in what local media said was a nationwide first.

Arsenal remained top of the Premier League after a titanic tussle between Liverpool and Manchester City ended 1-1 at Anfield on Sunday.

French rescue workers recovered three bodies on Sunday and were searching for four other people, including two children, after violent storms lashed the southeast of the country, with most believed to have been swept away in cars on flooded bridges.

Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule.

Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish on Sunday.

Chandler Cunningham-South will miss England's Six Nations finale away to France with a calf problem.

Chad's junta-appointed prime minister announced Sunday that he would contest presidential elections set for May 6, just days after incumbent General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced his own candidacy.

"Kung Fu Panda 4" opened at the top of the North American box office this weekend and "Dune: Part Two" became the year's first film to pass the $150 million mark domestically as movie-world glitterati gathered in Hollywood for Sunday's Oscars ceremony.

Italian Matteo Manassero birdied the last four holes at the European Tour event in Johannesburg on Sunday to win his first title on the circuit since 2013 in near darkness.

Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE announced, with the Muslim holy fasting month taking place against a backdrop of devastating war in Gaza.

Several hundred people demonstrated Sunday against plans by Tesla to expand its electric car factory near Berlin, citing environmental concerns.

Thomas Ramos kicked 20 points to extend France's Six Nations win streak over winless Wales to five with a gripping bonus-point 45-24 victory in Cardiff on Sunday.

El Salvador's gang-busting President Nayib Bukele said Sunday he can "fix" the spiraling crisis in Haiti, where criminal groups have unleashed havoc in recent days.

Max Verstappen may be Formula One's leading driver, but Red Bull can live without him, according to the troubled team's boss Christian Horner.

Up-and-coming American rider Matteo Jorgenson shrugged off a sleepless night to win cycling's Paris-Nice on Sunday as the eight-day event culminated on the Riviera seafront along the iconic Promenade des Anglais.

Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League, while West Ham's Danny Ings dented Burnley's faint hopes of avoiding relegation in a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

US Senator Katie Britt on Sunday defended her Republican rebuttal to Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as critics and a famous actor piled on with cutting riffs on her remarks.

Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis's call to negotiate with Russia two years into its invasion, vowing "never" to surrender after the pontiff said Kyiv should "have the courage to raise the white flag".

Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League's top four with a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday.

Up-and-coming American rider Matteo Jorgenson won cycling's Paris-Nice on Sunday as the eight day event culminated on the Riviera seafront along the iconic Promenade des Anglais.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique defended his stuttering team after they were held 2-2 by Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a third straight domestic draw which still allowed the reigning champions to go 10 points clear at the top of the table.

Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League's top four with a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday.

Up-and-coming American rider Matteo Jorgenson won cycling's Paris-Nice on Sunday as the eight day event culminated on the Riviera seafront along the iconic walkway the Promenade des Anglais.

French rescue workers were on Sunday searching for seven people, including two children, missing after violent storms swept the south of the country with most believed to have been swept away in cars on flooded bridges.

England centre Ollie Lawrence believes Steve Borthwick's men can be even better against France than they were in a stunning Six Nations win over Ireland.

Paris Saint-Germain were held 2-2 by Reims in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a third straight domestic draw which still allowed the reigning champions to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points.