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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.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin returned from a six-week injury lay-off to win the women's slalom in Are on Sunday and claim the discipline title for the eighth time.

With Haiti's capital spiraling deeper into gang violence, the United States said Sunday it has airlifted non-essential American staff from its embassy in Port-au-Prince and brought in additional personnel to boost security at the compound.

Jamison Gibson-Park was adamant the prospect of winning successive Six Nations titles remained a "massive" incentive for Ireland after their dreams of back-to-back Grand Slams were dashed by a dramatic 23-22 loss to England.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the country's first Holocaust Museum Sunday, as demonstrators angry at Israel's military campaign in Gaza protested against the Israeli president, who also addressed the ceremony.

Brazilian swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning Olympic open water champion, has called on organisers of this year's Paris Games to draw up a "plan B" in case events cannot be held in the Seine due to poor water quality.

Kensington Palace released the first official photo of Princess Kate on social media on Sunday, nearly two months after her abdominal surgery, during which she has stayed out of the public eye.

Russian shelling of towns in eastern Ukraine killed three people Sunday while a Moscow strike on a residential building in the town of Myrnograd wounded a dozen, Kyiv said.

South Africa's opposition Inkatha Freedom Party gathered a huge crowd of supporters for the spectacular launch of its general election campaign on Sunday, filling a stadium in the heartland of its Zulu base.

Bailey Tardy shot a superb seven-under-par 65 to sweep to her maiden tour victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China by four strokes on Sunday.

Mikaela Shiffrin returned from a six-week injury lay-off to set the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup slalom at Are in Sweden on Sunday.

Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza on Sunday, with no truce in sight on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and a dire humanitarian crisis gripping the besieged Palestinian territory.

Abraham Ancer won the inaugural LIV Golf Hong Kong on Sunday, blowing a five-stroke lead before beating Cam Smith and Paul Casey with a brilliant birdie on the first playoff hole.

Students were just about to settle into their classes after singing Nigeria's national anthem when the gunshots rang out. Then chaos erupted.

Novak Djokovic struggled to a winning comeback at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters five years after his last appearance, defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday.

In the skies above Istanbul's Tophane neighbourhood, seagulls are sent scattering by a drone that's filming a policeman arresting a young woman on the streets below.

New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77-4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test in Christchurch.

At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.

New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77-4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test in Christchurch.

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

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points and needed four of her own to earn a 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Payton Stearns on Saturday at the Indian Wells Masters.