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Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin and leaving tennis fans wondering when he will relinquish his tennis dominance.

Francesco Bagnaia survived a late scare to finish second in the Qatar MotoGP as his only title rival Jorge Martin limped home 10th complaining he had been given a bad tyre.

Romelu Lukaku scored four goals as Belgium finished their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of Azerbaijan on Sunday, after Serbia booked their place at next year's finals in Germany.

Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday after beating local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin.

Fabio Di Giannantonio took his first MotoGP victory in Qatar, and some 'revenge' on Sunday as Francesco Bagnaia survived a late scare to finish second while his only title rival Jorge Martin limped home 10th.

India coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said skipper Rohit Sharma batted superbly and "led the team fantastically well" despite losing the World Cup final to Australia by six wickets.

India captain Rohit Sharma admitted his team were "not good enough" after slumping to a six-wicket loss to Australia in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad.

Travis Head hailed his "amazing day" as he smashed a World Cup final century and grabbed a spectacular diving catch to inspire Australia to a six-wicket win over India on Sunday.

Pat Cummins said captaining Australia to World Cup title glory was the "pinnacle in cricket" after his side dashed the dreams of tournament hosts India with a six-wicket win in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

A "Hunger Games" prequel from Lionsgate topped all other movies in North American theaters this weekend, gobbling an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Pat Cummins may be an unusual captain, but on Sunday he played a role described as "phenomenal" as he led Australia to their sixth World Cup triumph in a victory over India.

Democratic Republic of the Congo launched a month-long election campaign Sunday with 26 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and relentless fighting in the east of the country.

Democratic Republic of the Congo kicked off a month-long election campaign Sunday with 26 candidates running for president amid a tense political climate and fighting in the east of the country.

Five key moments from the 2023 Cricket World Cup final on Sunday as Australia defeated India by six wickets:

Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Brazil have claimed at least six lives over the past week, authorities said Sunday.

Major investors in OpenAI, the company behind hugely popular ChatGPT, are working to orchestrate the return as CEO of Sam Altman, a leader in the AI revolution who was fired in a shock move Friday, US media reported Sunday.

Palestinian medics evacuated 31 premature babies from Gaza City's war-torn Al-Shifa hospital Sunday in a high-risk operation, the UN said, pledging to also move patients and staff who remain there.

Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with a convincing six-wicket win over India in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Rennes coach Bruno Genesio has left his position by mutual agreement with the Ligue 1 club who are lurking just above the relegation zone.

A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.

Thirty-one premature babies were evacuated from Gaza's biggest hospital on Sunday, the World Health Organization said, seeking to get the last patients and staff out of what it has dubbed a "death zone".

A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.

Australia's Travis Head hit a hundred in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday as his team closed in on a record-extending sixth title.

Nicolai Hojgaard rebounded in the final round to take the DP World Tour Championship by two shots and collect his first title of the season.

The Ukrainian army said Sunday that it has pushed Russian forces back "three to eight kilometres" from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first meaningful advance by Kyiv's forces months into a disappointing counteroffensive.

Australia star batsman Steve Smith was dismissed for just four as India fought back with the ball in the World Cup final at Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Zermatt-Cervinia once again fell victim to Mother Nature after the women's World Cup downhill scheduled for Sunday morning was cancelled due to strong winds pummelling the piste.

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc took three wickets as Australia dismissed India for 240 in the World Cup final in front of nearly 130,000 fans in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Ticket's for next year's Glastonbury music festival were snapped up Sunday within an hour of going on sale, organisers said.

More than 30 premature babies were evacuated Sunday from Gaza's largest hospital, said a health official in the Hamas-run territory, as Israel's army struck more targets in its war on the Palestinian militant group.

Desperate for a way out of a crippling economic crisis, Argentines began voting Sunday in a nail-biter election between embattled Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the libertarian outsider Javier Milei.

South Korean powerhouse T1 swept aside China's Weibo Gaming on Sunday to clinch a record fourth League of Legends world championship, widely considered the Super Bowl of e-sports.