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Jon Rahm said on Sunday he is ready to follow in the footsteps of fellow-Spaniard Seve Ballesteros by being a leader for Europe at the Ryder Cup later this year.

Voting closed in Spain's closely watched snap election Sunday which was expected to oust the left and bring in the right-wing Popular Party, which will likely need support from the far right to govern.

Brian Harman stormed to his maiden major win by six shots at the British Open on Sunday as even the treacherous weather at Hoylake failed to blow him off course.

Australia captain Pat Cummins insists his side's ambition to win a Test series in England remains undimmed after they retained the Ashes in a rain-marred draw at Old Trafford.

Jonas Vingegaard sealed back-to-back Tour de France titles on Sunday, denying pre-race favourite and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar's bid to reclaim the crown.

The curtain came down on a tough and chaotic Tour de France won by Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard in Paris on Sunday after a duel with Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.

Lewis Hamilton said he was taking the positives from his pole position qualifying lap on Saturday to boost his spirits after missing out on the podium in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Jonas Vingegaard won his second successive Tour de France on Sunday after Jordi Meeus claimed the final stage honours on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

High up in the Swiss Alps, a hundred Alphorn players assembled on a windswept pasture Sunday to make the mountains ring in gentle harmonies at the 22nd International Alphorn Festival.

Jonas Vingegaard won his second successive Tour de France on Sunday after Jordi Meeus claimed the final stage honours on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox cathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine's leader.

Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday as terrified tourists scrambled to get home.

Rory McIlroy bemoaned his inability to get over the line as his major drought continued at the British Open on Sunday.

Spain was voting Sunday in a closely-watched snap election expected to oust the left and bring in the right-wing Popular Party, which will likely need support from the far right to govern.

Unheralded Brian Harman, the US golfer with a passion for hunting, is celebrating the biggest trophy of his career after cantering to victory at the British Open on Sunday.

American Brian Harman won the British Open by six shots on Sunday, claiming his first major title at a rainswept Hoylake.

With legions of pink-clad moviegoers swarming theaters, Warner Bros.' "Barbie" conquered North American box offices in its debut weekend, raking in $155 million, Sunday estimates showed -- nearly double the cash of its second-place competitor.

Daniel Ricciardo was satisfied with his 13th place finish in his comeback race for Alpha Tauri in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, declaring he was glad to survive.

Alex Telles left Manchester United for a reunion with former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Sunday.

Australia have retained the Ashes after the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford ended in a rain-affected draw, with bad weather meaning no play was possible on Sunday's final day.

Femke Bol and Noah Lyles starred as world leading times and meeting records were shattered at the Diamond League event in London on Sunday.

Mohammed Siraj scythed through the West Indies lower order, completing a five-wicket haul as the home side were bundled out for 255 in their first innings on the fourth morning of the second and final Test against India at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday.

Max Verstappen made clear that he and Red Bull will not drop their momentum levels as they seek more wins, titles and records after he cruised to a majestic victory in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Sri Lanka tightened security on Sunday as activists lit oil lamps in the capital Colombo commemorating the hundreds killed in 1983 anti-Tamil riots that fuelled a deadly civil war.

Belgian Lotte Kopecky continued an impressive season overshadowed by the death of her brother by winning the first stage of the women's Tour de France on Sunday in Clermont-Ferrand.

Brian Harman tightened his grip on the British Open at rainswept Hoylake on Sunday, maintaining his five-shot lead at the halfway stage of his closing round.

Max Verstappen cruised to another majestic victory on Sunday, reeling off a record 12th straight win for Red Bull as he dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix with a textbook drive from lights to flag.

Locals and tourists fled hotspots on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, as firefighters, backed by water jets and helicopters, battled a blaze that sparked the country's largest-ever fire evacuation.

Max Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to deliver his Red Bull team a record-breaking 12th consecutive Formula One win.

Newcastle signed England winger Harvey Barnes from Leicester in a deal worth a reported £38 million ($48 million) on Sunday.

Russian Andrey Rublev on Sunday won his second title of the season at Bastad with a straight sets win over top seed Casper Ruud.

England's bid to force a series-levelling win in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia was left hanging by a thread as rain continued to keep the players off the field on Sunday's final day at Old Trafford.