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England cricket great Ian Bothan has sold off more than 200 souvenirs from his career at a London auction, with items from his celebrated role in a 1981 Ashes triumph among the most highly-valued lots.

Sweden's Linn Grant captured her first LPGA title on Sunday, following up her stunning third-round 62 with a three-under par 68 to win the Dana Open by three strokes from US Open champion Allisen Corpuz.

Johnny Sexton will be free to captain Ireland in the Rugby World Cup after receiving a three-game ban for misconduct by European rugby chiefs on Sunday.

Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories Sunday, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states.

Carlos Alcaraz believes his "dream" Wimbledon triumph against Novak Djokovic can signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.

Denmark's Christian Lundgaard captured his first IndyCar victory on Sunday, becoming the eighth pole-sitter to win the Indy Toronto and snapping Alex Palou's three-race win streak.

Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a contract with Inter Miami that will see him reunited with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi through the 2025 season, the Major League Soccer club said Sunday.

Russia took control of shares belonging to French agribusiness Danone and brewer Carlsberg, according to a decree published on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic believes Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz possesses the "best of all three worlds", cloning the talents of himself, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Mass falls, wayward motorbikes, mountainside hordes and the unrelenting duel for supremacy between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar all marked the Tour de France's second week.

Novak Djokovic told Carlos Alcaraz "you deserve it" after the Spanish star succeeded him as Wimbledon champion on Sunday.

The Phoenix Suns continued a major NBA roster revamp on Sunday by dealing guard Cameron Payne to San Antonio and agreeing to terms with center Bol Bol, according to multiple reports.

Carlos Alcaraz told Spain's King Felipe VI to come to more of his matches after the monarch watched his compatriot end Novak Djokovic's reign as Wimbledon champion in an epic final on Sunday.

Australia retained the Women's Ashes with a thrilling three-run win over England in the second one-day international at Southampton despite an unbeaten hundred from home batter Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Jonas Vingegaard, the Tour de France leader and defending champion, said Sunday he was racing clean but welcomed scepticism on the thorny issue of doping in cycling.

Carlos Alcaraz's triumph over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Sunday marked the latest chapter in a story predicted to end with "30 Grand Slam titles".

Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actor who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to her said on Sunday. She was 76.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, shattering the Serb's dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown.

LeBron James will switch his jersey number from 6 to 23 for his 21st NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.

US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson reeled in Jamaican Shericka Jackson to claim a morale-boosting victory in the women's 100m at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday.

The first major world premiere since Hollywood actors went on strike featured no stars -- and a mournful director who said he backed the walkout but missed his cast "terribly."

Tech giants Microsoft and Sony reached a deal to keep releasing the popular "Call of Duty" video games on the Playstation game console, Microsoft announced Sunday.

Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead of the Tour de France on Sunday crossing the finish line in the second of four Alpine tests wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar.

Harry Maguire announced Sunday he is no longer captain of Manchester United following talks with manager Erik ten Hag.

Nine-year-old Alessia Ramos gently pets a hamster at a Mexican hospital where animals ranging from Australian parakeets to a Siberian Husky are being used to provide mental health therapy.

Rory McIlroy hopes his thrilling Scottish Open win on Sunday proves the ideal preparation for next week's British Open.

The annual swamp soccer world cup saw players this weekend fight for the ball in deep quagmires, with more than 100 teams gathered in the wetlands of central Finland.

Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday.

Ukraine on Sunday said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure.

Rory McIlroy sank a birdie on the last hole to seal a dramatic victory in the Scottish Open on Sunday for his first tournament win in Scotland.

Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday.

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff told the South African media on Sunday that "it felt like we were chasing ghosts for 20 minutes" after a 35-20 Rugby Championship mauling in New Zealand.