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Southampton sacked manager Will Still on Sunday after just 16 games in charge with the Saints languishing just outside the Championship relegation zone.

Two-time world champion Ilia Malinin won the Skate Canada grand prix men's title with a dazzling free skate in Saskatoon on Sunday, capturing his 12th straight international title as he continues to gear up for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Lamine Yamal and Marcus Rashford struck for Barcelona as they earned a 3-1 win over Elche in La Liga on Sunday to bounce back from last weekend's Clasico defeat.

Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to their first Women's World Cup title with a 52-run win over South Africa on Sunday.

After losing the Paris Masters final to new world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday, Felix Auger-Aliassime announced he would skip the ATP 250 tournament in Metz, where he could have stamped his ticket to the upcoming ATP Finals.

Erling Haaland scored twice to propel Manchester City up to second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday.

Jannik Sinner said his hopes of securing the year-end number one ranking are not solely in his control after the Italian reclaimed top spot from rival Carlos Alcaraz by winning the Paris Masters on Sunday.

Taylor Swift fans sang and danced Sunday to her new hit "The Fate of Ophelia" at a German museum exhibiting a painting thought to have inspired the video for the chart-topper.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and the "urgent opening of humanitarian corridors" there to alleviate "unacceptable suffering" caused by civil war.

Kenya's Benson Kipruto held off a thrilling late charge from Alexander Mutiso to win the closest New York Marathon finish in history on Sunday while compatriot Hellen Obiri smashed the course record to win the women's race.

The eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Sunday said they had agreed a further slight hike to their oil production.

Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings.

Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings.

Nuno Espirito Santo celebrated his first win as West Ham manager on Sunday as his spirited team battled from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 at the London Stadium.

Kenya's Hellen Obiri produced a devastating late kick to power to victory in the New York City Marathon on Sunday in a new course record time.

Small-time criminals are believed to be behind the spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre, the top Paris prosecutor said Sunday, adding that two of the suspects are a couple with children.

Half-centuries by Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma helped India post a competitive 298-7 against South Africa in the Women's World Cup final in Mumbai on Sunday.

Inter Milan were handed a 2-1 win at Verona by a late own goal on Sunday to draw within a point of stuttering Serie A leaders Napoli.

India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme.

Wolves sacked head coach Vitor Pereira on Sunday after failing to win any of their opening 10 Premier League games.

Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane are among the top seeds for the CAF Champions League group draw on Monday, even though they have never played in the competition before.

Washington Sundar hit an unbeaten 49 as India chased down 187 to beat Australia by five wickets in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday and level the series.

British police were Sunday investigating a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that injured several passengers, but ruled out terrorism with two British nationals under arrest.

Tour de France green jersey winner Jonathan Milan overcame tricky wet conditions to claim victory at the Tour's Singapore Criterium in a dramatic sprint finish on Sunday.

Victoria Mboko won the second WTA title of her career as the 19-year-old outlasted the more experienced Cristina Bucsa in the final of the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

Russia fired a wave of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people including two children and cutting power to tens of thousands, officials said Sunday.

South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt elected to field first against India in a rain-delayed Women's World Cup final with both teams seeking to win their first title on Sunday.

Tom McKibbin will play at the Masters for the first time and also qualified for the British Open after breaking records at the Hong Kong Open to win by seven shots on Sunday.

Suicide is a tragic epidemic among US military veterans, but a new documentary charts how psychedelic drugs offer a glimmer of hope to elite soldiers battling post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hailed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's resilience after the Japanese ace delivered one of the most remarkable pitching performances in World Series history to clinch the championship over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

British police were investigating Sunday a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left 10 people wounded, including nine critically, with two people arrested.