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Rasmus Hojlund struck again for Napoli with the decisive goal in Sunday's 2-1 win over struggling Genoa, a strike which lifted the Serie A champions into top spot.

Spanish champions Barcelona collapsed in a shock 4-1 demolition at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga, with Alexis Sanchez scoring against his former side and Robert Lewandowski missing a penalty for the visitors.

Erling Haaland carried Manchester City to within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with the only goal at Brentford, while Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten run was ended by a 2-1 defeat to Everton on Sunday.

Erling Haaland extended his blistering start to the season as the Manchester City striker sealed a 1-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.

Italy has appealed to Washington and the European Commission in an attempt to dissuade the US from imposing a punitive tariffs on pasta imports, a deeply unpopular measure among producers.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner retired on Sunday from the Shanghai Masters after suffering from cramps in his third-round match against the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor, easing the way for Novak Djokovic's shot at a record-extending fifth title.

Taylor Swift is having a very good weekend: after the blockbuster release of her new album "The Life of a Showgirl," she triumphed at the North American box office with her special movie theater event.

Robert MacIntyre became the first Scot to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 20 years on Sunday, just a week after featuring in Europe's Ryder Cup triumph over the United States.

Trump administration officials and top Republicans warned Sunday that Americans will increasingly feel the pain of an ongoing government budget shutdown as a second week begins with most federal operations shuttered.

Spanish champions Barcelona collapsed in a shock 4-1 demolition at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga, with Alexis Sanchez scoring against his former side and Robert Lewandowski missing a penalty for the visitors.

The feisty relationship between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris came to a head at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday as it overshadowed McLaren clinching their second consecutive constructors' world championship.

The Trump administration branded Chicago a "war zone" Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to another Democratic-run city.

Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny clapped back at right-wing critics of his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show in a bilingual monologue on the season opener of "Saturday Night Live."

An excellent solo effort from Bilal El Khannouss took Stuttgart to a 1-0 home victory over Heidenheim and into fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis, whose party topped a national vote this weekend, vowed a pro-western course as he started talks on the next government expected no sooner than in November.

Tadej Pogacar delivered a trademark 75km breakaway to win the European road race title in France on Sunday, adding the stars jersey to the world title he won a week ago and his fourth Tour de France triumph in July.

Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to extend Ange Postecoglou's wait for a win, while Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten run was ended by Jack Grealish's late winner for Everton on Sunday.

Daryz, carrying the historic colours of the Aga Khan Studs, won a thrilling Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday at Longchamp edging Irish favourite Minnie Hauk.

Amanda Anisimova beat Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to win the China Open for her second title of a breakthrough year and fourth overall.

Daryz, carrying the historic colours of the Aga Khan Studs, won a thrilling Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday at Longchamp edging Irish favourite Minnie Hauk.

Mercedes' George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors' championship.

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.

Mercedes' George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, as McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors' championship.

Novak Djokovic said he had been "hanging by a rope" before battling through to the Shanghai Masters last 16 with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Sunday.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said it meant a "hell of a lot" for the Springboks to have won back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time following a hard-fought victory over Argentina at Twickenham

Amanda Anisimova beat Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to win the China Open for her second title of a breakthrough year and fourth overall.

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right.

Amanda Anisimova beat Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to win the China Open for her second title of a breakthrough year and fourth overall.

Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from the two warring sides were set to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of Opec+ on Sunday decided to raise their production quotas by 137,000 barrels per day in November, as they continue to push for greater market share.

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 45 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble.

Superstar Reece Walsh helped the Brisbane Broncos end a 19-year National Rugby League title drought with a pulsating 26-22 victory over the Melbourne Storm on Sunday.