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Mbappe future focuses all attention as PSG face Real Madrid

As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League, the French club hope a victory in the tie could yet help convince Kylian Mbappe to stay rather than move to the Spanish capital.

Kupp salutes Stafford after Super Bowl thriller

Cooper Kupp said hours of hard work alongside Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford finally paid off on Sunday after the duo combined to sink the Cincinnati Bengals.

Teenage Russian skater Valieva to learn Beijing Olympics doping fate

Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva will learn Monday if she can compete again at the Beijing Olympics when sport's top court gives its decision on a doping test she failed in December.

French ice dancers Papadakis and Cizeron win Olympic gold

French figure skaters Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won their first Olympic gold in ice dancing Monday in Beijing, breaking their own world record again in the process.

Teams made to wait for Olympic medals over Valieva doping affair

The IOC said Monday the medals for the Beijing Olympics figure skating team competition would "probably not" be awarded during the Games, regardless of the decision about the doping test of Kamila Valieva.

Hungry Eileen Gu survives 'scary' qualifier to reach Olympic final

Californian-born Eileen Gu, the face of the Beijing Games after winning freestyle skiing gold for China last week, held her nerve to qualify for the slopestyle final Monday -- then dashed off to practise.

Humphries storms to Olympic monobob win to end German domination

Canadian-born Kaillie Humphries ended Germany's domination of the sliding sports at the Beijing Games on Monday with a storming victory for her adopted USA in the inaugural women's monobob event.

Kupp, Donald star as Rams down Bengals in Super Bowl thriller

Cooper Kupp scored two touchdowns and Aaron Donald spearheaded a fearsome defensive display as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday.

California Love: Dre, Snoop lead Super Bowl set that sees Eminem take knee

For the first time hip-hop headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, starring Dr. Dre and proteges Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem, who invoked a racial justice protest by taking a knee on music's biggest stage.

Figure skating reaches for new love stories at Beijing Olympics

Longing glances, graceful lifts, bodies that effortlessly interlock with or shadow each other -- for many, the chemistry between figure skating partners and their implied love stories is what makes them so compelling to watch.

Cricket 'fairy tale': Philippines amateurs chase World Cup berth

The Philippines is better known for boxers than batsmen and its cricket team has not played for three years, but the side of amateurs hope to make their mark in T20 World Cup qualifiers.

Irish fighting spirit can keep them in Six Nations title race: Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says that if his side shows the same 'fight and character' they displayed in the 30-24 loss to France they will be 'in the mix' for the Six Nations title come the final day of the tournament on March 19.

Scheffler out-duels Cantlay to win Phoenix Open in playoff

Scottie Scheffler drained a 26-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole to win his first US PGA Tour title at the Phoenix Open on Sunday ahead of world No. 4 Patrick Cantlay.

NFL rusher Peterson arrested on domestic violence charge

National Football League running back Adrian Peterson was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday in connection with an alleged domestic incident that led to a departing flight having to return to the boarding gate.

Australia's Smith out of Sri Lanka series with concussion

Australia's star batsman Steve Smith was Monday ruled of the rest of their Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka with concussion after landing heavily as he made a spectacular attempt to take a catch.

Luuk de Jong salvages late draw for Barcelona at Espanyol

Barcelona started and finished strongly on Sunday night but sagged in between and drew 2-2 at less fashionable neighbours Espanyol to cling on to fourth place in La Liga.

Marseille grab late win as French race for second heats up

Arkadiusz Milik came off the bench to score the winner as Marseille edged Metz 2-1 to consolidate their second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Clay master Ruud wins seventh career title with Argentina triumph

Norway's Casper Ruud won his seventh career title and sixth on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman in Sunday's Argentina Open final.

Biden says 'decency' demands more NFL diversity

US President Joe Biden said Sunday "generic decency" demanded that the NFL improve its record of promoting head coaching diversity in the wake of recent allegations of racism.

Celtics beat Hawks to stretch NBA win streak to eight games

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Boston Celtics stretched their NBA win streak to eight games on Sunday by defeating the Atlanta Hawks 105-95.

Opelka beats Brooksby to capture ATP Dallas Open title

Reilly Opelka captured his third career ATP title on Sunday, defeating fellow American Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) to win the Dallas Open final.

Russian skater Valieva to learn Beijing Olympics fate on Monday

Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva will learn Monday if she can compete again at the Beijing Winter Olympics when sport's top court gives its decision on a doping test she failed in December.

Three things we learned in the Premier League

Manchester City maintained their march towards the Premier League title by crushing Norwich, but Liverpool showed their gritty side to keep in touch with the champions.

Postecoglou wants more despite Scottish Cup cruise for Celtic

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said the Hoops are still "nowhere near his expectations" despite easing into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Raith Rovers on Sunday.

Sky's the limit for Smith, says England boss Jones

Eddie Jones said there's no limit to how good Marcus Smith can be after the England fly-half starred in Sunday's 33-0 thumping of Italy in Rome.

Gameiro boosts Strasbourg's Champions League ambitions as Monaco held

Kevin Gameiro scored the only goal as Strasbourg beat Angers 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to boost their Champions League ambitions as Monaco missed another chance to keep touch with the leaders after a goalless draw at home against lowly Lorient.

Cycling great Froome questions safety of time-trial bikes

Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has suggested high-speed time-trial bikes have no place in road racing following his own career changing accident three years ago and that of fellow Grand Tour winner Egan Bernal in January.

Gamerio boosts Strasbourg's Champions League ambitions as Monaco held

Kevin Gamerio scored the only goal as Strasbourg beat Angers 1-0 in Ligue 1 action on Sunday to boost their Champions League ambitions as Monaco missed another chance to keep touch with the leaders after a goalless draw at home against lowly Lorient.

England cruise past Italy to kick-start Six Nations bid

England got their Six Nations campaign up and running on Sunday with a comfortable 33-0 win over Italy in Rome to bounce back from last weekend's defeat to Scotland.

Kontaveit claims sixth career title in Saint Petersburg

Estonia's Anett Kontaveit claimed her sixth career title on Sunday with a gruelling 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over top seeded Maria Sakkari in the St. Petersburg final.

Ninth time lucky as Auger-Aliassime wins maiden ATP title

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime ended his eight-final losing streak to capture his first ATP title in Rotterdam on Sunday with victory over world number four and top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Fox wins Ras Al Khaimah Classic, heads for dad time via quarantine

New Zealand's Ryan Fox claimed his second European Tour victory on Sunday, winning the Ras Al Khaimah Classic by five shots, and then turned his attentions to some dad time with his infant daughter.

Zouma withdrawn from West Ham team due to illness

Kurt Zouma was pulled out of the West Ham side to face Leicester on Sunday after feeling "unwell" in the warm-up, the London club said on Sunday.

Reus strikes twice as Dortmund trim Bayern's lead

Marco Reus defied the boos of the home crowd with two goals against Union Berlin on Sunday, as Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 3-0 win to narrow the gap at the top of the Bundesliga to six points.

Livingstone top overseas player at IPL auction, Mumbai pick Archer

England's Liam Livingstone on Sunday became the most expensive foreign player in this season's IPL auction at $1.52 million, while fellow England international Jofra Archer also fetched a high price despite being doubtful for the upcoming edition.

Below-par Liverpool see off Burnley thanks to in-form Fabinho

Liverpool cut the gap on Manchester City back to nine points at the top of the Premier League as Fabinho's goal rewarded a scrappy performance with a 1-0 win at Burnley.

Liverpool close gap on Man City, Spurs rocked by Wolves

Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham's top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday.

Leao seals 'perfect week' by snatching top spot for Milan

Rafael Leao fired AC Milan top of Serie A on Sunday with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Sampdoria which allowed his side to overtake champions Inter.

Pivac salutes Biggar's 'fight' as Wales see off Scotland

Wales coach Wayne Pivac praised captain Dan Biggar as "someone who fights for every last inch" after the fly-half played through the pain barrier to revive his side's Six Nations title hopes against Scotland.

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