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England flanker Underhill out of third Wallabies Test

England flanker Sam Underhill was Monday ruled out of the crunch third Test against Australia with concussion, while the Wallabies called up replacements to their injury-depleted squad.

Mehidy shines in 'ideal conditions' as Bangladesh stop rot

Spinner Mehidy Hasan and Bangladesh exploited "ideal conditions" to defeat the West Indies by six wickets in Sunday's rain-affected first One-Day International.

Chandimal passes 150 as Sri Lanka extend lead over Australia

Dinesh Chandimal remained unbeaten on 153 at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday as Sri Lanka stretched their first innings lead over Australia to 135 runs.

Earls to captain Ireland against Maori All Blacks

Veteran back Keith Earls will captain Ireland for the first time after coach Andy Farrell unveiled a second-string side on Monday for their second midweek match against the Maori All Blacks.

St Andrews offers iconic setting as stellar field gathers for historic British Open

St Andrews provides an iconic setting for a historic British Open this week as in-form Rory McIlroy and world number one Scottie Scheffler lead the contenders to win the Claret Jug and maybe divert attention away from the continuing fallout over the breakaway LIV Series.

American Mullinax wins PGA Barbasol title to earn Open berth

Trey Mullinax sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole on Sunday to win the Barbasol Championship for his first US PGA title and capture a berth in next week's British Open.

Deysel's Namibia 'leave everything on field' to reach Rugby World Cup

Namibia captain Johan Deysel said his side "left everything on the field" as they reached the 2023 Rugby World Cup thanks to Sunday's 36-0 win over Kenya in Aix-en-Provence.

France thrash Italy to start Euro 2022 in style

France brushed off suggestions of dressing room disquiet to smash Italy 5-1 and launch their Euro 2022 campaign in style on Sunday.

Conradie hat-trick takes Namibia to Rugby World Cup

Flanker Wian Conradie scored three times as Namibia reached the 2023 Rugby World Cup thanks to Sunday's 36-0 win over Kenya in Aix-en-Provence.

Djokovic hopes for virus rule change to allow him to play US Open

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is hoping US authorities change entry rules in time to allow him to compete at the US Open, even though he refuses to be vaccinated against coronavirus.

Players pay tribute to Griner at Women's NBA All-Star Game

Brittney Griner remains under arrest in Russia on drug charges but her spirit was felt in multiple tributes to the 31-year-old American center at Sunday's Women's NBA All-Star Game.

Red Bull to 'bounce back' after double disappointment

Red Bull's aura of invincibility may have slipped after successive defeats but team principal Christian Horner has pledged a speedy reaction after Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Six Nations 'door still shut' for Maisashvili's Georgia despite Italy win

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili said Sunday's 28-19 win over Italy in Batumi is unlikely to help his side feature in the Six Nations Championship.

Schauffele holds his nerve to win Scottish Open

Xander Schauffele held his nerve in a tense final round to win the Scottish Open on Sunday as the Olympic champion made it three successive tournament triumphs.

'Best I've felt in two weeks,' says Kyrgios as Wimbledon dream dies

Nick Kyrgios shrugged off his Wimbledon final defeat to Novak Djokovic on Sunday, claiming: "This is the best I've felt in two weeks."

Krejcikova, Siniakova win second Wimbledon women's doubles title

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova clinched their second Wimbledon women's doubles title on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over top seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai.

New Zealand's Bracewell breaks Ireland hearts in ODI thriller

Michael Bracewell's unbeaten century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-wicket win, with just a ball to spare, in the first one-day international against Ireland on Sunday.

Women's hammer champ Price to miss worlds with Covid-19

Reigning world women's hammer throw champion DeAnna Price of the United States says she has contracted Covid-19 and will miss the World Athletics Championships that begin Friday.

Leclerc spoils Verstappen's Spielberg party as Sainz escapes fireball

Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and reboot his world championship challenge but Ferrari's hopes of a 1-2 went up in flames.

England avoid India T20 whitewash despite stunning Yadav century

England managed a consolation victory in their Twenty20 international series against India after a stunning century from Suryakumar Yadav threatened to lead the tourists to a remarkable win at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

Draw dents Belgium, Iceland's Euro 2022 hopes

Belgium and Iceland did little to aid their chances of reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2022 after a 1-1 draw in Manchester to kick off their campaign.

Novak Djokovic: Seeking love alongside tennis immortality

Novak Djokovic is already a sporting immortal but he will be desperately hoping he is finally becoming a "people's champion" after winning a seventh Wimbledon crown on Sunday.

French judo giant Riner returns with win in Budapest

French judo great Teddy Riner returned after a post Olympic break with victory in the Grand Slam Hungary in Budapest on Sunday.

Djokovic officially declares 'bromance' with Kyrgios after Wimbledon win

Novak Djokovic officially declared a "bromance" with Nick Kyrgios after he beat the Australian on Sunday to win his seventh Wimbledon crown.

Jungels wins Alpine prelude as Pogacar holds yellow jersey

Luxembourg's Bob Jungels powered to victory in stage nine of the Tour de France on Sunday holding off Thibaut Pinot to cross the line alone after a 192km race through Switzerland to the French border.

Germany's Schmid grabs lead at storm-hit PGA Barbasol event

German Matti Schmid holed out from just inside 20 feet at the 18th hole Sunday to grab a two-stroke lead after the storm-hit third round of the US PGA Barbasol Championship.

Mixed emotions again at Ferrari after Austrian Grand Prix

The roles were well and truly reversed for Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at Spielberg on Sunday compared to a week ago at Silverstone.

Djokovic wins seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a four-set triumph over Nick Kyrgios, whose challenge angrily unravelled after a blistering start.

Schumacher on a roll with highest F1 finish

Winner Charles Leclerc was not the only driver celebrating after Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix as Mick Schumacher posted a best ever sixth place.

Jungels wins Tour de France Alpine prelude, Pogacar holds yellow jersey