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Aston Villa still winless, Newcastle and Bournemouth draw

Aston Villa still winless, Newcastle and Bournemouth draw

Aston Villa remain winless this season after blowing a one-goal and a man advantage in a 1-1 draw at Sunderland, while Newcastle were held 0-0 at Bournemouth on Sunday.

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Verstappen reminds McLaren he can shake up title run-in      

Verstappen reminds McLaren he can shake up title run-in      

Max Verstappen showed other contenders on Sunday that he and Red Bull remain serious contenders to disrupt both F1 championships with his imperious lights-to-flag triumph at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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American track stars bid golden farewell to worlds

American track stars bid golden farewell to worlds

American stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battled through the rain to add another gold to their tally and bring the curtain down on the world championships in Tokyo.

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Piastri blames himself for 'silly error' on opening lap crash

Piastri blames himself for 'silly error' on opening lap crash

Oscar Piastri said he blamed himself for committing a 'silly error' when he crashed out on the opening lap of Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as McLaren missed out on a chance to clinch a second straight teams’ title.

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India again refuse handshake with Pakistan in Asia Cup

India again refuse handshake with Pakistan in Asia Cup

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav again refused to shake hands with Pakistan's Salman Agha as he won the toss and elected to field in their Super Four contest of the Asia Cup on Sunday.

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Outcry after Trump urges Justice Department to charge his enemies

Outcry after Trump urges Justice Department to charge his enemies

The top US Democratic senator warned Sunday that President Donald Trump's call for the Justice Department to take action against his enemies puts America on a path to dictatorship.

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France's richest man riles left with attack on 'pseudo-academic' behind tax plan

France's richest man riles left with attack on 'pseudo-academic' behind tax plan

Left-wing figures in France on Sunday reacted with uproar after the country's richest man the luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault described an academic behind a wealth tax plan as a "far-left activist" who wanted to "destroy the French economy".

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UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state

UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger.

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Future bleak unless Ukraine invests in young sporting talent: athletics chief

Future bleak unless Ukraine invests in young sporting talent: athletics chief

Ukraine needs to "invest in youth sports now" despite the ongoing war with Russia or "there may be no-one to represent" the country at future international events, the president of its athletics federation has told AFP.

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Verstappen wins 'incredible' Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Verstappen wins 'incredible' Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes out

Four-time champion Max Verstappen cruised to victory for Red Bull in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after series leader Oscar Piastri crashed on the opening lap and McLaren failed to clinch the constructors’ title.

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