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Lazio stay in top four with Spezia stroll

Lazio stay in top four with Spezia stroll

Lazio ensured that they would stay in Serie A's top four on Sunday after comfortably beating Spezia 4-0 in Rome.

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Unrest simmers in Burkina Faso after claimed coup

Unrest simmers in Burkina Faso after claimed coup

Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished West African nation following the claim of a second coup this year.

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Madrid chief Perez insisting on European Super League

Madrid chief Perez insisting on European Super League

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez again insisted on the idea of a European Super League when speaking at a club members assembly on Sunday.

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Kipruto and Yehualaw triumph at London Marathon

Kipruto and Yehualaw triumph at London Marathon

Kenyan Amos Kipruto marked his London Marathon debut with a decisive victory in the men's race on Sunday as Ethiopian 23-year-old Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest winner of the women's race.

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Sri Lanka cuts tax on female hygiene products

Sri Lanka cuts tax on female hygiene products

Sri Lanka's government on Sunday cut taxes on female sanitary products in a bid to help women and girls unable to afford them because of the country's economic crisis.

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At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede

At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede

At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.

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Japanese dream as Soumillon bids for Arc redemption

Japanese dream as Soumillon bids for Arc redemption

Around two thousand Japanese racing fans made their annual pilgrimage to Longchamp racecourse on Sunday hoping one of their four runners will finally crack the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the 18th attempt.

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Curry hails 'productive' Warriors pre-season Japan trip

Curry hails 'productive' Warriors pre-season Japan trip

Stephen Curry said the Golden State Warriors had enjoyed a "productive" pre-season trip to Japan after the reigning NBA champions beat the Washington Wizards on Sunday for a second time.

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Top US ski mountaineer gets Buddhist cremation in Nepal

Top US ski mountaineer gets Buddhist cremation in Nepal

The body of renowned US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, who died on Nepal's Manaslu peak, was cremated close to a Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu on Sunday.

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Chaos before stampede delivered disaster to Indonesia football fans

Chaos before stampede delivered disaster to Indonesia football fans

Sam Gilang rushed to the exit of the Indonesian football stadium with thousands of other terrified spectators as police fired tear gas and hit fans with batons, creating a stampede that claimed at least 174 lives.

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