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Man City retain Premier League title with dramatic late comeback

Man City retain Premier League title with dramatic late comeback

Manchester City retained the Premier League title in the most dramatic of fashion as they hauled themselves back from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with three goals in the final 15 minutes on Sunday.

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Leclerc concentrates on positives despite Spain retirement

Leclerc concentrates on positives despite Spain retirement

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc chose to focus on the positives on Sunday after his anguished enforced retirement while holding a convincing lead in the Spanish Grand Prix.

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NBA fines Mavs $100K over continued bench antics

NBA fines Mavs $100K over continued bench antics

The NBA upped the pressure on the Dallas Mavericks over their boisterous bench antics on Sunday, fining the club $100,000 after its latest violation of "bench decorum."

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'Business as usual' with Russia impossible: Polish president

'Business as usual' with Russia impossible: Polish president

Poland's president on Sunday said "business as usual" with Russia was impossible after the alleged mass killings of Ukrainian civilians and war crimes blamed on Moscow's forces.

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Ciccone solos to Giro 15th stage win, Carapaz holds pink jersey

Ciccone solos to Giro 15th stage win, Carapaz holds pink jersey

Italy's Giulio Ciccone won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after a solo attack on the final climb with Ecuador's Richard Carapaz holding the leader's pink jersey heading into the final week.

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Hundreds protest return of Spain ex-king Juan Carlos

Hundreds protest return of Spain ex-king Juan Carlos

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against tarnished former king Juan Carlos I, whose visit to Spain after almost two years of self-imposed exile in the UAE has sparked criticism.

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US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

US flight brings tons of needed baby formula from Germany

A US military plane bringing several tons of much-needed baby formula from Germany landed Sunday at an airport in Indiana as authorities scramble to address a critical shortage.

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Verstappen on top after sizzling Red Bull 1-2, anguish for Leclerc

Verstappen on top after sizzling Red Bull 1-2, anguish for Leclerc

World champion Max Verstappen overcame a sequence of problems on Sunday to lead his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez home and claim the lead in this year's title race on an afternoon of anguish for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari at a scorching Spanish Grand Prix.

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Ciccone soloes to Giro 15th stage win, Carapaz holds pink jersey

Ciccone soloes to Giro 15th stage win, Carapaz holds pink jersey

Italy's Giulio Ciccone won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after a solo attack on the final climb with Ecuador's Richard Carapaz holding the leader's pink jersey heading into the final week.

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Ex-minister projected to win first Bangkok governor election in decade

Ex-minister projected to win first Bangkok governor election in decade

A former minister ousted in Thailand's 2014 military coup was projected to win by a landslide in Bangkok's first election for governor in almost a decade on Sunday.

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