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Napoli beat rivals Roma to join Milan at Serie A summit

Napoli beat rivals Roma to join Milan at Serie A summit

Napoli joined AC Milan at the top of Serie A on Sunday after winning 1-0 at title rivals Roma, as Inter Milan kept pace with the leading pair by beating Pisa 2-0.

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Shiffrin bags 104th World Cup win with Copper Mountain slalom victory

Shiffrin bags 104th World Cup win with Copper Mountain slalom victory

American star Mikaela Shiffrin maintained her unbeaten start to the slalom season on Sunday with a dominant victory at the alpine skiing World Cup meeting in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

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Disney's 'Zootopia 2' rules Thanksgiving at N. American box office

Disney's 'Zootopia 2' rules Thanksgiving at N. American box office

Disney's feel-good animated sequel "Zootopia 2" ruled the Thanksgiving box office in North America, taking in $156 million over the five-day holiday weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Arteta takes heart from Arsenal escape in Chelsea battle

Arteta takes heart from Arsenal escape in Chelsea battle

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the Premier League leaders battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rivals Chelsea at the end of a gruelling week.

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Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone crowned 'Athletes of the Year'

Duplantis and McLaughlin-Levrone crowned 'Athletes of the Year'

Swedish pole vault star Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and US track sensation Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were named athletes of the year by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday.

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Rubio says 'more work' required after US-Ukraine talks in Florida

Rubio says 'more work' required after US-Ukraine talks in Florida

The United States and Ukraine on Sunday hailed "productive" talks on Washington's plan to halt Russia's war with its neighbor, but both sides also cautioned that the high-stakes negotiations were far from over.

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McLaren boss admits team made strategy blunder

McLaren boss admits team made strategy blunder

McLaren team chief Andrea Stella admitted his team made a costly strategic blunder on Sunday that cost his title-chasing drivers a victory and a podium finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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West Ham's red-carded Paqueta slams FA for lack of support

West Ham's red-carded Paqueta slams FA for lack of support

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta criticised the Football Association for a lack of support in a remarkable outburst after he was sent off against Liverpool on Sunday.

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Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool

Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.

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Ramaphosa labels US attacks on S.Africa 'misinformation'

Ramaphosa labels US attacks on S.Africa 'misinformation'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the United States late on Sunday of peddling "blatant misinformation" by claiming his country was killing white people.

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