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Iran on Monday faces a deadline by President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz remained confident his game is improving despite a third-round exit at the Miami Open, and after a few days to reset he'll be turning his attention to the clay court season.

Vinicius Junior struck twice as Real Madrid shaded Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling derby clash on Sunday to stay on leaders Barcelona's tail at the top of La Liga.

Sebastian Korda stared down Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, sending the world number one crashing out of the Miami Open third round 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Bordeaux-Begles eased past champions Toulouse 44-20 in the French Top 14 on Sunday as superstar scrum-half Antoine Dupont was rested a week on from lifting the Six Nations title with France.

Slovenia's incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob on Sunday claimed victory in parliamentary elections, even as official results showed a neck-and-neck finish with the conservatives of Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa.

England's Matthew Fitzpatrick sank a 14-foot birdie putt on Sunday's final hole to win the US PGA Tour Valspar Championship, defeating American David Lipsky by one stroke.

As Pep Guardiola wiped away the sting of the Champagne sprayed by his jubilant players after Sunday's League Cup final triumph against Arsenal, the Manchester City boss was confronted with a burning question.

France's two top cities look set to remain under leftist control after mayoral elections on Sunday, exit polls suggested, with the Socialists extending their quarter-century rule in Paris and the far right losing in Marseille.

Vinicius Junior struck twice as Real Madrid shaded Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling derby clash on Sunday to stay on leaders Barcelona's tail at the top of La Liga.

Luka Doncic has been cleared to play in the Los Angeles Lakers' crunch clash with the Detroit Pistons on Monday after a foul which triggered an automatic suspension was rescinded, the NBA said in a statement.

Inter Milan's lead at the top of Serie A was cut to six points on Sunday after a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina, as upstarts Como boosted their hopes of Champions League football by hammering Pisa 5-0.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, beaten 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 by 36th-ranked American Sebastian Korda.

The liberals of Slovenia's incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob were running neck and neck with the conservatives of Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa in Sunday's parliamentary vote, according to an almost complete vote count.

Cuban authorities started to gradually restore power to the island Sunday after the second nationwide blackout in a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th NHL goal in regular season and playoff games combined on Sunday in Washington's 3-2 overtime loss to visiting Colorado.

Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice and laid on another goal as Stuttgart cruised past hosts Augsburg 5-2 on Sunday to climb to third in the Bundesliga table.

France's two top cities look set to remain under leftist control after mayoral elections, pollsters predicted on Sunday, with the Socialists extending their quarter-century rule in Paris and the far right losing in the second city of Marseille.

Keely Hodgkinson won a first world indoor title on Sunday thanks to a commanding performance in the women's 800m in Torun, Poland.

Israel warned its citizens Sunday to expect weeks more fighting against Iran, after Washington and Tehran traded threats to destroy power plants or block oil and gas exports.

Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City's 2-0 win against Arsenal in the League Cup final as a "special" moment after a difficult period that threatened to derail their season.

Keely Hodgkinson headlined a 'Super Sunday' for Britain at the world indoor championships as she stormed to victory in the 800m just minutes after teammates Georgia Hunter Bell and Molly Caudery had also triumphed.

Lionel Messi scored his 901st career goal and Inter Miami delivered New York City's first loss of the Major League Soccer season on Sunday with a 3-2 triumph.

Italy's Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia won the Brazil MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday at the Autodromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania.

Keely Hodgkinson won a first world indoor title on Sunday thanks to a commanding performance in the women's 800m in Torun, Poland.

Former France and West Ham attacker Dimitri Payet announced his retirement from football on Sunday during a live interview on French television.

Nico O'Reilly savoured a weekend to remember after the Manchester City defender's double sealed a 2-0 win over Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday -- just 24 hours after his birthday.

The Israeli military announced it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel's flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty.

The liberals of Slovenia's incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob are on course to narrowly edge out the conservatives of Trump admirer Janez Jansa in Sunday's parliamentary vote, an exit poll showed.

Manchester City punished Kepa Arrizabalaga's howler to lift the League Cup as Nico O'Reilly's double sealed a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Sunday's final at Wembley.

Olivier Giroud came off the bench for Lille to condemn Marseille to a 2-1 home defeat on Sunday as fellow European contenders Lyon's woes continued with another defeat.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Washington Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were each suspended for one game by the NBA on Sunday for fighting to spark an in-game melee.