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India suffered a dramatic top-order slump to set up a thrilling finale to the third Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari -- who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat -- died Sunday at the age of 82, his aide and the presidency said.

Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second encounter at Dambulla on Sunday.

Bangladesh bounced back in emphatic fashion to level the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, cruising to an 83-run win in the second encounter at Dambulla on Sunday.

"Superman" the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic DC superhero, powered to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $122 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Australia's Grace Kim produced a sensational finish to win the Evian Championship as she beat world number two Jeeno Thitikul in a play-off on Sunday for her first major title.

Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre.

Washington Sundar took four wickets, including the prize scalps of Joe Root, Jamie Smith and England captain Ben Stokes, as India were set a target of 193 to win the third Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.

Northern Ireland's Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks -- to bring love or luck -- is damaging the world-famous wonder.

A congressional inquiry into the attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally a year ago on Sunday lamented "inexcusable" failures in the Secret Service's operations and response, and called for more serious disciplinary action.

Tim Merlier won stage nine of the Tour de France at Chateauroux on Sunday after a heroic long-range escape from Mathieu van der Poel was caught in the final kilometre.

Washington Sundar captured the key wickets of Joe Root and Jamie Smith as India pressed for victory in the third Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.

Diogo Jota was hailed "a champion" on Sunday by Liverpool manager Arne Slot as the Reds returned to the field for the first time since the Portuguese's death in a pre-season friendly at Preston.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday that Brussels will continue to hold off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to avoid broader 30-percent levies.

Marc Marquez won a bruising German MotoGP on Sunday to mark his 200th premier class start in style and stretch his lead in the world championship.

Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France defence took a hit Sunday as his key teammate Joao Almeida threw in the towel two days after a nasty fall.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

Thousands of people streamed to a small Italian hilltop village not far from Rome on Sunday, to hear Pope Leo deliver his first Angelus prayer from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.

Mohammed Siraj struck twice as India reduced England to 98-4 at lunch on the fourth day of third Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot paid tribute to Diogo Jota in an interview released on Sunday saying the Portugal forward was a "champion" in everything he did.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 30 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled.

Carlos Alcaraz will target a third successive Wimbledon title as Jannik Sinner aims to win the All England Club crown for the first time in the latest enthralling chapter of their burgeoning rivalry.

France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support for their war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Pyongyang state media said Sunday.

Donald Trump will on Sunday showcase his unexpected attachment to a sport in which "America First" remains a dream, for now.

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell is welcoming the selection headaches posed by their demolition of a combined Australia-New Zealand side in Adelaide, saying it was "exactly what we want".

A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California, his family said on Saturday.

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss says the concept of a combined Australia-New Zealand team should continue despite their 48-0 hammering by the British and Irish Lions.

Lionel Messi continued his historic Major League Soccer scoring run Saturday, netting two goals for the fifth game in a row to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Nashville.

Assistant coach Jason Holland said on Sunday that the All Blacks will ring the changes when they select their side for the third and final Test against France, but added there was "no lack of motivation" to complete a series clean sweep.