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Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia

Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia

Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe's goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point.

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Dimarco helps Inter to eight-point lead in Serie A, Juve stumble

Dimarco helps Inter to eight-point lead in Serie A, Juve stumble

Federico Dimarco provided three assists as Inter Milan thumped Sassuolo 5-0 on Sunday to take their unbeaten Serie A run to 12 matches, while Pierre Kalulu scored deep into added-on time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Juventus against Lazio.

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PSG trounce Marseille to move back top of Ligue 1

PSG trounce Marseille to move back top of Ligue 1

Ousmane Dembele struck twice as Paris Saint‑Germain blew away bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday, reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a crushing 5-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.

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Two prominent opposition figures released in Venezuela

Two prominent opposition figures released in Venezuela

Two opposition figures close to Venezuela's Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado were freed from jail on Sunday, one month after authorities began releasing political prisoners following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial

Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday over national security crimes that could see him jailed for life, with some rights groups and Western nations still demanding his release.

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Lillard will try to match record with third NBA 3-Point title

Lillard will try to match record with third NBA 3-Point title

Portland's Damian Lillard, who has not played all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, will return in next weekend's NBA Three-Point Contest, the league announced on Sunday.

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Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency

Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency

Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.

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Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.

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Malinin enters the fray as Japan lead USA in Olympics team skating

Malinin enters the fray as Japan lead USA in Olympics team skating

Ilia Malinin took to the ice late Sunday in a bid to keep the Olympic team figure skating gold in US hands after Japan pulled ahead of the Americans.

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Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win

Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win

Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.

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