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Relieved Verstappen happy to claim opening win at 10th attempt

Relieved Verstappen happy to claim opening win at 10th attempt

Max Verstappen beamed with relief on Sunday after claiming a long-awaited season-opening win and leading Sergio Perez home in a Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Moscow split between adoration and disgust, 70 years after Stalin's death

Moscow split between adoration and disgust, 70 years after Stalin's death

More than a thousand people gathered on Moscow's Red Square on Sunday for the 70th anniversary of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, whose divisive legacy looms over the Ukraine conflict.

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Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

World champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden season-opening victory and first at the Sakhir circuit on Sunday when he led Sergio Perez home in a dominant Red Bull one-two at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Raphinha header helps 10-man Barca to nervy Valencia win

Raphinha header helps 10-man Barca to nervy Valencia win

Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move 10 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header.

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Mexico ultramarathon pits outsiders, legendary Indigenous runners

Mexico ultramarathon pits outsiders, legendary Indigenous runners

Hundreds of amateur athletes set off at dawn Sunday for an ultramarathon through a sun-bleached canyon in northwestern Mexico, hoping to take their measure against legendary Indigenous runners in one of the world's most challenging distance events.

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Merlier wins sprint battle in Paris-Nice opener

Merlier wins sprint battle in Paris-Nice opener

Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won a battle of the fast men to take the first stage of Paris-Nice on Sunday in La Verriere.

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Greek PM seeks forgiveness amid angry protests over rail tragedy

Greek PM seeks forgiveness amid angry protests over rail tragedy

Greece's prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police.

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Johnson rescues Forest in crucial Everton draw

Johnson rescues Forest in crucial Everton draw

Brennan Johnson struck twice to earn Nottingham Forest a vital 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers Everton in the battle for Premier League survival.

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Man Utd bidders cleared for next stage of takeover - reports

Man Utd bidders cleared for next stage of takeover - reports

Bids from Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to buy Manchester United have progressed to the next stage of a potential takeover, according to reports on Sunday.

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Poor nations' leaders unleash anger and despair at UN summit

Poor nations' leaders unleash anger and despair at UN summit

Leaders from the world's poorest nations poured out their disappointment and bitterness at a UN summit on Sunday over the treatment of their countries by richer counterparts.

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