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Ronnie O'Sullivan: Snooker's complex genius driven by family demons

Ronnie "Rocket" O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's record of seven world snooker titles in Sheffield on Monday but he has more in common with another complex and outspoken world champion, Tyson Fury, than the unflashy Scotsman.

O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh snooker world title

Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven snooker World Championship titles by stopping a Judd Trump rally in its tracks with an 18-13 win in the final on Monday.

Murray sees off Thiem in Madrid as Halep surges on

Andy Murray has urged Dominic Thiem to “keep going” in his comeback from injury after Murray defeated the Austrian 6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Open first round to claim his first win on a clay court in five years.

O'Sullivan sees off Trump to win seventh world snooker title

Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven snooker World Championship titles by stopping a Judd Trump rally in its tracks with an 18-13 win in the final on Monday.

Russian clubs banned from next season's Champions League

Russian clubs have been banned by UEFA from participating in the Champions League and all other European competitions next season, European football's governing body announced on Monday.

Trump rally frustrates O'Sullivan bid for seventh snooker world title

Ronnie O'Sullivan saw his quest for a historic seventh world snooker title halted by a Judd Trump fightback on Monday.

Klopp warns Liverpool may 'suffer' in Champions League final quest

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his side must be "ready to suffer" against Villarreal if they are to reach the Champions League final.

Sprint great Cavendish to ride Giro d'Italia

Veteran British sprinter Mark Cavendish will race the Giro d'Italia which starts on Friday, his Quick-Step cycling team have announced.

Villarreal playing for more than pride against Liverpool, says Emery

Unai Emery insisted on Monday Villarreal are not playing for pride but believe they can beat Liverpool and still reach the Champions League final, despite their 2-0 defeat in the first leg last week.

Bayern Munich stars slammed for Ibiza trip after defeat

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have been criticised for last weekend's two-day "team-building" trip to Ibiza immediately after Saturday's shock defeat at Mainz.

Farah coy about athletics future after defeat by club runner

British distance great Mo Farah was noncommittal about his athletics future after being beaten by a club runner on his return to action at the London 10,000 (metres) on Monday.

Jockey of the moment Doyle wants to be master of English classics

James Doyle, emboldened by becoming the first jockey since 2015 to achieve the Guineas double, wants to go one better than legends Lester Piggott and Steve Cauthen in sweeping all five English classics in a season.

Cairns opens up on pain wrought by match-fixing trials

New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns feels he can talk candidly about the pain of match-fixing allegations brought against him now that he has survived multiple health scares.

Marina Alex edges top-ranked Ko Jin-young for LPGA Palos Verdes crown

American Marina Alex claimed a long-awaited second LPGA tour title on Sunday, firing six birdies in a five-under par 66 to win the Palos Verdes Championship by one stroke over world number one Ko Jin-young.

Warriors edge Memphis, Bucks beat Celtics in NBA playoffs

Reserve guard Jordan Poole had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to power Golden State over Memphis 117-116 in an NBA playoff series opener Sunday despite the ejection of Draymond Green.

Second-ranked Rahm hangs on to win Mexico Open

World number two Jon Rahm battled to a two-under par 69 on Sunday to pull off a one-shot victory in the US PGA Tour Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta.

O'Sullivan powers ahead of Trump in snooker world final

Snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan is on course for a seventh World Championship title after putting a row with the referee behind him to establish a 12-5 lead over Judd Trump in this year's final on Sunday.

Barcelona see off Mallorca to retake second in La Liga

Barcelona took a big step towards securing a place in next season's Champions League as a 2-1 victory over Real Mallorca on Sunday saw them reclaim second spot in La Liga from Sevilla.

Giannis powers Bucks over Celtics in NBA playoffs

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a triple double with 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists to power the defending champion Bucks over Boston 101-89 in an NBA playoff series opener Sunday.

Mexico's O'Ward wins IndyCar Alabama title

Mexico's Pato O'Ward seized the lead with 29 laps remaining and held off defending champion Alex Palou of Spain down the stretch to win Sunday's IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama.

Wasps boss 'gutted' by London Irish draw 'defeat'

Wasps coach Lee Blackett said it felt like his side had lost after they squandered a large lead late on during a stunning 42-42 draw with London Irish in the English Premiership on Sunday.

Inter overcome Udinese to stay on heels of leaders Milan

Inter Milan still have a say in this season's Serie A title race after winning 2-1 at Udinese to stay two points behind league leaders AC Milan.

Olympic sprint champion Jacobs to run in Nairobi

Marcell Jacobs will run his first 100m since winning the Olympic title at this week's Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Continental Gold Tour event in Nairobi, he announced on Sunday.

Everton earn priceless win, Arsenal ahead of Spurs in top-four race

Everton kept alive their hopes of Premier League survival by shocking Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday, as Arsenal maintained their two-point lead over Tottenham in the battle to qualify for next season's Champions League.

O'Sullivan edges ahead in world snooker final amid referee row

Snooker great Ronnie O'Sullivan took a 5-3 over lead over Judd Trump in the World Championship final on Sunday after becoming involved in an angry exchange with referee Olivier Marteel.

Ben Yedder helps Monaco maintain Champions League bid

Captain Wissam Ben Yedder continued his impressive scoring form as Monaco beat Angers 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to boost their chances of reaching the Champions League qualifying rounds next season.

Lampard urges Everton stars to show they care after shocking Chelsea

Frank Lampard said Everton's players need to match the passion of their supporters if they are to avoid relegation from the Premier League after beating Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday to give their survival hopes a huge boost.

Danish teenager Rune wins first ATP title in Munich

Danish teenager Holger Rune collected his first ATP title on Sunday when Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp retired during the first set of the final in Munich.

Doyle guides home Cachet to complete Guineas double

James Doyle entered this weekend without an English classic winner, but ended it with two to his name after he rode Cachet to an all-the-way win in the 1000 Guineas on Sunday.

Everton shock Chelsea to boost survival hopes

Everton kept Premier League survival in their own hands as Richarlison scored the only goal of a vital 1-0 win over Chelsea.

Ben Yedder keeps Monaco in Champions League hunt with Angers win

Captain Wissam Ben Yedder continued his impressive scoring form as Monaco beat Angers 2-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to maintain their chances of reaching the Champions League qualifying rounds next season.

Everton earn priceless win, Spurs into top four

Everton kept alive their hopes of Premier League survival by beating Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday as Tottenham leapfrogged London rivals Arsenal into the top four with a thumping win against Leicester.

Leao shoots Milan five points clear of chasers Inter

Rafael Leao made sure that AC Milan maintained their advantage in the Serie A title race after netting the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Fiorentina which moved his team five points clear of local rivals Inter Milan.

Celtic maintain six-point lead after Old Firm stalemate

Rangers manager Giovanni Van Bronckhorst conceded his side's chance of retaining the Scottish Premiership looks over despite battling back to draw 1-1 at Celtic on Sunday.

Bagnaia holds off Quartararo to win Spanish MotoGP

Italian Francesco Bagnaia won the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez on Sunday ahead of France's world champion Fabio Quartararo, who increased his lead at the top of the championship.

Birthday boy Bonucci puts Juve on brink of Champions League with brace

Leonardo Bonucci celebrated his 35th birthday by putting Juve on the brink of Champions League football with a double in Sunday's 2-1 win over Venezia which also dealt a huge blow to the survival hopes of Serie A's bottom team.

Ogura leads from start to finish for long-awaited win in Spain Moto2

Ai Ogura led from start to finish in the Spanish Moto2 race on Sunday to take his first victory in senior motorcycle racing.

Unseeded Wang stuns world champion Yamaguchi to win Asia title

Unseeded Wang Zhiyi withstood a late fightback from world champion Akane Yamaguchi to record a stunning victory in the women's final of the Badminton Asia Championships on Sunday.

American teenager Knighton becomes fourth fastest man over 200m

American teenage sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton became the fourth fastest man over 200 metres on Saturday when he timed 19.49 seconds at the Baton Rouge meet destroying his own Under-20 world record of 19.84sec in the process.

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