Cycling

Cycling-Lavreysen makes history with quadruple gold haul at world championships

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Dutch sprint king Harrie Lavreysen became the first cyclist to win four gold medals at the same UCI Track Cycling World Championships on Sunday as he rounded off a remarkable week of domination by winning the sprint.

Football

Soccer-Arsenal go clear after win over Palace, Man City slip up at Villa

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal enjoyed a serene Sunday as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 and title rivals Manchester City lost by the same margin at Aston Villa to leave the north London club four points clear at the top of the table on Sunday.

Tennis

Tennis-Brazilian teen Fonseca beats Davidovich Fokina to win biggest career title in Basel

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) -Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca clinched the biggest title of his career on Sunday, storming past Spanish eighth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 to win the Swiss Indoors Championships in Basel.

World

Former commerce minister Billon concedes defeat to Ouattara in Ivory Coast election

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Former Ivory Coast commerce minister Jean-Louis Billon on Sunday conceded defeat to incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the presidential election, he said in a statement, as partial results showed Ouattara with a large lead in many localities.

Football

Soccer-Barcelona's Yamal feels crowd's rage during Clasico for 'cheat' jibe

MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid's fans were in no mood to forgive Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal during Sunday's Clasico for his provocative remarks ahead of the game.

Football

Soccer-Vinicius clashes with manager Alonso in Clasico despite starring role

MADRID (Reuters) -A frustrated Vinicius Jr stormed straight to the changing rooms after being substituted during Real Madrid's heated Clasico with Barcelona, making his displeasure known to manager Xabi Alonso.

Football

Soccer-Mbappe and Bellingham strike as Real Madrid edge Barcelona 2-1 in fiery El Clasico

MADRID (Reuters) -Goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham earned Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in a spiky El Clasico on Sunday that snapped a four-match losing streak against their rivals and extended their lead atop the LaLiga standings.

Football

Soccer-Roma edge Sassuolo to join Napoli at Serie A summit

(Reuters) -An early goal from Paulo Dybala earned AS Roma a 1-0 win at Sassuolo on Sunday, which lifted them level on points with Serie A leaders Napoli.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola satisfied with Man City's performance despite loss at Villa

(Reuters) -Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side were not aggressive enough as they succumbed to their first loss since August in Sunday's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa, but he insisted that his players were getting better.

Football

Soccer-Arteta hails 'massive' win that means more than most

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed his team's gritty 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace as their most valuable of the season, praising his players' resilience amid a relentless schedule and against a well-drilled opponent.

Football

Soccer-Leverkusen ease past Freiburg to bounce back from PSG debacle

BERLIN (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen eased past visitors Freiburg 2-0 with goals from Ernest Poku and Edmond Tapsoba on Sunday to stretch their winning run in the Bundesliga only five days after their midweek Champions League debacle.

Football

Soccer-Dyche demands more fitness as Nottingham Forest fall again

BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) -There was to be no fairytale return to the Premier League for new Nottingham Forest coach Sean Dyche on Sunday as his side slumped to a 2-0 away defeat by high-flying Bournemouth that illustrated the scale of the task ahead of him. 

Rugby

Rugby-Teen sensation Caluori named in England squad for autumn matches

LONDON (Reuters) -Saracens' 19-year-old winger Noah Caluori was included in Steve Borthwick's England squad for the November internationals on Sunday after being invited to train with the group a week ago following his five-try first Prem start.

Tennis

Tennis-Sinner fights back to beat Zverev and claim second Vienna Open title

VIENNA (Reuters) -Italian top seed Jannik Sinner produced a spirited comeback to defeat Germany's Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Vienna Open final on Sunday, securing his fourth ATP Tour title of the season and his second triumph in Austria's capital.

World

Russian air defence systems destroy two drones heading towards Moscow, mayor says

(Reuters) -Russian anti-aircraft units downed a second Ukrainian drone headed for Moscow on Sunday, the capital's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

Cricket

Cricket-New Zealand captain Devine ends 19-year ODI career

(Reuters) -An emotional Sophie Devine was given a guard of honour as the New Zealand captain played her last One-Day International in Sunday's eight-wicket loss to England at the Women's World Cup, ending an ODI career spanning 19 years and 159 matches.

Other Sports

Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Odermatt opens season in style with giant slalom triumph in Soelden

SOELDEN, Austria (Reuters) -Switzerland's four-times overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt began his season in emphatic fashion, claiming victory in the men's Giant Slalom at the Alpine Ski World Cup season-opener in Soelden, Austria, on Sunday.

Football

Soccer-FIFA announces new ASEAN Cup for Southeast Asia

(Reuters) -A new tournament, the FIFA ASEAN Cup, will be launched as part of an agreement between FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aimed at boosting the development of football across the region.

Football

Soccer-Eze scores winner for Arsenal against former side Palace

LONDON (Reuters) -Eberechi Eze delivered a telling blow to his former team by scoring his first Premier League goal for Arsenal in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday to extend the North London club's lead at the top of the standings.

Football

Soccer-Cash on target as Villa hand Man City their first defeat since August

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Manchester City suffered their first loss in 10 matches in all competitions as Matty Cash's first-half strike secured a 1-0 victory for Aston Villa on Sunday, the hosts' fourth straight win in the Premier League.