England batsman Brook leaving tour of India for personal reasons
Middle-order batsman Harry Brook is to leave England's tour of India and return home "with immediate effect for personal reasons", the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Sunday.
Read moreJapan shock, South Korea wobble blow Asian Cup wide open
Japan's shock defeat to Iraq and South Korea's late draw with Jordan make it harder than ever to predict who will lift the Asian Cup as the group stage approaches its climax.
Read more'This is best Nigeria team I've played in': Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong
Born in the Netherlands and educated in England, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has not looked back at international level since opting to represent Nigeria.
Read moreHamas says Gaza deaths top 25,000 as Israel pushes offensive
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry on Sunday said the death toll in the war-torn Palestinian territory breached 25,000 as Israel pushed its southward offensive and renewed bombardment in the north.
Read moreAustralian champion swimmer Horton calls it quits
Australian champion swimmer Mack Horton, a fierce anti-doping campaigner, called time on his career Sunday just months ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Read moreSinner blasts past Khachanov into Australian Open last eight
In-form Jannik Sinner sent last year's semi-finalist Karen Khachanov tumbling out of the Australian Open Sunday as he swept into the last eight.
Read more'Fire still burns' for hungry Djokovic at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic said the fire "is still burning" after outclassing Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and stay on track for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
Read moreSabalenka 'stronger' now than during Australian Open title breakthrough
Ruthless world number two Aryna Sabalenka warned Sunday she is stronger now than when she won her maiden Grand Slam in Australia as her imposing march towards another title gathered steam.
Read more100 years after his death, Russians shrug at Lenin's legacy
For almost a century after his death, Vladimir Lenin's carefully preserved body has lain in a purpose-built mausoleum on Red Square -- a glaring reminder of Russia's communist past.
Read moreDeath toll soars as fighting rages across Gaza, Israel raids West Bank
Fighting raged across Gaza and Israeli units raided the West Bank on Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has faced growing domestic criticism, rejected calls for post-war "Palestinian sovereignty".
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