Sam Rooke

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz secured a return to the final at Indian Wells on Saturday evening with a come-from-behind 1-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Jannik Sinner, after which the Spaniard said he had to stay "strong mentally".

Jurgen Klopp was delighted as Liverpool returned, at least temporarily, to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over Brighton at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, but it was anything but straightforward.

Manchester City had to settle for a goalless draw after a dominant if impotent display against Premier League title rivals Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, but manager Pep Guardiola was satisfied with the point.

Top-of-the-table clashes often fail to deliver on expectations and Manchester City's goalless draw with Arsenal on Sunday afternoon was probably

Connacht's European hopes were extinguished well before the final stage for another year on Sunday afternoon as Benetton won 39-24 in Treviso in scorching conditions.

Tom Pidcock surged to victory at the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, edging out Marc Hirschi, and avenging his controversial 2021 defeat to Mathieu van der Poel.

Romain Ntamack (R) celebrates scoring a try with Toulouse's French centre Paul Costes (C) and Toulouse's French scrum-half Antoine Dupont (L) during

Declan Rice of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal FC at Molineux on April 20, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.

Sunday's WSL fixtures began in Leigh with an intriguing clash between the division's fifth and sixth placed teams. Manchester United got off to a good start when France striker Melvine Malard found space in the box to head home, but Tottenham turned the game on its head with two quick goals from Beth England and Jessica Naz. Maya Le Tissier salvaged a point with a late strike.

Mark Selby entered the Crucible as the raging favourite against No. 30 seed Joe O'Connor in their first-round match at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday afternoon but walked out again trailing 7-2 and facing a huge task if he is to recover. Selby's run of mistakes gave O'Connor more than enough chances to move into an imperious position ahead of the match's resumption on Monday afternoon.