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Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday after McLaren's pit‑stop strategy error, pulling the championship into a three‑way showdown with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Abu Dhabi.
Chelsea held league-leading Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge after Moisés Caicedo was sent off for a dangerous tackle, with Chalobah and Mikel Merino scoring.
Real Betis beat Sevilla 2-0 at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in a derby suspended for about 15 minutes after fans threw objects, forcing players to retreat to the dressing rooms.
West Ham announced that club legend Billy Bonds died on Sunday aged 79 after a long illness; the former captain made a record 799 appearances and lifted two FA Cups.
Real Madrid lost the LaLiga lead after a 1-1 draw at Girona, their third consecutive league stalemate that heightened pressure on coach Xabi Alonso.
Germany beat Serbia 31-20 to finish unbeaten and top their group, while France and Austria also secured passage to the World Women's Handball Championship main round in the Netherlands.
Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatí fractured her left fibula during Spain training on Sunday and was ruled out of the Nations League final second leg at home against Germany.
Liverpool ended a damaging run with a win at West Ham after Alexander Isak finally scored to break his drought, while midfielder Florian Wirtz impressed.
World Athletics named Armand Duplantis its male athlete of the year and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone its female athlete of the year at awards in Monte Carlo.
Hamburger SV defeated VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga despite being reduced to ten men, with Fabio Vieira’s late goal securing the win.
France won the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Östersund, Sweden, on Sunday in the season opener, defeating Italy and Norway.
Spain beat Georgia 90–61, claiming a second consecutive victory under coach Chus Mateo as the team opened qualification for the 2027 Basketball World Cup.
RC Lens became the new leader of Ligue 1 after defeating Angers 2-1, with Florian Thauvin scoring twice to secure the club’s top spot.
Ajax's hardcore supporters disrupted the Ajax–FC Groningen match, which was abandoned after fans set off fireworks, halting play and forcing officials to clear part of the stadium.
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Organizers canceled the Ski Jumping World Cup in Ruka, Finland, citing strong winds, and the Finnish Ski Association said it faced a significant financial hit.
Thomas Müller’s Vancouver and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami reached the MLS final in Miami after semifinal victories, setting up a Müller–Messi showdown for the championship.
Manchester United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park, with Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount scoring after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty had given Palace the lead.
Napoli beat Roma and moved level with AC Milan atop Serie A, creating a shared lead in the Italian top flight.
Harald Østberg Amundsen won the 20-kilometre mass-start in Ruka after a decisive final lap, leaving sprint favorite Johannes Klæbo furious and Vermeulen fifth.
Supporters launched pyrotechnics that set the artificial turf alight during IFK Norrköping's match against Örgryte IS in Sweden, forcing ejections and prolonging the game as Norrköping were relegated.
Borussia Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in Leverkusen, as coach Niko Kovač’s pragmatic approach delivered results and intensified debate over the team’s playing identity.
Cooper Flagg, 18, became the youngest player in NBA history to score 35 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 114–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
Flamengo beat Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores as defender Danilo headed the only goal in an all-Brazilian final, securing the club's fourth title.
