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The Boston Celtics obtained former Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA deal, according to multiple reports Sunday, responding to the Bucks landing Damian Lillard.

"I woke up a bit sad and it really hit me" Frankie Dettori told AFP hours away from his final ever rides in France, signing off in their flagship meeting featuring European racing's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Luke Donald said Sunday he is expecting a big fight for the next Ryder Cup in New York after his Europe team reclaimed the trophy from the United States in Rome.

Rory McIlroy said on Sunday that being the leading points scorer in Europe's Ryder Cup victory "means a lot" after his disappointing performance at Whistling Straits two years ago left him in tears.

Kenta Chiba led the way as Japan dominated the men's team all-around qualifiers at the world gymnastics championships on Sunday in Antwerp.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank bemoaned his side's inability to hold onto the lead when a man up after a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Tommy Fleetwood enjoyed the winning moment as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from a battling United States on Sunday, wrapping up a 16.5-11.5 victory despite a blistering American singles charge.

Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.

Nottingham Forest came from a goal and a man down to salvage a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Brentford on Sunday.

The Netherlands halted extraction from Europe's biggest gas field on Sunday, which was resulting in earthquakes that have shaken local residents for decades and threaten to persist.

Tommy Fleetwood clinched the crucial half-point as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from a battling United States on Sunday, taking an unassailable lead despite a blistering American singles charge.

China swept four gold medals in track and field at the Asian Games on Sunday to celebrate national day, but their perennially underachieving men's football team were dumped out by South Korea.

Favourite Ace Impact gave trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro their second win in four years in Europe's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.

Hundreds of Indonesians paid emotional tributes Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world's worst sports disasters.

Dethroned Chinese world champions Wang Jianan and Feng Bin bounced back to win Asian Games gold on Sunday in front of a delirious home crowd and then set their sights on the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Perfectionist New Zealand were on Sunday planning a "harsh" review of their last match despite trouncing Italy 96-17 in a 14-try demolition, defence coach Scott McLeod said.

Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes.

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm led Europe to the brink of regaining the Ryder Cup from a battling United States on Sunday as the hosts moved to within half a point of victory, leading 14-7 despite a blistering American charge.

The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor on Sunday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.

The match officials at fault for a botched VAR call that cost Liverpool a goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday have been removed from duty for the rest of the Premier League weekend.

The French men's gymnastics team on Sunday missed out on a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics, after finishing 19th in qualifying at the world championships in Antwerp.

Afghanistan's volleyball team hope their appearance at the Asian Games in defiance of the Taliban will encourage other women from the country "to follow their dreams".

Four Paris Saint-Germain players on Sunday apologised for offensive chants aimed at rivals Marseille after a Ligue 1 game, saying they "sincerely regretted" their words.

Viktor Hovland took Europe one step closer towards victory at the Ryder Cup after claiming the first point of Sunday's singles matches at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome.

China hit back at North Korea on Sunday by taking both weightlifting Asian Games golds available on the second day of competition in Hangzhou.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that "terrorists" will never achieve their aims, hours after a blast near the parliament in Ankara injured two police officers.

Goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen, knocked unconscious in a Dutch league match, has "passed a good night" in hospital, his club RKC Waalwijk reported on Sunday.

At least 13 people were killed in a fire in a Spanish nightclub on Sunday morning, authorities said, with fears the toll could still rise as rescue workers sift through the debris.

The collapse of cryptocurrency platform FTX, whose disgraced former boss goes on trial this week, sparked shock waves worldwide, with regulators still seeking to get to grips with the sector.

Rory McIlroy brushed aside Saturday's controversy by leading Europe's early charge towards regaining the Ryder Cup from the United States on Sunday with all 12 matches on the course.

The Penrith Panthers became the first team in four decades to win three straight National Rugby League titles after a remarkable comeback over the Brisbane Broncos on Sunday.

Patrick Cantlay's caddie Joe LaCava apologised to Rory McIlroy before Sunday's Ryder Cup singles for his behaviour on Saturday which enraged the European star, according to US media reports.