Bahamas sprinter Devynne Charlton matched her own world record by clocking 7.65 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoors for the third straight year on Sunday. Charlton also ran 7.65 at the 2024 World Indoors. Nadine Visser of the Netherlands took silver in 7.73 and Pia Skrzyszowska took bronze before her home fans with the same time. Charlton finished sixth in the 100 hurdles at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.
Armand Duplantis won another pole vault world title after he was pushed all the way by Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis on Saturday. Duplantis won his fourth consecutive world indoor championships with a tournament record vault of 6.25 meters, a 10-centimeter improvement on his winning height a year ago in Nanjing. The pair left behind the field at 6.05. Duplantis cleared his first attempts at 6.10, 6.15 and then 6.25, when he wobbled the bar. Karalis passed at 6.10 and 6.15, and missed his attempts at 6.25, finishing runner-up for a second straight year.
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Tottenham’s Premier League survival fight was plunged deeper into crisis with a 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, one of three league games played on Sunday. The relegation six-pointer left Spurs one place and one point above the drop zone and raised further questions about the future of coach Igor Tudor. Fellow relegation-fighting Forest climbed above Spurs to 16th in the standings. The only positive on another miserable day for Tottenham was defeat for West Ham at Aston Villa to keep it in the bottom three.
Lionel Messi scored the equalizer off a free kick in the second half before helping to set up Micael dos Santos’ winner and Inter Miami came from behind to beat New York City FC 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Inter Miami (3-1-1) pulls into a second-place tie in the Eastern Conference by handing NYCFC (3-1-1) its first loss. Gonzalo Luján scored his first career goal — unassisted off a rebound in the 4th minute to give Inter Miami an early lead. The 21-year-old defender has started in 23 of his 30 career appearances.
Newcastle United and Sunderland faced-off in the Tyne-Wear Derby in the Premier League 2025-26 matchday 31 on March 22, Sunday at the St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Unfortunately, the clash was marred by significant violence and tension both on and off the pitch. Small groups of Sunderland fans reportedly broke away from their police escort. Fans exchanged punches and hurled glass bottles and flares. The Sunderland team bus also had its windscreen damaged by projectiles upon arrival. One supporter reportedly required emergency CPR on the spot after a confrontation and was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. This led to direct confrontations with large gatherings of Newcastle supporters outdie the stadium. There was tensions on the pitch as well as in the 50th minute, the game was stopped following reports of racist abuse directed at Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida from a section of the home crowd.
The cheers were back for Vinícius Júnior at the Santiago Bernabeu after the Real Madrid forward scored twice in a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday, keeping his team in the thick of the La Liga title race. Vinícius had to endure jeers from Madrid’s fans earlier this season following the firing of coach Xabi Alonso and some embarrassing losses. But as the results have improved, so has Vinícius’ reception from Madrid’s supporters. Madrid has reached a high mark under new coach Álvaro Arbeloa with the win over Atletico — after a humiliating 5-2 loss in September — and the elimination of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Champions League. And Vinícíus has rightfully gotten some credit for the team’s recent improvement in form as he had helped to lead Madrid along with midfielder Federico Valverde, with stars Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham out injured.
Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the La Liga 2025-26 matchday 29 at the Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona on Sunday, March 22, 2026. With this win, the Blaugrana maintained their grip on the La Liga title race as they go seven points clear of Real Madrid ahead of the Madrid derby. Rayo Vallecano nearly shocked the hosts in the first minute. Barcelona took time to find their rhythm but grew into the game. In the 24th minute, Ronald Araujo rose highest to meet a Joao Cancelo corner. His powerful downward header hit the post and went in. The second half was a story of missed chances and defensive heroics. Rayo Vallecano pushed hard for an equalizer and dominated large spells of possession. Joan García was the hero for Barcelona, making three world-class saves to deny Alvaro Garcia and Jorge de Frutos. Despite intense pressure from the visitors in the final ten minutes, Barcelona held firm to secure their fifth successive league win.
Sunderland edged past Newcastle United 2-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby of the Premier League 2025-26 matchday 31 at the St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The win secures a historic Premier League double for the Black Cats over their rivals. Newcastle started the game with high energy. Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Sunderland struggled to keep possession early on. However, they slowly grew into the game before the break. Chemsdine Talbi equalized in the 57th minute. He reacted quickly to a loose ball following a corner kick and found the back of the net. The match was briefly halted due to reports of discriminatory abuse from the crowd. After play resumed, both teams pushed for a winner. In the 90th minute, Brian Brobbey became the hero for the visitors. He followed up on a rebound to score from close range. Newcastle could not find a way back in stoppage time and Sunderland took the victory in the North East derby.
Chennai Super Kings set the tone for IPL 2026 with their ‘Roar 2026’ event at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where a packed Chepauk crowd turned up in full voice. MS Dhoni’s entry stole the spotlight, triggering massive cheers and emotional reactions from fans. The event featured an open practice session, player interactions, and appearances from former CSK stars, adding a nostalgic touch. Former players like Mike Hussey, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo and many more also appeared at the event and made it memorable for the fans.
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