Reuters Sports News Summary

Still battling a wrist injury that derailed her 2022 season, Ko burst into tears after her triumphant return at Sentosa as she finished with a 17-under par total of 271 at the no-cut tournament with a $1.8 million prize purse. NBA roundup: 76ers snuff Bucks' 16-game winning streak James Harden had 38 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to snap the Milwaukee Bucks' 16-game winning streak with a 133-130 victory on Saturday.

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Motor racing-Team by team analysis of Bahrain Grand Prix

Team-by-team analysis of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix, listed in championship order: RED BULL (Max Verstappen 1, Sergio Perez 2)

Soccer-Inter tighten grip on top four with 2-0 win over Lecce

Inter Milan secured a 2-0 home win over lowly Lecce with goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lautaro Martinez in Serie A on Sunday to tighten their grip on a Champions League spot. Inter, whose 1-0 defeat at Bologna last weekend further eroded their slim hopes of winning the title, moved back up to second spot on 50 points from 25 games.

Soccer-Marseille boost hopes of Champions League spot with another away win

Olympique de Marseille boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season after Sead Kolasinac's second-half goal gave them a 1-0 victory at Stade Rennais in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The result put second-placed OM, who have fared better away from home this season, on 55 points from 26 games, eight behind Paris St Germain but four ahead of AS Monaco in third.

Soccer-Arsenal beat Chelsea to lift Women's League Cup

Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the FA Women's League Cup final on Sunday and claim the trophy for a record-extending sixth time. Chelsea, who were the losing finalists for a second straight year, struck first with Sam Kerr's close-range header beating goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger in the second minute.

Soccer-Lethal Liverpool smash Manchester United for seven in record win

Liverpool brought Manchester United's bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday. A week after a resurgent United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by winning the League Cup and amid talk of a late title push they were blown away either side of halftime as Liverpool recorded their biggest ever victory in the fixture.

Golf-Classy Ko retains World Championship title after vintage round at Sentosa

South Korea's Ko Jin-young became the first player to retain the HSBC Women's World Championship title after firing a three-under par 69 in the rain-interrupted final round to beat world number two Nelly Korda by two shots in Singapore on Sunday. Still battling a wrist injury that derailed her 2022 season, Ko burst into tears after her triumphant return at Sentosa as she finished with a 17-under par total of 271 at the no-cut tournament with a $1.8 million prize purse.

NBA roundup: 76ers snuff Bucks' 16-game winning streak

James Harden had 38 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to snap the Milwaukee Bucks' 16-game winning streak with a 133-130 victory on Saturday. Joel Embiid tallied 31 points and 10 assists and Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points for Philadelphia, which outscored Milwaukee 48-31 in the fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points and 13 rebounds, Brook Lopez scored 26 points and Jrue Holiday added 26 points and 13 assists. Grayson Allen made six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, all in the third quarter.

Tennis-Kostyuk dedicates first title to those 'fighting and dying' in Ukraine

Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk dedicated her first WTA singles title to those "fighting and dying" in her home country amid Russia's ongoing invasion after she defeated Russian Varvara Gracheva 6-3 7-5 to win the inaugural Austin Open on Sunday. The 20-year-old collapsed on the court and covered her face with her hands after securing the title but declined to shake the hand of her Russian opponent at the net.

NHL roundup: Bruins bounce Rangers for 10th straight win

Charlie Coyle collected a goal and an assist to fuel the streaking Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon. Tomas Nosek, captain Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak also scored for the Bruins, who have won 10 in a row. Boston's current win streak dates to Feb. 14 and marks the franchise's first double-digit run since a 12-game stretch in 2013-14. Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for Boston.

Conference final roundup: Kennesaw State earns first NCAA bid

Terrell Burden's free throw with 0.7 seconds on the clock allowed Kennesaw State to take down Liberty 67-66, win the ASUN championship game and clinch the school's first trip to the Division I NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Kennesaw, Ga. The school in suburban Atlanta won a Division II national championship in 2004 before moving up to Division I starting in the 2009-10 season. The Owls (26-8) were the top seed in the conference and prevented the second-seeded Flames (26-8) from making their sixth NCAA appearance.

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