Sports News Roundup: Motor racing-Team by team analysis of Bahrain Grand Prix; Tennis-Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid U.S. visa row and more

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.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

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)

Tennis-Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid U.S. visa row

Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Sunday in an indication that the world number one's application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S. might have failed. The Serbian, who is one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied to the U.S. government last month for special permission to play at ATP Masters events at Indian Wells and Miami.

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.

Rugby league-Bennett at it again as Dolphins make a mark on NRL debut

Supercoach Wayne Bennett worked his Midas touch once again at the weekend as his National Rugby League (NRL) debutant Dolphins stunned the Sydney Roosters in front of more than 32,000 fans at Brisbane's Lang Park. The team from the Brisbane suburb of Redcliffe were the first addition to the NRL since the Gold Coast Titans in 2007 and had been expected to struggle in their first campaign after failing to land any marquee players.

Rugby-Black Ferns secure Olympic berth with fourth world series title

New Zealand claimed their fourth straight World Rugby Sevens Series title with a 19-12 win over Australia in the final in Vancouver on Sunday, becoming the first team to qualify for next year's Olympics where they will be defending champions. The Black Ferns, who won in Tokyo in 2021 by beating France in the final, added to their success in the world series following their triumphs in Sydney, Hamilton and Cape Town.

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.

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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