CYCLING: Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel won his fourth successive World Championship time trial title after coming home almost a minute ahead of Italy’s two-time winner Filippo Ganna in Montreal on Sunday.

French teenager Paul Seixas finished third with Callum Thornley the highest placed Briton in 10th.

Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser defended her women’s title with Welsh rider Zoe Backstedt 40 seconds behind in second place.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Al-Amir Dawes top-scored with 23 points as last season’s bottom club Caledonia Gladiators came from behind in the fourth quarter to hand Super League new boys Liverpool a 78-73 defeat in East Kilbride on Sunday.

Defending champions London started their campaign with a narrow 80-78 win in Bristol before seeing off Newcastle 84-76.

Bristol hit back to win 101-92 at Cheshire Phoenix in the opening weekend’s other game.

DARTS: World number 14 Ross Smith hit 11 180s on his way to beating Gerwyn Price 11-5 in the World Series of Darts final on Sunday evening in Amsterdam.

Luke Littler’s attempt to make a clean sweep of all the major titles in 2026 ended at the quarter-final stage when he was crushed 10-4 by Jonny Clayton.

Last year’s champion Michael van Gerwen crashed out in the first-round with a 6-5 loss to Daryl Gurney.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Cuba beat Canada by three sets to one in Moncton, New Brunswick on Sunday evening to secure their place at the 2028 Olympics.

The Canadians finished 10th in Paris four years ago while the Cubans, ranked 16th in the world, have not qualified for the past two tournaments. Cuba won their only Olympic volleyball medal in Montreal 50 years ago when they picked up the bronze.

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Olympics.