CARDIFF, Wales (AP) – Wales tasted Six Nations success for the first time in 1,099 days after blowing away Italy 31-17 in Principality Stadium on Saturday.

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) – The deaths of four horses at the Cheltenham Festival – including one after the prestigious Gold Cup – underline the need for the racing industry to provide better equine care, a leading animal welfare charity said Saturday.

HOUSTON (AP) – The United States is heading to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic after a “different level of focus” helped this All-Star-studded team rebound from a shocking loss.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) – Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers homered in all three of his three plate appearances in a spring training game Saturday against the Kansas City Royals.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Another three members of the Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) – This time last week observers were questioning what was wrong with Joe Gibbs Racing as the team stumbled out of NASCAR’s opening gate and parked in the back end of the garage as a team struggling in the Cup Series rankings.

There was an unexpected person in Chelsea’s pre-match huddle on Saturday: The referee.

PARIS (AP) – France won back-to-back Six Nations titles after beating England 48-46 on a last-second penalty kick by Thomas Ramos in a thriller for the ages on Saturday.