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Juventus climb top in Italy with draw at Verona
Juventus drew 1-1 at Verona on Saturday to climb provisionally top of Serie A as the Turin giants were forced to fight for their away point.

Mitchell hails 'phenomenal' Kildunne as England reach World Cup final
England coach John Mitchell lauded the "phenomenal" Ellie Kildunne after she marked her return with two tries in the 35-17 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final win over France in Bristol on Saturday.

Man Utd beat Chelsea to ease pressure on Amorim
Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim with a chaotic 2-1 win against Chelsea as both teams finished with 10 men at Old Trafford.

Hridoy and Hassan steer Bangladesh past Sri Lanka at Asia Cup
Half-centuries by Towhid Hridoy (58) and Saif Hassan (61) powered Bangladesh to an exciting four-wicket win in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup against former champions Sri Lanka in Dubai on Saturday.

Kildunne strikes as England see off spirited France in World Cup semi-final
Ellie Kildunne marked her return from concussion with two tries as tournament hosts and favourites England saw off a spirited France 35-17 in their Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final in Bristol on Saturday.

Mbappe on target as Real Madrid defeat Espanyol
In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.

Liverpool stay perfect in Premier League, Man Utd brace for Chelsea visit
Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 on Saturday to maintain their flawless Premier League start this season as under-pressure Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim went in search of a desperately needed win against Chelsea.

Norris 'punching himself' for missing chance after Piastri crash
Lando Norris said he and his pit crew would be punching themselves for failing to take advantage of McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri's misfortune on Saturday when he qualified only seventh for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Kane hits another Bayern hat-trick as Hamburg get first win
Harry Kane scored his second Bundesliga hat-trick of the new season as Bayern Munich downed Hoffenheim 4-1 on Saturday, while Hamburg won in the top flight for the first time in seven years.

Hamilton felt he was in the fight for pole before exit
Lewis Hamilton believed he was in the fight for pole position on Saturday before Ferrari ran out of fuel and were unable to put him on 'medium' tyres as he exited Q2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Kenya's Wanyonyi, Chebet deliver for Africa at the worlds
Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet made it a memorable night for Kenya at the world championships on Saturday as they produced outstanding performances to win the men's 800 metres and women's 5,000m respectively.

Verstappen takes pole after wild session of six red-flag crashes
Max Verstappen tip-toed through the hazards of a wild qualifying session featuring six red-flag stoppages on Saturday to claim pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Pegula digs in to put USA in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
Comeback victories from Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro against Great Britain sent the United States through to their first Billie Jean King Cup final since 2018 in Shenzhen on Saturday.

Verstappen claims pole in chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Max Verstappen grabbed his sixth pole position of the season for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a crash-marred qualifying session on the Baku street circuit Saturday.

Monaco lose captain Zakaria for City and Spurs Champions League clashes
Monaco captain Denis Zakaria has been ruled out for two months with a thigh injury which already sidelined the Swiss midfielder for their midweek Champions League defeat at Club Brugge, coach Adi Hutter said Saturday.

Kenya's Wanyonyi holds off Sedjati for world 800m gold
Kenya's Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi added the world crown to his laurels with a hard-fought victory in the men's 800 metres on Saturday.

Suryakumar sidesteps handshake issue ahead of India-Pakistan rematch
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav sidestepped the no-handshake issue ahead of the Asia Cup rematch against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, choosing to focus instead on the bat and ball.

Liverpool beat Everton to maintain perfect Premier League start
Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world double
Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet produced a devastating burst of speed to edge Kenyan teammate Faith Kipyegon for victory in the women's 5,000m on Saturday and secure a world championships double gold.

Swiatek shrugs off double duty to reach Korea Open final
Iga Swiatek blazed into the Korea Open final after bad weather forced her to play two matches on Saturday, winning both in a combined time of two and a half hours.

Flick will 'push' Rashford to achieve more at Barca
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday he will push Marcus Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, to reach higher levels.

England's Kildunne getting extra kick at World Cup
An already ground-breaking World Cup for women's rugby will feature another landmark when England's Ellie Kildunne runs out for Saturday's semi-final with France in Bristol in a pair of boots she helped design herself.

Norris bounces back to top final Baku practice
Title-chasing Lando Norris bounced back from a crash-hit Friday to top the times ahead of Max Verstappen and his McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Saturday's third practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Swiatek shrugs off double duty to reach Korea Open
Iga Swiatek blazed into the Korea Open final after bad weather forced her to play two matches on Saturday, winning both in a combined time of two and a half hours.

Triple Olympic heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam drops out at worlds
Triple Olympic heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam dropped out of the event after five of the seven disciplines at the world championships in Tokyo on Saturday, the Belgian's agent told AFP.

Europe lead Team World 3-1 after Laver Cup Day 1
World number one Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his US Open triumph at Flushing Meadows, eased into the Laver Cup on Friday with a doubles victory that pushed Europe's lead to 3-1 over Team World after the opening day of the global tennis event.

LA pitching icon Kershaw feels the love in last Dodger Stadium start
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw savored his last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday, basking in an outpouring of affection -- and a Dodgers win.

Fonseca claws back point for Team World in Laver Cup
Laver Cup newcomer Joao Fonseca put Team World's first point on the board Friday with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Europe's Flavio Cobolli.

Pitching icon Kershaw feels the love in last Dodger Stadium start
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw was feted in his last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday, pitching an emotional four and one-third innings against the San Francisco Giants.

Donald says Europe ready to handle US Ryder Cup pressure
An experienced Europe squad with 11 of 12 players returning from a 2023 triumph will be prepared for intense and passionate American spectators in next week's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

Bradley: Ryder Cup's Scheffler like NBA's Jordan or NFL's Brady
World number one Scottie Scheffler will be like NBA legend Michael Jordan and NFL star Tom Brady for the United States in the Ryder Cup, US captain Keegan Bradley predicted.

Trump adds intensity to USA-Europe Ryder Cup showdown
One of sport's fiercest rivalries explodes back to life Friday as the Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black, where Scottie Scheffler's United States take on Rory McIlroy's Europe under the glare of US President Donald Trump and the roar of a New York crowd.