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Engelbrecht's winding road from 'catch of the century' to World Cup
Sybrand Engelbrecht has taken a long, winding road to the World Cup, from a "catch of the century" contender as a junior to walking away from cricket altogether.
England World Cup winner Bobby Charlton dies aged 86
England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86, the family announced in a statement on Saturday.
Kvaratskhelia double fires Napoli to win at Verona
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped put Napoli's Serie A title defence back on track with a brace in Saturday's 3-1 win at Verona which moved the champions four points behind leaders AC Milan.
Salah double downs 10-man Everton in controversial Merseyside derby
Liverpool continued their stranglehold over local rivals Everton on Saturday, but had fortune on their side as Mohamed Salah's double secured a 2-0 win at Anfield.
Stokes falls cheaply as England slump against South Africa
Ben Stokes fell for just five on his return to England duty as the champions collapsed to 38-4 in a crunch World Cup match against South Africa in Mumbai.
Salah double downs 10-man Everton, sends Liverpool top
Liverpool continued their stranglehold over local rivals Everton to go top of the Premier League on Saturday, but had fortune on their side as Mohamed Salah's double secured a 2-0 win at Anfield.
Ton-up Klaasen guides South Africa to 399-7 against England
Heinrich Klaasen batted through the pain barrier in Mumbai to make a brilliant century as South Africa posted a colossal 399-7 in a crunch World Cup match against struggling champions England on Saturday.
Sri Lanka bring Dutch crashing back to reality at World Cup
Sadeera Samarawickrama hit an undefeated 91 as Sri Lanka brought the Netherlands crashing back down to World Cup reality on Saturday with a five-wicket victory which gave the 1996 champions their first win of the tournament.
Rune hoping to glean Djokovic secrets from new coach Becker
Holger Rune hopes his new coaching collaboration with Boris Becker will yield inside knowledge on world number one Novak Djokovic.
Shelton shakes things up to reach first final at Japan Open
Rising American star Ben Shelton said he had to "shake things up" to reach his first ATP Tour final at the Japan Open on Saturday after another gruelling three-set match.
Latham hails 'fantastic' India ahead of marquee World Cup clash
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham on Saturday said hosts India have been playing "fantastic cricket" and the Kiwis will need to adapt quickly to win the battle of World Cup table-toppers.
Hendricks marks South Africa return with fifty against England
South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks made light of his late call-up into the side with a fine fifty against England in a crunch World Cup match in Mumbai on Saturday.
All Black legend Smith relishing his last tango in Paris
Aaron Smith says he is going to enjoy his "last dance" for New Zealand, hoping like fellow legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw in 2015 that he bows out by lifting the World Cup trophy next Saturday.
Engelbrecht, Van Beek hit maiden ODI fifties to rescue Dutch at World Cup
Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek hit maiden one-day international fifties as the Netherlands recovered from a poor start to post 262 against Sri Lanka in the World Cup on Saturday.
Morikawa recovers from horror start at Zozo Championship
Collin Morikawa recovered from "mistakes after mistakes" on Saturday to finish two strokes off the lead going into the final day of the US PGA Tour Zozo Championship in Japan.
Stokes returns as England ring changes for South Africa clash
Ben Stokes returned for faltering champions England on Saturday as they made three changes before skipper Jos Buttler opted to field in a crunch World Cup clash against South Africa.
Engelbrecht hits maiden ODI fifty for Dutch at World Cup
Sybrand Engelbrecht hit his maiden one-day international fifty to rescue the Netherlands in their World Cup clash with Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Pakistan 'put arms around' Mir after catch blunder, says Morkel
Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel on Saturday said the whole team will "put their arms around" Usama Mir after his dropped catch opened the doors for Australia to clinch a crucial World Cup victory.
Zarco wins Australian MotoGP thriller, Bagnaia second
France's Johann Zarco won a thrilling Australian MotoGP on Saturday with a last-lap overtake to clinch a maiden victory ahead of Francesco Bagnaia, who stretched his world championship lead.
Astros beat Texas after melee and D-backs win in MLB playoffs
Jose Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to deliver defending champion Houston a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over Texas on Friday in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
Martin scorches to new lap record and pole at Australian MotoGP
Spain's Jorge Martin will start on pole for the Australian MotoGP after blasting to a new lap record in qualifying Saturday, with world championship rival Francesco Bagnaia third on the grid.
Brandt sinks Bremen to send Dortmund top of Bundesliga
A superb second-half chip from Julian Brandt sent Borussia Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga table with a 1-0 home win over Werder Bremen on Friday.
All Blacks coach can enjoy popcorn after booking World Cup final place
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said he would sit down with some popcorn to enjoy seeing who his side will face in the Rugby World Cup final after they thrashed Argentina on Friday.
Defeat hurts but Pumas will rebound for consolation final: Cheika
Argentina head coach Michael Cheika said he and his players were "hurting" after their 44-6 Rugby World Cup semi-final pummelling by New Zealand, but insisted "they will be ready" for next Friday's third-placed play-off.
Man Utd's Shaw set to be sidelined until mid-November
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says England left-back Luke Shaw will not return from injury until after the next international break in mid-November.
Guardiola denies tipping De Zerbi as Man City successor
Pep Guardiola has denied tipping Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi to be his successor at Manchester City.
Dynamic Mo'unga puts 2019 semi-final woe behind him in All Blacks romp
New Zealand fly-half Richie Mo'unga exorcised the ghosts of the 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat by England with a commanding performance in the one-sided 44-6 thrashing of Argentina on Saturday.
New Zealand into Rugby World Cup final after outclassing Argentina
Will Jordan scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand outclassed Argentina 44-6 on Friday to set up a Rugby World Cup final against the winner of the second semi-final between England and defending champions South Africa.
Brandt sinks Bremen to send Dortmund top
A superb second-half chip from Julian Brandt sent Borussia Dortmund to the top of the Bundeslia table with a 1-0 home win over Werder Bremen on Friday.
Warner blocked by 'bison' in World Cup escape
Opener David Warner revealed he did not see the dropped catch which allowed him to go on and make a sensational 163 in Australia's 62-run win over Pakistan in the World Cup at Bengaluru on Friday.
Verstappen on top again in Texas practice
Newly-crowned three-time world champion Max Verstappen picked up in the heat of Texas where he left off in Qatar as he topped the times in Friday’s sole practice session at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Warriors great Iguodala announces retirement
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from basketball on Friday, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade NBA career that included four championship rings.