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Rees-Zammit grabs hat-trick as Wales beat Georgia to top World Cup Pool C
Louis Rees-Zammit scored a second-half hat-trick of tries to help Wales to a 43-19 victory over Georgia in Nantes on Saturday to finish top of Pool C at the Rugby World Cup.
Pogacar wins third straight Il Lombardia
Tadej Pogacar won Il Lombardia on Saturday, completing a hat-trick of victories in the season-ending "Monument" race.
Piastri takes sprint pole with Verstappen third on grid
Oscar Piastri claimed his maiden pole position ahead of team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday.
World number one An caps stunning year with gritty Asian Games gold
Badminton world number one An Se-young beat China's Chen Yufei in a gruelling final to win Asian Games gold on Saturday and add another title to her stunning breakout year.
World number one An caps stunning year with Asian Games gold
Badminton world number one An Se-young beat China's Chen Yufei over three games to win Asian Games gold on Saturday and add another title to her stunning breakout year.
Brazil's Andrade takes vault gold as Biles settles for silver after fall
Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won her second world gold in the women's vault as US star Simone Biles took silver after a fall during the final at the world championships in Antwerp on Saturday.
PSG's Lee helps South Korea to third straight Asian Games gold
Paris Saint-Germain star Lee Kang-in helped South Korea win Asian Games men's football gold for the third time in a row on Saturday -- and earn a military exemption.
Mehidy glad to join forces with Shakib as Bangladesh hammer Afghanistan
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz said he had enjoyed the input of veteran skipper Shakib Al Hasan as both spinners struck in the Tigers' six-wicket win over Afghanistan in their World Cup opener.
Four to watch in India-Australia World Cup clash
India and Australia will clash in a much-awaited match of the World Cup in Chennai on Sunday.
Chinese swimmers Zhang and Qin named Asian Games MVPs
Chinese swimmers Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang were named the top athletes of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday and then pledged to use their awards as inspiration for the Paris Olympics.
Markram stars as record-setting South Africa blitz Sri Lanka
South Africa rewrote the record books on Saturday as they posted the highest ever World Cup total of 428 while Aiden Markram clubbed the fastest tournament century in just 49 balls against a shell-shocked Sri Lanka.
Top seeds Alcaraz, Medvedev make strong Shanghai Masters start
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev made strong starts to the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, both winning in straight sets to sail through to the third round.
Afghanistan coach Trott laments collapse after Bangladesh defeat
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott was left to rue a series of "soft dismissals" as his side succumbed to a six-wicket defeat by Bangladesh in their World Cup opener at Dharamsala on Saturday.
Dologpyat gives Israel first world gymnastics gold on floor
Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat gave Israel their first ever world gymnastics gold after winning men's floor final on Saturday.
South Africa hit highest World Cup total of 428
South Africa rewrote the record books on Saturday as they posted the highest ever World Cup total of 428 as Aiden Markram clubbed the fastest tournament century in just 49 balls against shell-shocked Sri Lanka.
South Africa's Markram scores fastest World Cup century
South Africa's Aiden Markram on Saturday smashed the fastest World Cup century, reaching the milestone in just 49 balls.
Kabaddi kerfuffle mars India milestone as Yao Ming slams 'slackers'
India surged past 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday but the milestone was overshadowed by their controversial gold in a fractious kabaddi final suspended for an hour.
Guimaraes signs new contract with Newcastle
Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League club on Saturday.
'Unfinished business' as Rohit channels Tendulkar at World Cup
India skipper Rohit Sharma said Saturday that a World Cup win at home was "unfinished business" for his men, channelling the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's words before the 2011 triumph that capped his career.
South Africa's De Kock, van der Dussen hit World Cup centuries
Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen smashed centuries as South Africa headed towards an imposing total in their World Cup clash against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Mehidy stars as Bangladesh overwhelm Afghanistan in World Cup
Mehidy Hasan Miraz starred with both bat and ball as Bangladesh launched their World Cup campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Poland accuses Netherlands of 'prejudice' in Alkmaar football spat
Poland summoned the Dutch ambassador on Saturday claiming that the arrest of Legia Warsaw players after a European match may have been motivated by prejudice against Poles.
India claim controversial kabaddi gold after final suspended
The men's kabaddi final between India and Iran at the Asian Games descended into chaos and was suspended for about an hour on Saturday over a disputed decision, before India finally sealed the title.
Rugby-mad Fiji dreams of World Cup knock-out glory
Fiji's fairytale World Cup campaign has captured the imagination of the rugby-mad Pacific nation, where fans are willing their fleet-footed rugby heroes into the knock-out stages.
India win Asian Games cricket gold without having to bat
India were crowned Asian Games men's cricket champions on their first attempt and without needing to bat Saturday in an anti-climatic finish, consigning Afghanistan to a third consecutive silver.
Seeing double: twin sisters win Asian Games gold together
Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi won Asian Games gold on Saturday -- then said they hope to stand on the podium together at next year's Paris Olympics.
Swiatek ends Gauff win streak to reach China Open final
World number two Iga Swiatek breezed into the China Open women's final with a one-sided victory over Coco Gauff in Beijing on Saturday, handing the American her first defeat in 17 matches.
India celebrate milestone but Yao Ming lambasts China 'slackers'
India surged past a landmark 100 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with golds in archery and kabaddi on Saturday, on a bumper final full day of competition in Hangzhou.
'Chilled out' Aussies no longer angry young men, says Cummins
Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Saturday his team are content go about their game "quietly", in contrast to the ultra-aggressive style of earlier Australian sides.
England cannot treat Stokes as a 'messiah', says teammate Wood
England must avoid regarding Ben Stokes as a "messiah" or a "Superman" if the champions are to get their World Cup campaign back on track, according to teammate Mark Wood.
North Korean weightlifters clean up in Hangzhou but won't be at Olympics
The superheavyweight giants wrap up the Asian Games weightlifting on Saturday but it was the North Koreans' stunning return after four years that raised eyebrows in Hangzhou.
Watching IPL on TV helps Pakistan get into India groove
Pakistan players may be banned from competing in the Indian Premier League but TV footage of the lucrative tournament played a part in the team's opening World Cup win.