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Clermont Top 14 defeat fit only 'for the bin'
Clermont skipper Arthur Iturria saw his team slump to a 34-6 loss at French Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday and admitted the performance was fit only "for the rubbish bin".
De Ligt sends Bayern back on top ahead of PSG tie
Defender Matthijs de Ligt produced a crucial goal-line clearance before scoring himself as Bayern Munich reclaimed the Bundesliga lead from Borussia Dortmund with a 2-1 win at Stuttgart on Saturday.
Kilde retains downhill World Cup title with top spot in Aspen
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde retained his World Cup downhill title with a convincing victory in the penultimate race of the season in Aspen on Saturday.
'Beat this guy': Medvedev takes aim at Tsitsipas over Rublev sledge
Daniil Medvedev backed close friend Andrey Rublev to beat bitter rival Stefanos Tsitsipas "many, many times" after the Greek appeared to disparage the Russian for having only a "few tools" to defeat him at the 2022 ATP Tour Finals.
Boro revive Championship promotion race with Reading rout
Middlesbrough hammered Reading 5-0 on Saturday to move within sight of automatic promotion from the Championship after leaders Burnley drew and Sheffield United were beaten.
Arsenal 'overwhelmed' by epic fightback: Arteta
Mikel Arteta admitted Premier League leaders Arsenal were "overwhelmed" by their emotionally draining 3-2 win against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Mumbai thrash Gujarat as Bollywood sprinkles stardust on WPL opener
Mumbai Indians thrashed Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in the opening match of the inaugural Women's Premier League tournament at a packed house in Mumbai on Saturday.
Olympic champion Jacobs suffers defeat in European Indoor Championships
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs suffered a surprise defeat to his Italian teammate Samuele Ceccarelli in the 60m at the European Indoor Championships on Saturday.
Zhou aiming for points to start season in Bahrain
China's first Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu will start his second season 13th on the grid at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and said he hoped for a points finish on Sunday.
David secures draw for Lille in northern French derby
Canada star Jonathan David scored his 16th Ligue 1 goal this season to earn Lille a 1-1 draw away to local rivals Lens in Saturday's northern derby.
'Pleasant surprise' as Verstappen takes pole for Bahrain GP season-opener
Max Verstappen said it was a "pleasant surprise" to claim pole position as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Iraq customs ordered to start enforcing alcohol import ban
Iraq's customs department gave orders on Saturday to start enforcing a ban on alcohol imports that became law last month despite divisions over the legislation.
Arsenal stage thrilling fightback to maintain five-point lead over Man City
Arsenal recovered from conceding the second fastest goal in Premier League history as Reiss Nelson's stoppage-time strike gave the Premier League leaders a thrilling 3-2 win over Bournemouth after title rivals Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday.
Cameroon charges tycoon in reporter killing case
A prominent Cameroonian businessman was charged on Saturday with complicity in the torture of a journalist who was murdered in a high-profile case that has rocked the country, his lawyer told AFP.
Macron lauds DR Congo ceasefire as EU sets up air bridge
Brussels said Saturday it was setting up a "humanitarian air bridge" to deliver aid to conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the visiting French president said all sides had given support to a ceasefire next week.
Verstappen on pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Defending double world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Medvedev wins in Dubai for third title in three weeks
Daniil Medvedev claimed his third title in three weeks when he swept past Russian compatriot and close friend Andrey Rublev in the Dubai ATP final on Saturday.
Meloni denies govt responsibility on shipwreck
Under-fire Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday rejected any responsibility of her government for a devastating shipwreck off Italy's southern coast last weekend which left at least 69 people dead.
After sleepless night, marathon UN high seas talks continue
UN member states struggled Saturday to nail down a long-awaited agreement on the high seas, after a sleepless night of negotiations on a treaty to protect a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.
Kaur powers Mumbai Indians to 207 in the inaugural WPL match
Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 65 runs to anchor her team to 207 for 5 in 20 over against Gujarat Giants in the inaugural match of the Women's Premier league in Mumbai on Saturday.
Leipzig's Nkunku in doubt for Man City clash with muscle tear
RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku may miss several weeks including the Champions League last 16 game at Manchester City, the club announced on Saturday.
Pidcock claims landmark win at Strade Bianche classic
Tom Pidock won the Strade Bianche on Saturday, the Briton just holding off a powerful field to claim the Italian classic cycling race.
Spanish police protest 'gag law' reform
Thousands of Spanish police took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, angered by a bid to scrap a controversial law that bans unauthorised use of police images if it puts them in danger.
Guardiola sees future threat to Man City from Newcastle
Pep Guardiola warned of the threat Newcastle will pose to Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title in the coming years despite seeing off the Magpies 2-0 on Saturday.
Pidock claims landmark win at Strade Bianche classic
Tom Pidock won the Strade Bianche on Saturday, the Briton just holding off a powerful field to claim the Italian classic cycling race.
Bollywood glitz opens new Indian women's cricket tournament
Thousands cheered on the inaugural match of the Women's Premier League cricket tournament in India on Saturday after a star-studded opening ceremony in what experts have billed a game-changing moment for women's sport.
Russian minister inspects troops, US puts up new Ukraine aid
Russia's defence minister has inspected troops in frontline regions in east Ukraine, after the United States offered more support to Kyiv, whose forces are struggling in eastern Bakhmut.
A year on, Ukraine's embattled nuclear plant turned Russian 'military base'
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant no longer produces electricity and serves solely as a military base for Moscow's troops, the exiled mayor of the city of Energodar, which houses the facility, told AFP.
Clinical Man City see off Newcastle to close on Arsenal
Manchester City rode their luck to close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League to two points with a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
Hundreds of migrants flown home from Tunisia after attacks
Almost 280 Malians and Ivorians left Tunisia Saturday on repatriation flights, fearful of a wave of violence since a controversial tirade against migrants by the president.
Barca the hardest club in the world to manage - Xavi
La Liga leaders Barcelona are the hardest club in the world to manage due to their critics always being ready to snipe at them even after big wins, coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday.
Alonso maintains hold over Verstappen in Bahrain GP practice
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso continued to set the pace at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced Max Verstappen in an intriguing third and final practice.