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New-look Ireland too strong for Italy in Rugby World Cup warm-up
Caelan Doris scored two tries as Ireland overpowered Italy 33-17 in their opening Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin on Saturday.
Sakkari ousts top seed Pegula to reach Washington final
Greek fourth seed Maria Sakkari advanced to the Washington Open final on Saturday, upsetting US top seed Jessica Pegula to capture her third victory in 26 hours.
Biles will open on uneven bars in return to competition
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles will open on the uneven bars when she returns to competition on Saturday night at the US Classic, her first gymnastics meet since the Tokyo Olympics.
Celtic mark Rodgers' return with flying start, Rangers rocked
Champions Celtic marked Brendan Rodgers' return as manager with a 4-2 victory over Ross County, while Rangers crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at Kilmarnock in the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership season on Saturday.
Wales down England in Rugby World Cup warm-up opener
Wales launched their Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign with a 20-9 win against England in Cardiff on Saturday.
Brazilian teenager Franca joins Crystal Palace on five-year deal
Brazilian attacking midfielder Matheus Franca has joined Crystal Palace on a five-year contract, the Premier League club announced Saturday
White injury, Fagerson red overshadow Scotland World Cup warm-up win over France
Scotland scrum-half Ben White limped off with an ankle injury just weeks before the Rugby World Cup while prop Zander Fagerson saw red during a remarkable 25-21 warm-up win over a second-string France at Murrayfield on Saturday.
'Cold and shaking' Hatton wins mountain bike world gold
British rider Charlie Hatton produced a flying run to win the men's mountain bike downhill final at the world cycling championships in Fort William on Saturday.
Evans storms closer to Rally of Finland triumph
Elfyn Evans swept to the brink of victory in the Rally of Finland on Saturday, hammering home the advantage handed to him by the retirement on Friday of Toyota teammate and world champion Kalle Rovanpera.
Man Utd sign Hojlund in 'dream' move for Denmark striker
Manchester United sealed their swoop for Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for a reported fee of £64 million ($82 million) on Saturday.
Buffon takes up Italy national team role
Gianluigi Buffon has taken a role with the Italian national football team, the goalkeeping great announced on Saturday three days after hanging up his gloves.
Whyte protests innocence after 'adverse' doping test stops Joshua bout
Dillian Whyte insisted he was innocent after "adverse analytical findings" from a random anti-doping test prompted the cancellation of his heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua.
Alex Marquez lands Silverstone MotoGP sprint as big guns misfire
Alex Marquez woke up after a "sleepy" start to hold off a late charge from Marco Bezzecchi and win the British MotoGP sprint race at Silverstone on Saturday.
Brazil great Falcao quits job after assault accusation
Retired Brazilian football legend Paulo Roberto Falcao has resigned from his job as sports coordinator at iconic club Santos after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her, an allegation he denied.
Fiji 'on track' for Rugby World Cup after beating Japan
Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui said his team was "on track" for the Rugby World Cup after beating Japan for their third win in as many weeks on Saturday.
Whyte's 'adverse' doping test forces cancellation of Joshua bout
Dillian Whyte's "adverse analytical findings" from a random anti-doping test have prompted the cancellation of his heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua.
Brilliant Bonmati emerges as Spain's leader at World Cup
Doubts were raised about Spain's ability to go far at the Women's World Cup without a fully fit Alexia Putellas, but Aitana Bonmati's starring role in their 5-1 demolition of Switzerland showed that they are not over-reliant on the current Ballon d'Or.
Japan will be tough to beat at World Cup: Norway coach
Norway coach Hege Riise said Japan will be hard to beat at the Women's World Cup after the 2011 champions powered into the quarter-finals on Saturday with a 3-1 win.
NBA and Spain star Ricky Rubio takes mental health break
Spain's Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Saturday that he was taking a break from his NBA career to "take care of my mental health".
Man Utd sign Danish striker Hojlund from Atalanta
Manchester United sealed their swoop for Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for a reported fee of £64 million ($82 million) on Saturday.
Bezzecchi battles to British MotoGP pole at soaking Silverstone
Marco Bezzecchi battled atrocious conditions to claim pole for the British MotoGP at a soaking Silverstone on Saturday.
Clinical Japan, slick Spain surge into Women's World Cup quarters
Japan's surprise title charge at the Women's World Cup gathered pace with a clinical 3-1 win over Norway to reach the last eight while Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday.
Chelsea sign Brighton goalkeeper Sanchez on seven-year deal
Chelsea on Saturday completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Robert Sanchez from Premier League rivals Brighton on a seven-year deal.
Red-hot Miyazawa fires Japan into World Cup quarters
Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the Women's World Cup on Saturday to seal a 3-1 win over Norway and put Japan into the quarter-finals against Sweden or holders the United States.
Classy Bonmati sends five-star Spain into World Cup quarters
Jorge Vilda said he had "the 23 best players in the world" after Aitana Bonmati starred in a 5-1 demolition of Switzerland on Saturday to send Spain into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
US coach Andonovski says holders 'lucky' to still be in World Cup
United States coach Vlatko Andonovski admitted the underfire title-holders were lucky to still be in the Women's World Cup, ahead of a last-16 clash with Sweden on Sunday.
Slick Spain crush Swiss as Norway face Japan World Cup test
Spain crushed Switzerland 5-1 to reach the Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history on Saturday, with Japan and Norway doing battle to join them.
Winless Jones confident Wallabies can win World Cup
Eddie Jones remains "one hundred percent" confident the Wallabies can win the Rugby World Cup despite suffering a fourth straight defeat in his return to the head coaching role.
Foster hails All Blacks fighting win over Wallabies
All Blacks coach Ian Foster said their fightback to beat the Wallabies 23-20 in Dunedin on Saturday was "ugly" but showed they're on track to challenge for the Rugby World Cup.
Sweden not looking back for World Cup clash with holders USA
Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson said that history will mean nothing when they face the United States in the Women's World Cup last 16 on Sunday, confident his team can dethrone the title-holders.
Classy Bonmati takes five-star Spain into World Cup quarters
Aitana Bonmati played a starring role with a brace and two assists as Spain crushed Switzerland 5-1 at Eden Park on Saturday to march into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history.
Singapore's only-ever Olympic champion Schooling out of Asian Games
Singapore's first and only-ever Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not be competing at the Asian Games in Hangzhou next month, the swimmer said on Saturday.