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AC Milan starlet Francesco Camarda made history on Saturday after becoming the youngest ever player to play in Serie A during Saturday's 1-0 win over Fiorentina.

Miami linebacker Jaelan Phillips suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in the Dolphins' 34-13 NFL victory over the New York Jets on Friday, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed on Saturday.

Hamas on Saturday released a second group of Israeli and foreign civilians it had been holding hostage in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, after an hours-long unexpected delay set nerves on edge.

Antoine Griezmann headed Atletico Madrid into third place with a 1-0 win over Real Mallorca on Saturday, capitalising on champions Barcelona's earlier slip-up.

Walter Mazzarri made a winning return as Napoli coach on Saturday with the champions' hard-fought 2-1 victory at Atalanta, while AC Milan held on to third in Serie A after beating Fiorentina 1-0.

Hamas said Saturday that it had released 13 Israeli and seven foreign civilians it had been holding hostage in the Gaza Strip, as part of a second swap in exchange for Palestinian prisoners that came after an hours-long unexpected delay.

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami made it two-for-two in World Cup giant slaloms this season as she powered to victory on the second leg in Killington, Vermont, on Saturday.

A "proud" Jannik Sinner beat world number one Novak Djokovic twice in one day to send Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Saturday in Malaga.

Mikel Arteta saluted "adorable" Kai Havertz after the German sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League with the last-gasp goal that clinched a 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday.

Novak Djokovic said he accepts responsibility for Serbia's Davis Cup semi-final defeat by Italy on Saturday after failing to convert three match points against Jannik Sinner.

Hamas said Saturday it was going ahead with the release of a second group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners after mediators allayed its concerns about Israeli compliance with the agreement.

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino labelled his side "soft" after a 4-1 defeat to a depleted Newcastle on Saturday left the Argentine enraged.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's late equaliser rescued Liverpool in their 1-1 draw at title rivals Manchester City, as Arsenal snatched top spot in the Premier League with a dramatic 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday.

Lens extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to eight matches on Saturday with a 3-0 victory at Clermont, before turning their attentions to Wednesday's Champions League game at Arsenal.

Kai Havertz sent Arsenal to the top of the Premier League as the German's last-gasp goal clinched a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brentford on Saturday.

Jannik Sinner beat world number one Novak Djokovic twice in one day to send Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Saturday in Malaga.

Walter Mazzarri made a winning return as Napoli coach with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Atalanta pushing the champions up to third in Serie A on Saturday.

Uncapped English fly-half Joe Simmonds slotted 15 points as surprise packages Pau beat Stade Francais 30-6 on Saturday to take the lead in the French Top 14.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka said on Saturday "it is a dream" to play under Xabi Alonso after a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen helped his team back to the top of the Bundesliga.

Thousands of people took to the streets across the world on Saturday to condemn violence against women on the international day highlighting the crime.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's late equaliser rescued Liverpool in their 1-1 draw at title rivals Manchester City after Erling Haaland bagged his 50th Premier League goal, while Newcastle routed woeful Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday.

Hamas said Saturday that it was delaying the release of a second group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners until Israel complies with a truce agreement, in a bitter blow to relatives.

Strikes from Alex Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong and an own goal took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday and a return to the top of the Bundesliga.

Fiji winger Setariki Tuicuvu scored twice as Toulon beat Castres 41-19 on Saturday to take the lead in the French Top 14.

Jannik Sinner saved three match points in a thrilling win over world number one Novak Djokovic to pull Italy level at 1-1 against Serbia in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Saturday, sending the match to the deciding doubles.

Nicaraguan authorities have barred the director of the national beauty pageant from re-entering the country after a Nicaraguan woman seen as a symbol of opposition to the Ortega government was crowned Miss Universe, media reports and exiled opposition members said.

Rounding the corner of a hospital corridor, nine-year-old Ohad breaks into a run, hurling himself into the arms of his father after being held by militants in Gaza for nearly seven weeks.

Max Verstappen shrugged off set-up problems with his Red Bull car to blitz to pole position and set up another assault on the record books in Saturday’s hectic qualifying for Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Actress Hu Ling on Saturday became the first Chinese film star to walk the red carpet of Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards since 2019, when China boycotted the self-ruled island's biggest awards show over political tensions.

Six teenagers go on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.

Jurgen Klopp said his new-look Liverpool remain far from the finished article, but passed a significant test in coming from behind to draw 1-1 at Manchester City on Saturday.

Max Verstappen made light of earlier set-up problems on Saturday by blitzing to pole position for Red Bull in an eventful qualifying session for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.