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Cool Piastri holds off Verstappen to seize flawless pole at Imola
Championship leader Oscar Piastri calmly delivered a near-flawless lap under acute pressure on Saturday to claim his third pole of the season in qualifying for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

'Emotional' Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death
Castres' winger Remy Baget said on Saturday there was "a lot of emotion" in a 34-29 defeat at Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday as the visitors returned to French Top 14 action following the tragic death of Fijian Josaia Raisuqe.

Paolini makes history by seeing off Gauff to win Italian Open
Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Rain spoils IPL restart as Kolkata exit play-off race
Rain forced a washout in IPL's restart on Saturday with holders Kolkata Knight Riders knocked out of the play-off race as they shared one point each with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Dortmund complete escape act to snatch Champions League berth
Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run.

Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi takes Giro lead
Australian Luke Plapp broke away on a 50km solo attack to win a hilly stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as veteran Italian all-rounder Diego Ulissi grabbed the overall lead.

Dortmund complete escape act to snatch top-four berth
Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run.

Jasmine Paolini beats Coco Gauff to win Italian Open
Jasmine Paolini won the Italian Open after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's final to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Piastri delivers flawless pole under pressure at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Championship leader Oscar Piastri calmly delivered a near-flawless lap under acute pressure on Saturday to claim pole position for McLaren ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death
Castres lost 34-29 at Bordeaux-Begles in the French Top 14 on Saturday as the visitors returned to action following the tragic death of Fijian Josaia Raisuqe.

Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi take Giro lead
Australian Luke Plapp broke away on a 50km solo attack to win a hilly stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as veteran Italian all-rounder Diego Ulissi grabbed the overall lead.

S.Korea court issues warrants to formally arrest two for blackmailing Spurs star Son
A South Korean court issued arrest warrants on Saturday for two people accused of blackmailing Tottenham Hotspurs captain Son Heung-min.

Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash
Yuki Tsunoda survived a spectacular high-speed crash that saw his Red Bull car somersault into the barriers after only six minutes action in Saturday's qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

McIlroy forced to switch drivers after PGA test fail: report
Rory McIlroy was forced to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his regular driver was found to be non-conforming to rules in a test at Quail Hollow, according to a radio report.

Sinner and Paolini ready to crown golden age of Italian tennis in Rome
The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open.

NBA champion Celtics eliminated from playoffs by rampant Knicks
The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics 119-81 to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday.

Dangerous weather delays start of third round at PGA
Dangerous weather near Quail Hollow delayed the start of Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship just as Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were preparing to begin play.

Flick wants Barca title party repeat 'every year'
After enjoying Barcelona's La Liga title celebrations Hansi Flick said Saturday he would love to repeat them every season.

Norris on top in McLaren 1-2 in final practice
Lando Norris outpaced team-mate and championship leader Oscar Piastri to top the times for McLaren in another convincing 1-2 in Saturday's third and final free practice ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Real Madrid sign Bournemouth's Huijsen for £50 million
Real Madrid signed Spain defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth on Saturday after agreeing to pay his £50 million ($59 million) release fee.

Mahuchikh hopes to show Ukraine's resilience in Tokyo
Olympic high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh said Saturday she wants to "show people that Ukraine continues fighting" as she seeks to lay down a marker in Tokyo ahead of September's world championships.

Crusaders hail O'Connor as Wallabies trump card in Lions series
The Canterbury Crusaders say veteran fly-half James O'Connor still boasts international quality and would be a potential Australian match-winner if named to face the British and Irish Lions.

Vegas clings to PGA lead as Kim, Scheffler charge
Jhonattan Vegas, chasing his first major title, clung to a two-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and South Korean Kim Si-woo made late charges at Quail Hollow.

Lyon win fourth French women's crown in a row
Lyon sealed their fourth consecutive women's French league title on Friday with a comfortable 3-0 win in the playoff final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Arteta ready to smash Arsenal transfer budget to sign striker
Mikel Arteta is willing to break Arsenal's transfer budget in a bid to land a star striker to spearhead their Premier League title challenge next season.

Vegas hits the jackpot with surge to the top at PGA
From his days as a South American child swatting rocks with broomsticks where baseball and football are king, Jhonattan Vegas dreamed of being a golf star and winning major crowns.

Cucurella steers Chelsea towards the Champions League in Man Utd win
Chelsea ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella's winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.

Sinner lines up Alcaraz showdown in Italian Open final
Jannik Sinner set up a blockbuster Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz by beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday.

Sinner reaches Italian Open final and Alcaraz showdown
Jannik Sinner gave tennis fans what they wanted on Friday by setting up an Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz after beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.

France's Pavon delivers career major low 65 to contend at PGA
Matthieu Pavon fired a bogey-free six-under-par 65 to soar into contention at the PGA Championship, matching some French major golf history in the process.

Villa sink Spurs to bolster bid to reach Champions League
Aston Villa bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League as they beat Tottenham 2-0 to climb into the Premier League's top five on Friday.

Extra work, new caddie has Homa achieving major feats at PGA
Max Homa fired the lowest major round of his career, a sizzling seven-under par 64, to leap into contention on Friday at the PGA Championship despite a new caddie and swing issues.