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Wales open with win in World Cup qualifying, Haaland on target for Norway
Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Saturday to start their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win, while Erling Haaland was among the scorers as Norway swept to a 5-0 victory in Moldova.

Draper back down to earth with early exit in Miami
Britain's Jack Draper, the winner at Indian Wells, came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday, beaten by 54th ranked Czech Jakub Mensik in his opening match at the Miami Open.

Cancelled downhills give Brignone and Odermatt World Cup titles
Federica Brignone won the alpine skiing World Cup overall title for the second time when the season-ending downhills in Sun Valley, Idaho, was called off on Saturday because of snow and wind.

Zverev in bright start, wildcard Wong ousts Shelton
Top seed Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Britain's Jacob Fearnley at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.

France resist Ireland rally to win Women's Six Nations opener as Scotland edge Wales
France staved off an Ireland fightback to win 27-15 in the opening match of the 2025 Women's Six Nations in Belfast on Saturday.

Spain coach hails emerging talent ahead of Netherlands clash
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hailed his team's "inexhaustible" supply of talent on Saturday, ahead of the Nations League quarter-final second leg clash against the Netherlands.

Kohli stars as Bengaluru thrash Kolkata in IPL opener
Virat Kohli opened the Indian Premier League season with an unbeaten 59 as he led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crushing seven-wicket win over champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the curtain-raiser on Saturday.

Evans consolidates lead at hectic Safari Rally Kenya
Elfyn Evans overcame the full spectrum of weather conditions that the Safari Rally Kenya can offer on Saturday as he grew his lead to 1min 57.4sec ahead of the chasing pack.

Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar to secure Milan-San Remo double
Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the cycling season's opening "Monument" race for the second time, denying Tadej Pogacar in a gripping finale on the Italian Riviera.

Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar at Milan-San Remo
Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the cycling season's opening "Monument" race for the second time.

France resist Ireland rally to win Women's Six Nations opener
France staved off an Ireland fightback to win 27-15 in the opening match of the 2025 Women's Six Nations in Belfast on Saturday.

Germany riding 'surge' ahead of Italy showdown in Nations League
Germany want to continue riding the "surge in spirit" unleashed at Euro 2024 when they take on Italy in their Nations League quarter-final second leg clash in Dortmund, goalkeeper Oliver Baumann said Saturday.

Duplantis 'grinds' for gold as stellar trio headline electrifying world indoors
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis headlined three modern-day greats of track and field to glory in an electrifying night of action at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday.

England's Atkinson eager to remain fresh for India and Australia series
Gus Atkinson wants to play as much as he can for England in 2025 but the fast bowler is well aware of the need to stay fit for marquee Test series against India and Australia.

Holloway wins third successive world indoor 60m hurdles gold
American Grant Holloway made history by storming to an unprecedented third consecutive world indoor 60m hurdles title in Nanjing on Saturday.

Pole vault king Duplantis sees off Karalis for third world indoor gold
Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a third world indoor pole vault title in Nanjing on Saturday after a gripping, high-class battle with Greece's Emmanouil Karalis.

In-demand Hoeness extends deal as Stuttgart coach
In-demand Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness extended his deal with the club by one season to 2028 on Saturday.

England Women's captain Knight leaves role after Ashes whitewash
The England Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday announced Heather Knight will leave her role as captain of the women's team a day after head coach Jon Lewis was dismissed following a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.

Ingebrigtsen wins 3,000m gold to keep world indoor double bid alive
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 3,000m at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday to keep his quest for double gold on track.

Hamilton off the mark for Ferrari before Piastri takes China GP pole
Lewis Hamilton roared to his maiden win in Ferrari red in the Chinese GP sprint on Saturday but the man he beat -- McLaren's Oscar Piastri -- later scored his first-ever pole position in main race qualifying.

Bayern goalie Neuer suffers setback in injury recovery
Bayern Munich goalie and captain Manuel Neuer has suffered a setback in his return from a calf injury, the German club said in a statement on Saturday.

Piastri on Chinese GP pole after Hamilton takes first Ferrari win in sprint
McLaren's Oscar Piastri stormed to his first-ever pole position on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race.

Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said.

Bonnin wins world indoor pole vault gold, Holloway cruises
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin won the women's pole vault at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday as US star Grant Holloway safely negotiated heats in his quest for an unprecedented third consecutive 60m hurdles title.

Hamilton hails 'really special' first Ferrari win at China GP sprint
Lewis Hamilton said it was "really special" to register his first victory for Ferrari after winning the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday in dominant fashion.

Durant scores 42 as Suns eclipse Cavs
Kevin Durant scored 42 points as the Phoenix Suns reignited their playoff hopes with a 123-112 upset of the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

Goffin sends Alcaraz packing in Miami
World number three Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock early exit from the Miami Open on Friday as Belgian veteran David Goffin fought back for an inspired 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday.

Hamilton dominates Chinese GP sprint for first Ferrari win
Lewis Hamilton dominated from pole position to take his maiden victory for Ferrari in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dead at 76: family
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who fought and lost against Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family announced in a statement.

Argentina on brink after Almada strike sinks Uruguay
Argentina edged to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Friday after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.

Bridgeman leads Valpar by one at halfway
Jacob Bridgeman carded a two-under-par 69 to take a slender one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US PGA Tour Valspar Championship in Florida on Friday.

Raducanu savours winning feeling after troubled months
Britain's Emma Raducanu won an epic battle over eighth-seeded American Emma Navarro at the Miami Open on Friday and said the win meant even more than some of her victories in her famous run to the US Open title three years ago.