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All Black Whitelock could miss Ireland Tests with broken thumb
New Zealand's veteran lock forward Sam Whitelock is in doubt for next month's Test series against Ireland after it was revealed Sunday he had played in the Super Rugby Pacific final with a broken thumb.
Beterbiev batters Smith to unify light-heavy belts
Light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev knocked out American rival Joe Smith Jr. inside two rounds on Saturday to add the WBO title to his WBC and IBF belts.
Avalanche bury Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final
Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar scored two goals apiece as the Colorado Avalanche dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 on Saturday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NHL Stanley Cup Final.
Kharkiv to Jakarta: Ukraine badminton duo shed light on home plight
In the smog of Indonesia's capital Jakarta with the Istora Stadium as their backdrop, Ukraine's top badminton doubles team are not focused on their early exits from back-to-back events on the world tour, but on the Russian invasion of their homeland.
Rahm, McIlroy, Scheffler grind to stay in US Open hunt
Defending champion Jon Rahm, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy -- the world's three top-ranked players -- grinded out rounds Saturday to stay in contention at the US Open.
Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick share US Open lead as course bares teeth
England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Will Zalatoris, each chasing his first major title, shared the lead late in Saturday's third round of the US Open as brisk wind and brutal rough tormented golf's top stars.
Schumacher and Zhou celebrating in the rain
Mick Schumacher and Zhou Guanyu made the most of unpredictable wet conditions to deliver the best qualifying performances of their careers at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Hamilton all smiles after qualifying fourth
Twenty-four hours after lambasting his car as "un-driveable" and the worst of his Formula One career, Lewis Hamilton smiled with joy after qualifying fourth for Mercedes at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Defending champ Korda grabs LPGA lead in Michigan
Defending champion Nelly Korda curled in an eagle putt at the 18th hole on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over Jennifer Kupcho heading into the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.
Zalatoris grabs US Open lead as course crushes contenders
American Will Zalatoris, runner-up in last month's PGA Championship, fired a three-under par 67 to seize the lead in Saturday's third round of the US Open as brisk wind and brutal rough tormented golf's stars.
Roach puts West Indies on verge of victory against battling Bangladesh
Veteran pacer Kemar Roach's enduring quality and consistency put the West Indies within 35 runs of victory over Bangladesh going into the fourth day of the first Test.
Rain man Verstappen takes pole position for Canadian Grand Prix
World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull on Saturday to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Fraser-Pryce storms to impressive 100m victory in Paris
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hammered home her status as world championship favourite on Saturday by equalling her world best time this year to win the 100m at the Paris Diamond League meeting.
Georgia's Aprasidze sends Montpellier to Top 14 final
Georgia's Gela Aprasidze kicked two late long-range penalties to take Montpellier to next weekend's Top 14 final with a 19-10 win over Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday.
Born to medley, Marchand closes in on Phelps
Leon Marchand arrived sooner and faster than he had expected.
Stormers dominate second half to beat Bulls in maiden URC final
A much improved second half performance from the Stormers earned an 18-13 victory over the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in an all-South Africa maiden United Rugby Championship (URC) final.
Shakib, Nurul lead Bangladesh fightback against West Indies
Captain Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan combined for the first century stand for either side as Bangladesh reached 210 for six in their second innings at tea on the third day of the first Test against the West Indies on Saturday.
Marchand scorches to medley world title in pursuit of Phelps
While American Katie Ledecky and Australian Elijah Winnington gained redemption for Tokyo Olympic disappointment, young Frenchman Leon Marchand made clear he had Paris on his mind after a scorching medley on the first evening of the World Swimming Championships Saturday in Budapest.
Alonso quickest in incident-filled final practice for Canadian GP
Fernando Alonso rolled back the years on Saturday when he topped the times for Alpine in a wet and incident-filled third practice session for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.
Redemption for Ledecky and Winnington with 400m freestyle gold at worlds
American Katie Ledecky and Australian Elijah Winnington gained early redemption for Olympic 400m freestyle disappointments on the first evening of the World Swimming Championships Saturday in Budapest.
Kyrgios hits 30 aces but loses Halle semi-final to Hurkacz
Nick Kyrgios sent down 30 aces in losing 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) to Hubert Hurkacz in a dramatic Halle grass court semi-final on Saturday.
Reigning champion Berrettini to meet Krajinovic in Queen's final
Reigning champion Matteo Berrettini will defend his title on Sunday against Serb Filip Krajinovic after both advanced in the rain-interrupted semi-finals at the Queen's Club ATP grass-court tournament.
Australia's Winnington powers to men's 400m freestyle gold at worlds
Elijah Winnington grabbed the first gold of the World Swimming Championships when he pulled away in the last lap to take the men's 400m freestyle on Saturday in Budapest.
Mayer, Roach strike as West Indies close in on victory
Kyle Mayers and Kemar Roach claimed two wickets each in the morning session as the West Indies closed in on an emphatic victory with Bangladesh limping to 115 for six in their second innings innings at lunch on the third day of the first Test on Saturday.
O'Brien sweeps to another notable racing landmark at Royal Ascot
Record-breaking Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien brought up another milestone on Saturday as he celebrated his 900th Group or Graded winner with Broome's victory in the Hardwicke Stakes on the last day of Royal Ascot.
Last-minute Burns drop-goal gives Leicester Premiership title
Freddie Burns's last-minute drop-goal helped Leicester end a nine-year wait to be crowned champions of England once again as they defeated Saracens 15-12 in a dramatic Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday.
'See you next time': Injured Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon
Former world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon for the second successive year on Saturday, blaming an Achilles injury.
Top seed Jabeur to face Bencic in Berlin final
Top seed Ons Jabeur will face Olympic champion Belinda Bencic in the final of Berlin's WTA grass-court tournament after the Tunisian saw off American teenager Coco Gauff in straight sets on Saturday.
Reigning champion Berrettini into Queen's final
Reigning champion Matteo Berrettini will fight to defend his title on Sunday after beating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the rain-interrupted semi-finals at the Queen's Club ATP grass-court tournament.
Dominant Bagnaia takes pole position for the German MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia continued his domination of the Sachsenring track on Saturday by taking pole position at the German MotoGP.
Medvedev beats Otte to reach Halle final
Daniil Medvedev dashed the dreams of Germany's Oscar Otte of winning a title on home soil as the world number one beat him 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Halle grass court event.
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon with 'Achilles' injury
Former world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday with an Achilles injury.
Bagnaia takes pole position for the German MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia continued his domination of the Sachsenring track on Saturday by taking pole position at the German MotoGP.
World's top golfers chase Morikawa, Dahmen at US Open
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa and fellow American Joel Dahmen shared the US Open lead as Saturday's third round began with the top three in the world rankings Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler in hot pursuit.
Axelsen powers into Indonesia Open final with win over Malaysia's Lee
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen on Saturday secured a place in the Indonesia Open final after toppling Malaysian rising star Lee Zii Jia in a tight, fast-paced encounter in Jakarta.
Bencic sees off Sakkari to reach Berlin final
Olympic champion Belinda Bencic is into the final of Berlin's WTA grass-court tournament after fighting back to see off second seed Maria Sakkari following a three-hour tussle in sweltering conditions.
Bagnaia, Espargaro battle for track record at German MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia again captured the Sachsenring track record as the Italian and Aleix Espargaro both posted fastest times in quick succession in Saturday's dazzling third free practice at the German MotoGP.
Ledecky lays down an early marker at world swimming championships
While other stars conserved their energy on the opening morning of the World Swimming Championships in Budapest on Saturday, Katie Ledecky made a statement in her first qualifying swim.
Japan cruise past Uruguay in Tokyo rugby Test
Japan stepped up their preparations for next year's Rugby World Cup with a 34-15 win over Uruguay in Tokyo on Saturday.