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McNulty clings to Paris-Nice lead as Vlasov wins stage seven

Aleksandr Vlasov soloed to victory in the Paris-Nice stage seven summit finish on Saturday as unseasonable weather played havoc with what had been billed as the race showdown.

Man Utd bounce back against Everton thanks to two penalties

Everton paid for conceding two first-half penalties at Old Trafford as Manchester United bounced back to winning ways to keep their Champions League hopes for next season alive with a 2-0 victory on Saturday.

Brignone denies Gut-Behrami with Are giant slalom win

Italian skier Federica Brignone blazed to victory in the World Cup giant slalom in Are on Saturday to make title-chasing Swiss star Lara Gut-Behrami wait for victory in the discipline this season.

Spain's Martin takes pole for Qatar MotoGP, Bagnaia on second row

Spaniard Jorge Martin set a lap record on his way to pole position for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP and sprint on Saturday with world champion Francesco Bagnaia starting on the second row.

Wales ready for versatile France, says Reffell

Wales might have registered three losses from their opening three games of this year's Six nations, but in Tommy Reffell they have one of the tournament's stand-out performers.

Spain's Martin takes pole for Qatar MotoGP sprint race

Spaniard Jorge Martin set a lap record on his way to pole position for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP sprint race on Saturday with world champion Francesco Bagnaia starting on the second row.

Crusaders suffer third straight Super Rugby loss as Hurricanes stay unbeaten

The Canterbury Crusaders were stunned 20-10 by Fijian Drua on Saturday to equal their worst start to a Super Rugby season while the Wellington Hurricanes battled past the Auckland Blues to remain the only unbeaten team.

New Zealand's Ko in three-way tie for lead at Blue Bay LPGA

Lydia Ko put herself in position on Saturday to become the first player to win two LPGA events in 2024 with six-under 66 in the third round at the Blue Bay tournament in China.

Wales to face Queensland Reds on Australia tour

Wales will play the Queensland Reds for the first time since 1991 to cap off their two-Test tour of Australia in July, it was announced Saturday.

Flawless Ancer takes five-shot lead into LIV Hong Kong final round

Abraham Ancer will take a five-shot lead into the final round of the inaugural LIV Hong Kong event after shooting an eight-under par 62 on Saturday.

India crush England by an innings to seal Test series 4-1

Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth match to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday.

Cavs hold off Timberwolves in overtime, Lakers win thriller

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 34 points from Darius Garland and 33 from Jarrett Allen, notched another big NBA victory on Friday, out-lasting Western Conference contenders Minnesota 113-104 in overtime.

Anderson scales Mount 700 as India eye fifth Test victory

Fast bowler James Anderson celebrated his 700th Test wicket as England bowled out India for 477, with the hosts within grasp of a big fifth Test win on Saturday.

Latham hauls New Zealand back into 2nd Test against Australia

A timely return to form by New Zealand opener Tom Latham hauled the Black Caps back into the second Test against Australia Saturday as they overhauled a 94-run deficit to lead by 40 at stumps.

Alcaraz rallies to subdue Arnaldi in Indian Wells opener

World number two Carlos Alcaraz got off to a stuttering start in his Indian Wells Masters title defense on Friday but turned the tables to beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (5/7), 6-0, 6-1.

Cavs hold off Timberwolves in overtime

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 34 points from Darius Garland and 33 from Jarrett Allen, notched another big NBA victory on Friday, out-lasting Western Conference contenders Minnesota 113-104 in overtime.

James Anderson, England's enduring 'king of swing'

James Anderson may be 41 but the England veteran shows no signs of stopping after becoming the first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets.

Canterbury Crusaders suffer third straight Super Rugby loss

The Canterbury Crusaders were stunned 20-10 by Fijian Drua on Saturday for a third straight defeat, equalling their worst start to a Super Rugby season.

New Zealand 43-1 at tea, trail Australia by 51 runs in 2nd Test

Australia struck early in New Zealand's second innings on Saturday as the hosts laboured to 43-1 at tea on day two of the second Test with the hosts trailing by 51 runs.

Sinner, Swiatek steam ahead, Murray out at Indian Wells

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek led the charge into the third round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters with identical runaway scorelines on Friday.

'Number one' Joshua defeats Ngannou with brutal second-round KO

Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in just the second round of their widely-hyped heavyweight clash on Saturday, with his promoter quickly declaring him the division's "number one" fighter.

Joshua defeats Ngannou with brutal second-round knockout

Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in just the second round of their heavyweight clash in the early hours of Saturday.

Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement questions

Andy Murray has expressed frustration at repeatedly being asked about a possible retirement after laying out his end-of-career master plan only weeks ago.

Labuschagne steers Australia to 59-run lead over New Zealand

A commanding 90 from Marnus Labuschagne left Australia 59 runs ahead of New Zealand at lunch on day two of the second Test on Saturday, overshadowing a five-wicket haul by Matt Henry.

'Battle tested' USA face free-scoring Brazil in Gold Cup final

The Queens of North and South America women's football clash on Sunday as the United States face Brazil in the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup.

Ailing Rybakina withdraws from Indian Wells title defense

Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew hours before her opening match at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Friday with a gastrointestinal illness.

Sinner, Swiatek steam into second round at Indian Wells

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek led the charge into the third round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters with identical runaway wins on Friday.

Patient Scheffler grabs share of lead at Bay Hill

World number one Scottie Scheffler fired a five-under-par 67 to join a six-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational on Friday.

Guirassy scores again as Stuttgart close in on Bayern

Serhou Guirassy scored his 21st goal of the season as Stuttgart beat 10-man Union Berlin 2-0 on Friday to move one point behind second-placed Bayern Munich.

Verstappen takes Saudi pole, casts doubt on Red Bull future

Max Verstappen on Friday took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix before calling into question his future with Red Bull after his mentor was threatened with suspension in another dramatic twist in the Christian Horner saga.

Guirassy scores again as Stuttgart beat Union to close in on Bayern