Russia's Makhachev ousts MMA lightweight king Oliveira
Islam Makhachev has always moved like a champion and on Saturday at UFC 280 the Russian became one, dethroning the man who had previously been considered the lightweight king, Charles Oliveira, via second-round submission.
Read moreUK's Johnson, Sunak meet amid private battle for Tory leadership
Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as the feuding pair who once headed Britain's government were poised to battle for the leadership of their fractured ruling party.
Read moreLacazette winner gives Blanc first win as Lyon coach
Alexandre Lacazette's late goal handed Laurent Blanc his first victory as Lyon coach on Saturday as his new club beat Montpellier 2-1 to end a six-match winless run in Ligue 1.
Read moreRed Bull boss 'appalled' by F1 cost cap 'cheat' claim
Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Saturday hit out at McLaren counterpart Zak Brown for making "shocking" accusations of cheating over breaches of Formula One's cost cap regulations.
Read moreMadrid turn on the style to beat Sevilla and increase Liga lead
Just when it seemed Real Madrid might consider dropping points in the title race, the champions calmly moved up a gear to secure a 3-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday and extend their La Liga lead.
Read moreChina's Xi set to secure historic third term in office
Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised Sunday to secure a historic third term in power, cementing his position as the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong.
Read moreVerstappen fastest in final free practice
Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in Saturday's gusty third and final free practice session for the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.320 seconds.
Read moreTanzanian firefighters battle blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro
More than 300 people have been mobilised to tackle a blaze on the slopes of Tanzania's famous Mount Kilimanjaro, local officials said Saturday, with police and local people helping firefighters.
Read moreAmerican Sargeant to drive for Williams if licence secured
American Logan Sargeant will drive for Williams in the 2023 season, subject to him securing the necessary super licence, team chief Jost Capito said on Saturday.
Read moreScotland omission 'good' for fly-half Russell
Fly-half Finn Russell said on Saturday it was a "good" thing he had been omitted from Scotland's autumn Tests squad after guiding his club Racing 92 to a 38-81 win over Montpellier in the Top 14.
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