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Saracens kick off European campaign by crushing Clermont

Arsenal rocked by Villa as Buendia ends leaders' unbeaten run

Kidnapping fears strain family bonds in Nigeria

'Chosen' Mbappe on way to making Real Madrid history like Ronaldo: Alonso

Olympic favourite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

Russell tops practice times to outpace title-chasing trio

India bowl out South Africa for 270 after De Kock ton

England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate

Egyptian actor faces challenge in iconic role of singer Umm Kulthum

Chock and Bates win Grand Prix Final ice dance

Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia

Milan-Cortina chief admits venue time pinch as Olympic torch relay begins

The CEO of the 2026 Winter Olympics organising committee admitted on Saturday that there was still plenty to do to complete the venues as the Milan-Cortina Games' torch relay began in Rome.

England make quick start after Australia take big lead at Gabba

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got the visitors off to a rapid start to their second innings in the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday after nemesis Mitchell Starc scored a superb 77 to put Australia firmly on top.

Finally! India break toss jinx as Rahul gets lucky

India finally won an ODI toss after losing 20 in a row as stand-in skipper KL Rahul broke the scarcely believable jinx against South Africa on Saturday.

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end.

England nemesis Starc stretches Australia lead in Gabba Ashes Test

Mitchell Starc frustrated England with an unbeaten 46 to put Australia firmly in charge at tea on the third day of the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Banana skin 'double whammy' derails McIlroy at Australian Open

A banana skin derailed Rory McIlroy's charge at the Australian Open on Saturday with the world number two nine behind rock-solid Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen who heads a stacked field by two shots.

Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

An epic 202 not out by Justin Greaves and a stubborn support role by Kemar Roach saw the West Indies salvage a valiant draw in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.

Thunder roll to 14th straight NBA win, Celtics beat depleted Lakers

The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder powered to their 14th straight victory on Friday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 to push their record to an impressive 22-1.

Starvation fears as more heavy rain threaten flood-ruined Indonesia

Further heavy rain threatened Indonesia's flood-ravaged island of Sumatra on Saturday as the governor of one hard-hit province warned that the death toll could climb beyond 883 because of starvation.

Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist

Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly cyclone, even as the island prepared Saturday for further landslides and flooding.

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