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Pogacar wins Vuelta a Espana opening stage

Pogacar wins Vuelta a Espana opening stage

Tadej Pogacar stormed to victory in the individual time trial to claim the leader's red jersey after the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday.

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Lens hammer Auxerre thanks to Thauvin penalty double

Lens hammer Auxerre thanks to Thauvin penalty double

Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored two penalties as Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their first game of the French Ligue 1 season on Saturday.

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Clinical New Zealand shock wasteful South Africa in first Test

Clinical New Zealand shock wasteful South Africa in first Test

Clinical New Zealand outscored wasteful South Africa by five tries to one for a shock 33-16 victory in Johannesburg on Saturday in the first Test of a four-match series.

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No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US Open

No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US Open

Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and second-ranked Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, organizers announced Saturday.

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Joao Pedro extends Chelsea stay with new long-term deal

Joao Pedro extends Chelsea stay with new long-term deal

Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping him at the London club until 2032 with an option of two further years.

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Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Swedish police revealed that a 17-year-old student was the fatal victim of a sword attack at a high school where widespread tributes were paid to her Saturday.

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Yamaguchi to face An in hunt for fourth badminton world crown

Yamaguchi to face An in hunt for fourth badminton world crown

Defending champion Akane Yamaguchi stayed on course for her fourth badminton world championship crown and will face top-ranked An Se-young in the title showdown, while France's Alex Lanier reached the men's final on Saturday.

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Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, Sage beaten in first game as Palace boss

Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, Sage beaten in first game as Palace boss

Michael Carrick insisted he would not blast his Manchester United's flops despite a dismal 2-0 defeat at Hull in their opening game of the Premier League season, while Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage suffered a debut loss against Everton.

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Norris clinches pole for Dutch GP

Norris clinches pole for Dutch GP

McLaren driver Lando Norris won pole position for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix, the current world champion pipping Mercedes rivals George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into second and third place.

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Norris clinches pole for Dutch Grand Prix

Norris clinches pole for Dutch Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris took pole position for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix, the world champion pipping Mercedes rivals George Russell and Kimi Antonelli into second and third place.

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