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Toulon, Bath reach last eight of Champions Cup

Toulon, Bath reach last eight of Champions Cup

Three-time winners Toulon reached the last eight of the Champions Cup with a nerve-wracking 28-27 win at home to Stormers on Saturday while 1998 champions Bath came from behind to see off English Prem rivals Saracens 31-22.

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Bayern storm back late to win at Freiburg before Real showdown

Bayern storm back late to win at Freiburg before Real showdown

Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the last 10 minutes to win 3-2 at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid.

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'Hell'

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'Hell'

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

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Slot urges Liverpool to stick together after FA Cup rout at Man City

Slot urges Liverpool to stick together after FA Cup rout at Man City

Arne Slot urged his Liverpool flops to stick together after admitting Saturday's dismal 4-0 defeat at Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals summed up their turbulent season.

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Cambridge win fourth straight Boat Race

Cambridge win fourth straight Boat Race

Cambridge made it four wins in a row as they comprehensively defeated Oxford in the 171st University Boat Race on London's River Thames on Saturday.

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Police arrest suspect in Jewish ambulance arson case in court

Police arrest suspect in Jewish ambulance arson case in court

London police announced Saturday they had arrested another man over an arson attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London -- after officers recognised him at a court hearing over the incident.

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French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

A French court on Saturday upheld the prison sentences of up to 14 years imposed on three former rugby players who had appealed their convictions for raping a student in 2017.

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Strike hits near Iranian nuclear plant, as FM warns of risk to Gulf

Strike hits near Iranian nuclear plant, as FM warns of risk to Gulf

US-Israeli strikes hit an area near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, prompting its foreign minister to warn that the effects of any fallout would be felt most keenly by the country's Gulf neighbours.

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Rizvi stars as Delhi down Mumbai to top IPL table

Rizvi stars as Delhi down Mumbai to top IPL table

In-form batter Sameer Rizvi hit an attacking 90 to steer Delhi Capitals to a second successive win this IPL season as they beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets on Saturday.

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Haaland treble destroys Liverpool as Man City reach FA Cup semis

Haaland treble destroys Liverpool as Man City reach FA Cup semis

Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday to reach the FA Cup semi-finals and increase the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot.

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