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Wemby ready for NBA Spurs to move rivals in climb to top

Victor Wembanyama said he still struggles to sleep sometimes following San Antonio's loss to New York in June's NBA Finals, but the French superstar predicts the Spurs will be tougher this season.

Willis happy with England exile after retains Top 14 player award

England flanker Jack Willis said on Monday he was at ease with missing out on Test selection after retaining the French Top 14 player of the season award having guided Toulouse to a record-equalling fourth straight title.

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Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss

French Top 14 leaders Lyon suffered their first defeat of the season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais as Pau moved up to second in the table with a 39-17 win over La Rochelle thanks to in-form Portugal winger Rodrigo Marta.

Oyarzabal and Spain sink England again as Modric shines for Croatia

Mikel Oyarzabal gave world champions Spain a 3-2 victory over error-prone England in the Nations League on Saturday as Luka Modric helped Croatia beat the Czech Republic 2-1.

Spain beat England in Nations League to extend unbeaten run

World champions Spain came from behind to beat England 3-2 in an entertaining Nations League encounter at Wembley on Saturday, denying the hosts a cathartic win after their painful World Cup exit.

Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title

Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped a glorious season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday after a thrilling battle with Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.

USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallied late to win and the United States fought back to within three points of the Internationals after Saturday morning's four-ball session at the Presidents Cup.

Vollering wins cycling road race world title

Dutchwoman Demi Vollering capped an incredible season with the women's road race world title in Montreal on Saturday after a thrilling battle with Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney.

Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow

Manchester City's fate is yet to be sealed but reports they have been found guilty of widespread financial impropriety cast a new light on a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to Premier League domination since a transformative Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.

Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of his left knee playing for France, his club Real Madrid said Saturday but could be ready to play again when La Liga resumes.

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Top 14 leaders Lyon crumbled in the second half in Paris on Saturday as they suffered their first defeat of the early season, beaten 31-10 at Stade Francais.

England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand

Zoe Harrison was England's heroine with a last-gasp try as the women's rugby world champions returned to winning ways with a dramatic 26-19 WXV victory over New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said on Saturday that the club were confident they could prove their "innocence" after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

Germany defender Jonathan Tah praised Jurgen Klopp's instant impact, telling reporters on Saturday that the squad was "ready to walk through fire" for the coach after his first team talk.

England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

Jordan Cox accepts he will have "big shoes to fill" should he replace Jos Buttler for England's final match of a turbulent home season when they face Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday.

Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Perpignan, who survived a relegation playoff last season, upset Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles 38–25 on Saturday in the opening match of round four of the French Top 14.

Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said his performance in Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix was his worst of the year after victorious Mercedes team-mate George Russell trimmed his lead to 66 points.

Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash

World champion Lando Norris on Saturday said Alpine's Franco Colapinto should face a race ban for causing the crash that took him out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final

Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the Singapore Tennis Open on Saturday.

Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli

Victorious George Russell said he "has rediscovered himself" and will seek to win every race and pile pressure on his championship-leading Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold

South Korea found their composure when it mattered most to win the women's basketball gold at the Asian Games, surviving a huge scare to beat hosts Japan 75-70 in Saturday's final.

Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final

Elina Svitolina and Anhelina Kalinina secured a historic first appearance for Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup final by knocking out two-time defending champions Italy in dominant style in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday.

Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku

George Russell resisted a late charge from Max Verstappen to claim his first lights-to-flag victory with a composed drive for Mercedes in Saturday's thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

George Russell held off Max Verstappen by one-tenth of a second to win a crash-filled Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Saturday and cut team-mate Kimi Antonelli's championship lead.

Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid

Munich was on Saturday selected ahead of the Cologne/Rhine-Ruhr region by the German Olympic Committee (DOSB) as part of a bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games.

India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last

Virat Kohli said Saturday that next year's ODI World Cup will be his last, with the India batting great determined to lift the trophy one more time.

Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset

Former France international Willy Sagnol has been sacked as Georgia coach, the country's football federation announced Saturday.

Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman

Former Manchester City chairman David Bernstein said the club could face potentially "drastic" sanctions after reportedly being found guilty on all but one of 115 charges for breaching Premier League financial rules.

Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City

Alexia Putellas may be known as the 'Queen' of Spanish football but after 14 trophy-laden years at Barcelona, she decided this summer to head off in search of a new challenge.

Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

An angry Tyson Fury said Saturday his long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' bout with fellow former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is at risk because of a row between rival promoters.

'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 223cm (7ft 4in) will one day be "invincible".

Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Eel-loving schoolboy Yuki Kurihara, 11, won an Asian Games gold medal in Japan on Saturday, more weightlifting world records were set and organisers admitted they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of unsold seats were seen at the athletics.

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan.

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Japan's 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age.

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