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Starc bags 10 as Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory for Australia inside two days on Sunday.

Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory for Australia inside two days on Sunday.

Starc heroics put Australia on brink of victory over Bangladesh

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to put Australia on the brink of a commanding second Test victory inside two days on Sunday.

Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincy final against Gauff

Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek and book a title showdown with Coco Gauff at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

Messi scores but Miami slump continues with loss to Toronto

A goal from Lionel Messi wasn't enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Saturday for their fifth straight match without a win.

Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test

An irrepressible Mitchell Starc ripped into the Bangladesh top order as Australia took an iron grip on the second Test Sunday with the visitors battling to stay alive at lunch on day two.

Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium

Organisers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked online mirth by unveiling a participation medal apparently depicting a stadium in far-away Munich in Germany.

Australia in control with 146-run first innings lead over Bangladesh

Shoriful Islam took a career-best 7-48 and Cameron Green hit a valuable 67, as Australia were dismissed for 210 in their first innings on day two of the second Test against Bangladesh on Sunday to lead by 146.

Pegula dethrones Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

Jessica Pegula rallied from a break down in the final set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday and reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

World No. 3 Pegula beats defending champ Swiatek to reach Cincy final

World number three Jessica Pegula out-lasted defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250

Race cars roared across Washington city streets in the shadow of iconic landmarks on Saturday as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, created by President Donald Trump, began with practice and qualifying for Sunday's first-of-its-kind event.

Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark surged into a commanding five-stroke lead at the BMW Championship on Saturday, bouncing back from an opening-hole double bogey to fire a superb round of 65.

Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho's return

Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.

Maresca says Man City must fill Rodri void after Barca switch

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club must find a "new Rodri" after the departure of the influential midfielder to Barcelona this week.

Real Madrid beat Espanyol in Mourinho's first game on return

Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.

Olise helps Bayern past Dortmund in German Supercup

Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday.

Fils dominates Cobolli to book Cincinnati final

Arthur Fils charged into the men's final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning.

Coach Rennie hails clinical All Blacks after Springboks Test win

New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie pinpointed clinical finishing as a key factor in a shock 33-16 win over arch rivals South Africa on Saturday in the first Test of a four-match series.

Spurs lacked fight in dismal defeat at Brentford says De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi apologised for Tottenham's woeful 3-0 defeat at Brentford as he admitted his players did not fight hard enough in their miserable start to the Premier League season on Saturday.

Charlton deliver blow to 'under pressure' Hammers boss Nuno

Charlton maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham on Saturday, with Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo saying afterwards "of course I feel under pressure".

Inter thrash Monza to launch Serie A title defence

Inter Milan kicked off the defence of their Serie A title in emphatic fashion on Saturday, cruising to a 4-1 home victory over promoted Monza.

Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, big-spending Spurs crushed

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 big-spending Tottenham slumped to an embarrassing 3-0 loss against Brentford.

Shambolic Spurs battered by Brentford

Big-spending Tottenham found money can't buy instant success as they slumped to a woeful 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their first game of the Premier League season on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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