Philipsen wins windy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel trapped in split
There were mixed fortunes for the thousands of Belgian fans who poured over the border for the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday as Jasper Philipsen won, but star rider Remco Evenepoel faltered in his long-range bid for the title itself.
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Van den Berg strikes twice as South Africa beat Italy
Scrum-half Morne van den Berg scored two tries as Rugby World Cup title-holders South Africa beat Italy 42-24 in Pretoria on Saturday in the first of two Tests.
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Russell 'very happy' to start fourth for Mercedes at British GP
George Russell declared his delight at claiming fourth place on the grid with Mercedes for the British Grand Prix after qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday.
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Death toll in Pakistan building collapse rises to 21
The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in the Pakistani mega-city of Karachi rose to 21 on Saturday, after rescue teams worked for a second day in search of survivors.
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African Union criticised for calling Burundi election 'credible'
A senior opposition official in Burundi on Saturday criticised the African Union for describing the country's election as "credible" despite widespread claims of irregularities and intimidation during the vote.
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Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out in tears, Sinner into last 16
Barbora Krejcikova made a tearful Wimbledon exit as the defending champion crashed to a three-set defeat against Emma Navarro, while men's top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Pedro Martinez to reach the last 16 on Saturday.
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Germany captain Gwinn to miss rest of Euro 2025 with injury
Germany captain Giulia Gwinn will miss the rest of Euro 2025 after suffering a knee injury during her team's opening win against Poland, the German football federation (DFB) announced on Saturday.
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Australia crawl to 69-3 in second innings against West Indies
Australia progressed cautiously on the third morning of the second Test against the West Indies to reach 69 for three in their second innings at lunch at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada on Saturday.
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India's Gill hits record-breaking ton and sets England mammoth 608 to win Test
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match as the tourists set England a mammoth target of 608 to win in Birmingham on Saturday.
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Shining Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone
Max Verstappen produced one of the finest and fastest qualifying laps of his career on Saturday to seize pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix and demonstrate why he is the hottest property in Formula One.
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