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Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli

Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop

South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold

Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final

Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid

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

Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset

Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass

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

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

Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

MLS ref replaced after photo in Miami jersey

Major League Soccer's refereeing body replaced the match official for Inter Miami's home game with Orlando City on Saturday after pictures of him in a Miami jersey appeared online.

Odermatt rallies to push giant slalom win streak to 12

Marco Odermatt pushed his Alpine World Cup giant slalom winning streak to 12 in swashbuckling style on Saturday, storming from third place after the first run to win again in Aspen.

French police arrest eight activists targeting chemicals site

Environmental activists broke into a French chemicals site Saturday to denounce the production of so-called "forever chemicals" -- PFAS compounds -- leading to eight arrests, local officials said.

Goal blitz takes Simba to last eight, Wydad Casablanca bow out

A goal blitz set up Simba of Tanzania to trounce Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana 6-0 on Saturday, seal a CAF Champions League quarter-finals place and eliminate Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.

Bol sets world record to win world indoor 400m gold, Warholm upset

Femke Bol of the Netherlands shattered her own world record to win world indoor 400m gold in Glasgow on Saturday.

Zelensky urges Western air defence as Russian attacks kill 11

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the West to rapidly deliver more air-defence systems as a wave of Russian missile, drone and artillery strikes killed at least 11 people.

Klopp dismisses Forest complaints over Nunez winner

Jurgen Klopp claimed Darwin Nunez's controversial late winner against Nottingham Forest was legitimate as Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

De Rossi's Roma revival continues with Monza thumping

Roma continued their revival under Daniele De Rossi on Saturday with a convincing 4-1 win at Monza which boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season.

Liverpool strike late to beat Forest, Spurs, Villa win in top-four fight

Darwin Nunez headed in a 99th-minute winner as injury-hit Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham came from behind late on to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday.