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Kylian Mbappe netted twice to claim Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Villarreal on Saturday and take his side top of La Liga.

France superstar Antoine Dupont provided two assists but was yellow carded as leaders Toulouse strolled past Pau 59-22 on Saturday to move six points clear at the summit of the French Top 14.

Ethan Nwaneri struck 13 minutes into his Marseille debut after joining on loan from Arsenal to help his new club to a 3-1 win over high-flying Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe netted twice to claim Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Villarreal on Saturday and take his side top of La Liga.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have appointed veteran Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, the NFL franchise announced Saturday, setting up a potential reunion with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

US President Donald Trump's Republican Party has taken a step closer to staging a highly unusual party convention to prop him up and sell his message to voters ahead of crucial midterm elections in November.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot blamed fatigue for his side's first defeat in 14 games as Bournemouth's Amine Adli struck with virtually the last kick of the game to snatch a 3-2 win for the Cherries on Saturday.

Pep Guardiola said his success at Manchester City has come in spite of refereeing decisions going against his side in a tirade following Saturday's 2-0 win over Wolves.

A Pakistani court on Saturday jailed a prominent rights activist and her husband for 10 years over "anti-state" social media posts, just one day after their arrest.

Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, in the second fatal shooting of a civilian during the Trump administration's controversial operation in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials.

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Bournemouth ended Liverpool's 13-game unbeaten run as Amine Adli's 95th minute strike secured a thrilling 3-2 win for the Cherries on Saturday.

Thomas Frank faced fresh calls for his dismissal from angry Tottenham fans after a dispiriting 2-2 draw at Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday as Bournemouth ended Liverpool's long unbeaten run.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss at least three weeks with a sprained left elbow ligament, the NBA team said Saturday.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said his side were "punished" for a lack of energy in Saturday's shock 2-1 loss to Augsburg, their first Bundesliga defeat since March.

Giannis Antetkounmpo was still awaiting the results of an MRI scan on Saturday, but the Milwaukee Bucks star says he expects to miss at least a month with a calf injury.

Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials.

Ukraine and Russia agreed on Saturday to hold a second round of US-brokered direct peace talks next weekend after a two-day meeting in Abu Dhabi, despite Ukrainian complaints negotiations were undermined by a barrage of deadly strikes.

Thomas Frank's job is under renewed threat after Tottenham dropped more points in a 2-2 draw at struggling Burnley on Saturday as Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was furious at his side's defending in a 2-2 draw at Burnley on Saturday that plunged the Dane's future into further doubt.

Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru said on Saturday that an automatic place in the French Top 14 semi-finals is no longer possible after a surprise 33-28 home defeat to Stade Francais.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to offer an olive branch to Britain on Saturday in a row over the role of UK soldiers in Afghanistan, calling them "among the greatest of all warriors".

Thomas Frank's job is under renewed threat after Tottenham dropped more points in a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday as Manchester City cut the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party on Saturday called for the blockade on the Kurdish-majority city of Kobane in northern Syria to be lifted immediately, warning of a "humanitarian tragedy".

Augsburg stunned Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday to hand their Bavarian rivals a first league defeat since March.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Saturday that federal agents deployed in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown had carried out "another horrific shooting," less than three weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.

Joe Root produced a batting masterclass on a turning track to steer England to a hard-fought five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, squaring the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Saturday.

A massive winter storm dumped snow and freezing rain on New Mexico and Texas Saturday as it spread across the United States towards the northeast, threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold.

US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage across Europe after claiming that NATO allies shied away from the front line in Afghanistan.

Visitors Stade Francais held off repeated Bordeaux-Begles fightbacks to win 33-28 and tighten their hold on third place in the Top 14 on Saturday.

Ukraine and Russia ended two days of US-brokered direct talks on Saturday and agreed to hold more next week in Abu Dhabi, even as Kyiv accused Moscow of undermining the negotiations towards ending the war by launching fresh strikes.

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed opened a four-shot lead going into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic with Rory McIlroy 11 shots behind on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border.

West Ham crushed Sunderland 3-1 on Saturday to make it two wins out of two and climb to within two points of Premier League safety.

Cut off from the global internet for more than two weeks, online content creator Amir spends his days scanning the few news websites available on Iran's domestic web for signs that connectivity to the world might return.

Olympic champion Sara Hector warmed up for her women's giant slalom title defence at next month's Winter Olympics by winning the World Cup race on Saturday as US star Mikaela Shiffrin finished third.

Brutal heat triggered a five-hour suspension of matches on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday as Novak Djokovic powered to another landmark win but Naomi Osaka pulled out.

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces.

England rang the changes and spun a web around Sri Lanka, bowling the hosts out for a modest 219 in 49.3 overs in the second one-day international of the three-match series on Saturday.