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Scotland outcast Russell's 'bag of tricks' helps Racing to Montpellier win
Centre Francis Saili said Finn Russell's "bag of tricks" were key after the Scotland fly-half scored 18 points in Racing 92's 38-31 home win over Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday in his first game since being omitted from his country's squad for the autumn Tests.
'Hurt' for holders Australia but England make winning World Cup start
Holders Australia suffered a thumping by New Zealand in their Twenty20 World Cup opener but England launched their title charge with a win over Afghanistan on Saturday.
Scotland outcast Russell kicks Racing to Montpellier win
Scotland's Finn Russell scored 18 points in Racing 92's 38-31 home win over Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday in his first game since being omitted from his country's squad for the autumn Tests.
Spanish soccer star Garcia 'glad to pay more tax to help out'
Athletic Bilbao forward Raul Garcia agrees with the Spanish government's plan to impose a temporary tax on the richest people in the country.
Liverpool revival cut short by shock Forest loss
Liverpool's mini-revival came to a crashing halt with a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, who secured just their second Premier League win for 23 years thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi's goal.
Curran-inspired England beat Afghanistan to launch World Cup bid
Sam Curran's breathtaking five-wicket haul and some spectacular fielding led England to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their opening match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday in Perth.
Pro-Russian authorities tell Kherson residents to leave 'immediately'
Pro-Russian authorities on Saturday urged residents in the southern Kherson region, which Moscow claims to have annexed, to leave the main city "immediately" in the face of Kyiv's advancing counter-offensive.
Nottingham Forest end any hint of a Liverpool revival
Liverpool’s mini-revival came to a crashing halt with a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, who secured just their second Premier League win for 23 years thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal.
Partial solar eclipse from Iceland to India on Tuesday
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, with amateur astronomers warned to take care watching the rare phenomenon.
S.Africa's Zuma accuses successor Ramaphosa of graft, treason
South Africa's graft-accused former president Jacob Zuma on Saturday accused his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, of corruption and treason following a cash heist scandal at the latter's farm.
S.Africa's Zuma says successor Ramaphosa 'corrupt', committed 'treason'
South Africa's graft-accused former president Jacob Zuma on Saturday accused his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, of corruption and committing treason following a cash heist scandal at the latter's farm.
Xi in control at China Congress, as ex-president removed
Chinese President Xi Jinping locked in support for a historic third term in power at the Communist Party's Congress on Saturday, but the dramatic removal of his predecessor from the event stole the headlines.
Iranians strike as Mahsa Amini protests enter sixth week
Shopkeepers and factory workers went on strike in Iran on Saturday as nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini entered a sixth week, activists said.
Clinical New Zealand thump holders Australia at T20 World Cup
New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year's final.
Opening race of World Cup ski season cancelled due to bad weather
The new World Cup ski season got off to a false start on Saturday when organisers cancelled the women's giant slalom in Soelden just hours before it was due to begin because of bad weather conditions.
Far-right Meloni sworn in as Italy's first woman PM
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italian prime minister on Saturday, to become the first woman to head a government in Italy.
New Zealand thrash defending champions Australia at T20 World Cup
New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year's final.
'Too late': Escape routes close on Ukraine's new front
The newborn peeking out of a pink blanket in a hospital on the north bank of Ukraine's Dnieper river may never see her grandparents back home in the Russian-occupied south.
Displaced by flooding, Nigerians in desperate need of help
It was pitch black when the waters came, forcing mother Fortune Lawrence and her eight children to jump on a makeshift boat and flee their house.
Xi solidifies control over China's Communist Party at Congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping locked in full control of the Communist Party as its Congress ended on Saturday, all but assuring he will secure a historic third term in power.
Johnson returns to UK as Sunak qualifies for PM race
Former prime minister Boris Johnson Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK's top job.
MotoGP title rivals suffer as Martin grabs record-setting pole
MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix from ninth after crashing out, as Spaniard Jorge Martin clocked the fastest lap ever at Sepang to secure pole position.
Thailand's Thitikul takes one-shot LPGA lead into final round in South Korea
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand grabbed a one-stroke lead after the third round at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea on Saturday.
Conway hits 92 as New Zealand make 200-3 against Australia in T20 World Cup
Opener Devon Conway carried his bat with a majestic unbeaten 92 as New Zealand set an imposing 200-3 against Australia in the opening Super 12 game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday in Sydney.
Imposing wins for New Zealand, France at women's Rugby World Cup
New Zealand and France warmed up for the women's Rugby World Cup with emphatic wins in Whangarei on Saturday while Australia and Wales did enough to also reach the knockout phase.
US face Netherlands at FIFA Women's World Cup in repeat of final
Holders and four-time champions the United States will face the Netherlands in the group phase of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, a repeat of the 2019 final.
Rohit says India relishing Pakistan 'challenge' in World Cup opener
Skipper Rohit Sharma said on Saturday that his India team are relishing the "challenge" of facing arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup.
China's Communist Party endorses Xi's 'core' leadership
China's Communist Party on Saturday endorsed Xi Jinping's "core position" in the country's leadership, all but assuring he will be handed an unprecedented third term in power.
Japan, Australia ink security pact with eye on China
Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defence cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact to counter China's military rise.
Nine-try New Zealand crush Scotland at women's Rugby World Cup
New Zealand unleashed another breathless display of attacking rugby on Saturday to overwhelm Scotland 57-0 and ensure they will be top qualifiers for the women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
Particle physics pushing cancer treatment boundaries
Researchers at Europe's science lab CERN, who regularly use particle physics to challenge our understanding of the universe, are also applying their craft to upend the limits to cancer treatment.
As elections near, Taylor Swift and sex tapes on the US campaign trail
With fewer than three weeks left to go ahead of the US midterm elections, candidates are redoubling their efforts to reach voters -- even relying on memes and sex tapes to make their cases, as evidenced by these offbeat stories from the campaign trail this week.