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Three years after being forced to refuse to fight Israeli Sagi Muki, judoka Saeid Mollaei, a former Iranian turned Azerbaijani, faced his opponent on Saturday at the Grand Slam Hungary.

Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history.

Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell defeated defending champions Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic -- playing with a broken wrist -- to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title on Saturday.

Jordan Spieth believes there would be no better way to prepare for next week's British Open than by winning the Scottish Open.

Wales captain Dan Biggar said replacement fly-half Gareth Anscombe had shown "absolute character" with a touchline conversion to give Wales an historic 13-12 win in the second Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina broke down in tears on Saturday after she was again confronted by questions over her Russian roots.

Hundreds of thousands of people waved rainbow flags and danced to techno music at Madrid's Pride march on Saturday as the event returned following two years of Covid-enforced cancellations.

Portugal fought back from conceding twice in the first five minutes to snatch a point from their Euro 2022 opener with a 2-2 draw against Switzerland.

Joe Aribo said he had fulfilled a lifelong ambition to play in the Premier League after securing a move to Southampton from Rangers on Saturday.

Elon Musk's move to abandon his purchase of Twitter has been greeted with a mix of relief and disappointment across the political spectrum, with many criticizing the Tesla founder but others applauding his "exposure" of the influential messaging platform.

Beaten finalist Ons Jabeur told herself "I love you" as she battled against Elena Rybakina at Wimbledon on Saturday, revealing she even had a picture of the winner's trophy on her phone in the hope of inspiration.

Champion Tadej Pogacar said on Saturday he fears Covid-19 could wreak havoc on this year's Tour de France after the Slovenian tightened his grip on the leader's yellow jersey after stage eight.

Britain's transport secretary on Saturday became the fifth Conservative MP to launch a bid to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a long-shot addition to the growing and already acrimonious leadership race.

Thousands of revellers hit Berlin's streets on Saturday for a techno music celebration created by the DJ who once made the German capital Europe's hub for the genre.

Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced his resignation on Saturday, hours after a crowd of angry protesters chased him from his residence, as months of frustration brought on by an unprecedented economic crisis boiled over.

Replacements Josh Adams and Gareth Anscombe combined to give Wales a series-levelling 13-12 Test win over South Africa on Saturday -- their first success against the Springboks in the republic after 58 years of trying.

Hailing her as the "nation's pride" and "ambassador of happiness", Tunisians remained enthralled with tennis star Ons Jabeur Saturday, celebrating her presence in the prestigious Wimbledon final despite her loss.

India overpowered England by 49 runs to win the second Twenty20 international at Edgbaston on Saturday as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Max Verstappen tamed the Red Bull Ring again with success in the sprint on Saturday to secure pole for the Austrian Grand Prix and extend his lead in the world championship.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar said Saturday he fears that Covid could wreak havoc on this year's Tour de France after the Slovenian tightened his grip on the leader's yellow jersey after stage eight.

Sri Lankan protesters set the prime minister's private home on fire, hours after chasing the president from his residence, as months of frustration over an unprecedented economic crisis boiled over on Saturday.

Former Mexican president Luis Echeverria Alvarez, known for brutal repression of political opponents, has died at the age of 100, the government said Saturday.

Germany's Matti Schmid and American Max McGreevy each completed second rounds of nine-under par 63 on Saturday to share the 36-hole lead at the storm-hit US PGA Tour Barbasol Championship.

Russian troops shelled Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Saturday as Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of preparing further attacks and Washington promised new military aid to Kyiv.

Born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina was crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday at a tournament where her Russian compatriots were all banned.

Cameron Tringale remained out in front at the Scottish Open with a fine start to his third round on Saturday.

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said she feared she would not make the second week at the All England Club after beating Ons Jabeur in Saturday's final.

Belgian rider Wout van Aert sprinted to victory in stage eight of the Tour de France at Lausanne on Saturday with defending champion Tadej Pogacar holding the leader's yellow jersey.

Richard Gleeson enjoyed a memorable England debut by removing all of India's star-studded top three as the tourists were held to 170-8 in the second T20 international on Saturday.

Britain's embassy in Tunisia said it will investigate after Ons Jabeur told the BBC website that fami1y members did not have visas to watch her play in the Wimbledon final on Saturday.

Max Verstappen won the sprint at the Red Bull Ring circuit on Saturday to secure pole for the Austrian Grand Prix.

Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history.