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India's Gill hits record-breaking ton before England collapse in second Test

India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tearful defending champion Krejcikova knocked out of Wimbledon

Barbora Krejcikova's reign as Wimbledon champion came to a tearful end on Saturday as the Czech slumped to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat against American 10th seed Emma Navarro.

Philipsen wins nervy Tour de France opener as Evenepoel loses time

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 lost valuable time.

Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed pole for the British Grand Prix after qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday.

Sinner powers into Wimbledon last 16 as Djokovic eyes century

Wimbledon top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Pedro Martinez to reach the last 16 without losing a set on Saturday while title rival Novak Djokovic targets his 100th victory at the tournament.

Chelsea add Gittens to glut of attacking talent

Chelsea added England under-21 international winger Jamie Gittens to their array of attacking talent on Saturday from Borussia Dortmund.

India's Gill hits another ton as tourists build huge lead over England

India captain Shubman Gill punished England with another hundred in the second Test at Edgbaston while Rishabh Pant made them pay for dropping him twice as the tourists built a commanding position in their quest for a series-levelling win.

Sinner demolishes Martinez to reach Wimbledon last-16

Imperious Wimbledon top seed Jannik Sinner made short work of Spain's Pedro Martinez on Saturday, reaching the last 16 without dropping a set.

Former champion Rybakina crashes out of Wimbledon

Former champion Elena Rybakina became the latest star to suffer a shock Wimbledon exit losing to Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 on Saturday.

Wimbledon defends electronic line-calling after Raducanu criticism

Wimbledon chiefs have defended electronic line-calling after Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper questioned the technology during the first week of the tournament.

Farrell says Lions will learn from stuttering Waratahs win

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell admitted to "a bit of frustration" after his team's lacklustre 21-10 win against the NSW Waratahs on Saturday, but said his side would learn from it.

Fernando's 4-35 restricts Bangladesh to 248 in 2nd Sri Lanka ODI

A career-best 4-35 by seamer Asitha Fernando helped Sri Lanka bundle out Bangladesh for 248 inside 46 overs in the second one-day international in Colombo on Saturday.

Prolific Jordan closes on All Blacks try record in nervy France win

Will Jordan edged closer to New Zealand's all-time Test try scoring record after bagging two more against France in Dunedin on Saturday.

Rahul and Pant extend India's lead over England in second Test

KL Rahul made a composed fifty before the aggressive Rishabh Pant threatened to make England pay dearly for dropping him twice as India strengthened their grip on the second Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

FIA urges neutrality after Mayer launches presidency bid

Motor sport's ruling body the FIA on Saturday insisted it would remain impartial after American Tim Mayer launched a potentially acrimonious challenge to incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December's election.

Leclerc tops final red-flagged practice at Silverstone

Charles Leclerc confirmed Ferrari's competitive renaissance by clocking the fastest lap ahead of championship leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren in Saturday’s third and final practice at the British Grand Prix.

Scrappy Lions put through paces by under-strength NSW Waratahs

Scotland centre Huw Jones crossed twice as a scrappy British and Irish Lions were forced to battle hard in grinding past a second-string NSW Waratahs 21-10 on Saturday, offering the Wallabies a glimmer of hope.

Djokovic eyes Wimbledon century, Swiatek steps up challenge

Novak Djokovic can secure his 100th victory at Wimbledon on Saturday as the Serb sets his sights on tennis immortality, while Iga Swiatek seeks to take advantage of the mass exodus of women's seeds.

Hat sales spike at sunny Wimbledon

Scorching temperatures at this year's Wimbledon have led to a spike in hat sales while the tournament's famous towels are top of players' shopping lists.

New Zealand survive 'hell of a Test' against inexperienced France

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson conceded his team had been in "a hell of a Test match" after edging past an under-strength France 31-27 in Dunedin.

Man City defender Walker joins Burnley

England defender Kyle Walker has signed a two-year deal with newly-promoted Premier League club Burnley for a reported fee to Manchester City of £5 million ($6.8 million).

Welsh 'scars' deepen after Japan loss extends losing streak to 18

Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt said his team's record losing run had left "scars" after a 24-19 defeat to Japan on Saturday extended it to 18 straight losses.

New Zealand struggle past under-strength France 31-27

New Zealand edged past an under-strength France 31-27 in Dunedin on Saturday to record a 500th Test win for the All Blacks in unconvincing fashion.

Wallabies plan to throw everything at Fiji, says skipper Wilson

Skipper Harry Wilson vowed Saturday Australia will throw everything they have at Fiji to avoid a morale-sapping loss ahead of the British and Irish Lions series.

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