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England's Banton at home in first World Cup after stop-start career

Tom Banton, who carried England to victory in the T20 World Cup against Scotland on Saturday in Kolkata, finally came of age as an international batsman after a stop-start career.

Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post

Australian player Destanee Aiava announced on Sunday her impending retirement from tennis and claimed the sport had a "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile" culture.

Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies

Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide

An "overwhelmed" Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winner Jon Rahm to capture his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday and first on any tour since 2010 to complete an amazing redemption story.

US teen Lutkenhaus breaks world junior indoor 800m record

American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800-meters record on Saturday with a victory in 1min 44.03secs at the Sound Running meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Jamaica's Thompson-Herah runs first race since 2024

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, a five-time Olympic champion, competed in her first race since June 2024 in Saturday's Camperdown Classic at Kingston, Jamaica.

Top seed Fritz to face Shelton for ATP Dallas Open title

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3).

Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third career NBA Three-Point Contest on Saturday.

NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every possible remedy to stamp out deliberate "tanking," the league's chief said Saturday.

Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on track.

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3).

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Lens run riot to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1, Marseille slip up

Lens reclaimed the lead atop Ligue 1 on Saturday with a Wesley Said-inspired 5-0 romp over Paris FC, while a late penalty condemned Marseille to a draw with Strasbourg.

Last-gasp Zielinski effort keeps Inter at Serie A summit

Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski scored a 90th minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 on Saturday to move eight points clear in Serie A.

Vinicius bags brace as Real Madrid take Liga lead, end Sociedad run

Vinicius Junior won and converted two penalties as Real Madrid thumped Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move provisionally top of La Liga.

Liverpool beat Brighton, Man City oust Beckham's Salford from FA Cup

Mohamed Salah struck as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday, while Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 victory over fourth-tier Salford.

Australia celebrate best-ever Winter Olympics after Anthony wins dual moguls

Freestyle skier Jakara Anthony said she hoped Australia would "reach new heights at every Games" after her gold medal in the dual moguls helped the country to its best-ever showing at a Winter Olympics.

Townsend becomes a fan again as Scotland stun England in Six Nations

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he had become a fan again after a barnstorming 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday ended England's 12-game winning streak.

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to reach Olympic big air final

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Newcastle oust 10-man Villa from FA Cup, Man City beat Beckham's Salford

Newcastle beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 thanks to a double from Sandro Tonali to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday as Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 2-0 victory over fourth-tier Salford.

Auger-Aliassime swats aside Bublik to power into Rotterdam final

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime produced a dominant display of attacking tennis on Saturday to power past Alexander Bublik into the Rotterdam Open final with a 6-1, 6-2 win in just 54 minutes.

Tuipulotu 'beyond proud' as Scotland stun England

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu said he was "beyond proud" after a stunning 31-20 Six Nations win over England at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Scotland ended England's 12-match unbeaten run with a stunning 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday that revived their Six Nations campaign.

American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

American Jordan Stolz achieved the 500m and 1000m double, a feat not seen in men's speed skating for 46 years, at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Marseille start life after De Zerbi with Strasbourg draw

Marseille began life after Roberto De Zerbi with a 2-2 draw at home against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday despite leading by two goals late into the second period.

Canada warned after 'F-bomb' Olympics curling exchange with Sweden

Curling's world governing body said Saturday Canada have received a verbal warning over bad language used after accusations of cheating from defending Olympic champions Sweden.

Resurgent Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar final to end title drought

Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 crown and her first title since 2019 with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final on Saturday.

Farrell hails Ireland's 'unbelievable character' in edgy Six Nations win

Ireland coach Andy Farrell praised his side for the "unbelievable character" they showed in holding on for a nerve-wracking 20-13 win over Italy in a thrilling Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Markram, Jansen lead South Africa to brink of T20 Super Eights

Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand on Saturday to all but book their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup.

Guehi scores first Man City goal to kill off Salford, Burnley stunned in FA Cup

Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered an embarrassing exit against Mansfield on Saturday.

Kane brace helps Bayern widen gap atop Bundesliga

Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday, restoring their six-point lead atop the Bundesliga table.

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