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England's Ewels shown 82-second red card against Ireland
England forward Charlie Ewels was sent off after just 82 seconds in their Six Nations international against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.
Root challenges West Indies with 286-run target in first Test
England captain Joe Root threw down the gauntlet to the West Indies on Saturday by declaring at 349 for six and setting the home side 286 to win the first Test in Antigua.
Tram ride through wartime Kyiv stirs memories of lost city
The world-weary conductor nudged her rusty red tram past the barricade and shook her head at the tragedy she has seen befall Kyiv since Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
Alarm grows over Mariupol as Russia squeezes Kyiv
Russian forces upped the pressure on Kyiv Saturday and pummelled civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities, amid fresh efforts to get aid to the devastated port city of Mariupol.
Ukrainian soldier thanks Britain as missiles wreck Russian tanks
The Ukrainian soldier gave his name simply as "Viktor" and on Saturday he felt victorious, showing reporters a Russian armoured vehicle destroyed by a British anti-tank missile.
Pogacar crushes opposition in Tirreno-Adriatico
Tadej Pogacar was fastest both up the mountains and down them as he won the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Saturday to increase his overall lead.
PSG ultras call for Al-Khelaifi to leave after Champions League exit
Paris Saint-Germain's ultra fans group on Saturday said Qatari club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi should step down after the French giants' Champions League elimination by Real Madrid.
Scotland beat Italy to get Six Nations campaign back on track
Scotland got their Six Nations campaign up and running again on Saturday with a bonus point 33-22 win over battling Italy which continued their opponent's miserable losing streak in the competition.
Abramovich's superyacht cruises in to Montenegro marina
A superyacht belonging to the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea football club sanctioned over Russia's invasion of Ukraine anchored off Montenegro Saturday, an AFP photographer said.
Root scores hundred as England set West Indies 286 to win
England captain Joe Root scored a century before declaring his side's second innings to set the West Indies 286 to win from 70 overs on the final day of the first Test in Antigua on Saturday.
Iyer, bowlers put India on top of pink ball Test
Shreyas Iyer's attacking 92 and inspired bowling put India in command of the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday's opening day.
Wales call up Alun Wyn Jones for Italy finale
Wales have called up regular captain Alun Wyn Jones for their final match of this season's Six Nations, against Italy in Cardiff next week, officials announced Saturday.
PSG utras call for Al-Khelaifi to leave after Champions League exit
Paris Saint-Germain's ultra fans group on Saturday said Qatari club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi should step down after the French giants' Champions League elimination to Real Madrid.
Vietnam bans new Tom Holland film over South China Sea map
Vietnam has banned a new Hollywood film starring Tom Holland over scenes with a map showing Beijing's claims to the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday.
Pochettino finding it 'hard to sleep' since PSG collapse in Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Saturday that he is finding it "hard to sleep at night" after his side's dramatic Champions League capitulation against Real Madrid, but that he wants his team to take out their "rage" on their Ligue 1 opponents.
Roglic dominates on biggest Paris-Nice climb
Primoz Roglic launched the final, decisive attack up the biggest climb on this year's Paris-Nice to win the seventh stage and tighten his grip on the race lead on Saturday.
2.6 million flee Ukraine war: UN
The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since the Russian invasion two weeks ago is now nearly 2.6 million, the UN said Saturday.
Liverpool sink Brighton to move within three points of Man City
Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to three points as Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday.
Russian ban leaves Gazprom cyclists in 'total uncertainty'
The ban on Russian cycling has left riders on the Gazprom/RusVelo team in "total uncertainty", Italian rider Marco Canola told AFP on Saturday.
Vlhova misses chance to pressure Shiffrin as Liensberger wins slalom
Petra Vlhova missed a glorious chance to blow her World Cup overall title battle with Mikaela Shiffrin wide open on Saturday, as Austrian Katharina Liensberger won the slalom in Are.
Hamilton says radical Mercedes playing catch-up
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes "still have a lot of work to do" ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on the evidence of testing at the Sakhir circuit this week.
Faf du Plessis replaces Kohli as Bangalore IPL captain
South African Faf du Plessis will succeed Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper, the Indian Premier League team announced Saturday as it gears up to chase an elusive maiden tournament title.
Iyer hits 92 for India after Sri Lanka's pink ball spin onslaught
India's Shreyas Iyer clawed back against Sri Lanka's spin onslaught to make 92 with the hosts all out at 252 by dinner in Saturday's pink ball Test.
Centurion Khawaja shines as Australia dominate Pakistan
Opener Usman Khawaja raced to a first Test century in the country of his birth on Saturday as Australia ended the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan on a commanding 251-3 in Karachi.
Swiss Odermatt wins World Cup giant slalom crystal globe
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt won his first World Cup giant slalom crystal globe after finishing second behind Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen in Kranjska Gora on Saturday.
Abramovich disqualified as Chelsea director by Premier League
Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a Chelsea director by the Premier League board after the British government sanctioned the Russian billionaire.
Sri Lankan spinners rattle India in pink ball Test
India lost four batsmen including skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as Sri Lankan spinners steamrolled the top order in Saturday's pink ball Test.
Bangladesh's Shakib backflips on South Africa tour
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan will be considered for this month's South Africa series after all, selectors said Saturday, days after the all-rounder claimed he was not in the right headspace for cricket.
Australia's Khawaja scores 100 in birth country Pakistan
Australian opener Usman Khawaja finally reached a hundred in the country of his birth Pakistan on the opening day of the second Test in Karachi on Saturday.
Retiring gymnastics legend Uchimura bows out at exhibition
Japanese gymnastics legend Kohei Uchimura brought the curtain down on his career Saturday at an exhibition event in Tokyo to send one of the sport's all-time greats into retirement.
Vlhova quicker than Shiffrin in Are slalom first leg
Petra Vlhova put the pressure on title rival Mikaela Shiffrin during the World Cup slalom race in Are, with German Lena Duerr leading after the opening run on Saturday.
Paralympians fear for future of winter sports as climate change takes hold
As Winter Paralympians prepare to return home from Beijing, many fear the effects of climate change in their countries and how a lack of snowfall could inhibit training for the Milano-Cortina Games in 2026.