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Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow combined for a sublime century partnership as England took a giant stride towards levelling the Ashes in the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday.

Demi Vollering powered through the mountain-top fog on Saturday to win the most demanding stage in the women's Tour de France and grab the leader's yellow jersey.

South Africa survived a second-half Argentina onslaught to win 22-21 in Johannesburg on Saturday and finish Rugby Championship runners-up behind New Zealand.

Dutch veteran Arantxa Rus ended the fairytale run of German teenager Noma Noha Akugue on Saturday to capture her maiden WTA title at the age of 32 in Hamburg.

Darcy Graham marked his return from injury with two tries as an experimental Scotland side beat Italy 25-13 on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield.

Max Verstappen increased his lead by a further eight points in the world championship with a calculated and convincing victory ahead of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in Saturday's rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Dutch veteran Arantxa Rus ended the fairytale run of German teenager Noma Noha Akugue on Saturday to capture her maiden WTA title at the age of 32 in Hamburg.

The start of Saturday's sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix was further delayed by heavy rain with no official start time declared.

Virgil van Dijk said Saturday he was confident that Liverpool's players will step up to fill the void left by Jordan Henderson and said it would be "an honour" to succeed him as captain.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro's son Nicolas was arrested Saturday on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment in a scandal linked to Petro's election campaign, officials said.

A radio show promoting LGBTQ equality will end its 17-year run at Hong Kong's public broadcaster on Sunday, with station management citing "changes in programme" as the reason for cancellation.

Joe Root scored an outstanding fifty as England stepped up their blistering run-spree against Australia in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday.

Japan earned a much-needed morale boost on Saturday with a 21-16 victory over Tonga as they step up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup later this year.

Jamaica won a Women's World Cup match for the first time with a deserved 1-0 victory over debutants Panama on Saturday to close on a place in the last 16.

Australia tied their record gold haul at swimming's world championships with one day remaining Saturday, while greats Katie Ledecky and Sarah Sjostrom carved their names deeper into the sport's history.

France's Celine Boutier tightened her grip on the Evian Championship on Saturday with a third round 67 to move three shots clear in her bid to become a major winner on home soil.

Eddie Jones put a brave face on another "terrible" Wallabies defeat Saturday, insisting he saw enough from his team to believe they could haul themselves out of their slump.

Australia tied their record gold haul at swimming's world championships with one day remaining Saturday, while greats Katie Ledecky and Sarah Sjostrom carved their names deeper into the sport's history.

Captain Wendie Renard headed in a late winner as France kickstarted their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a heavyweight clash in Brisbane on Saturday.

Bayern Munich announced on Saturday that Senegalese striker Sadio Mane was in talks "about a change of club" with reports suggesting he was destined for Saudi side Al Nassr.

France breathed fresh life into their Women's World Cup campaign with a late winner in a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Saturday as Sweden barrelled into the last 16.

Japan pressed bankrupt Sri Lanka on Saturday to expedite its debt restructuring, including with its biggest creditor China, to stabilise the island nation's economy after an unprecedented crisis.

Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday in the latest protest demanding the prime minister's resignation.

Captain Wendie Renard struck a late winner as France kickstarted their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Brazil in a heavyweight Group F clash in Brisbane on Saturday.

A vintage All Blacks smashed Australia 38-7 Saturday to retain the Rugby Championship title and Bledisloe Cup as Eddie Jones's gamble with a new-look Wallabies side backfired spectacularly.

Zak Crawley's latest 'Bazball' batting display helped England make a blistering start to their second innings in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday.

Max Verstappen took pole position for Red Bull in the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday by a wafer thin margin from McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Allan Saint-Maximin has confirmed he is to leave Newcastle before an expected move to the cash-rich Saudi Pro League.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got England off to a blistering start in their second innings in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday with a fifty partnership inside nine overs.

The African Union demanded Niger's military "return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority" within 15 days as the EU intensified pressure on the coup leaders Saturday by suspending security cooperation with the jihadist-hit country.

The leader of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Saturday stepped up his attacks against the region's long-marginalised LGBTQ community.

Sweden barrelled into the Women's World Cup last 16 with a 5-0 demolition of Italy on Saturday, ahead of a blockbuster clash between France and free-scoring Brazil.