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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has suffered a sprained left ankle and will be sidelined indefinitely, the NBA club announced Saturday.

Eddie Jones had no complaints over Marcus Smith's decision to settle for a draw after England produced an astonishing fightback from 25-6 down with nine minutes left against New Zealand to finish all square at 25-25 in a remarkable encounter at Twickenham.

Neymar and the rest of the Brazil World Cup squad arrived in Doha late Saturday.

Novak Djokovic remained on course for a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title after a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) win over Taylor Fritz in Turin on Saturday.

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Sunday his coalition had mustered enough seats to form the country's next government after a hotly contested general election, potentially paving the way for him to become prime minister.

Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.

Ben Martin, chasing his first PGA title since 2014, and fellow American Patrick Rodgers, seeking his first tour victory, shared the lead after Saturday's third round of the RSM Classic.

President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House Saturday for the wedding of his granddaughter Naomi -- an unprecedented ceremony that was closed to the press.

Replacement prop Will Stuart scored two late tries as England came from behind to snatch a scarcely credible 25-25 draw against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Ferrari team chief Mattia Binotto said on Saturday that he felt relaxed about his future despite reports in Italian news media that he is set to be replaced.

Australia coach Mal Meninga hailed his side's defensive effort as they clinched a third consecutive Rugby League World Cup title with a dominant 30-10 victory over Samoa on Saturday.

World champions South Africa secured their first win of the Autumn Nations Series on Saturday with a 63-21 thrashing of Italy but their captain Siya Kolisi warned that winning once "is not enough, we have to keep doing it".

France forward Karim Benzema is to undergo medical tests after leaving training injured on Saturday ahead of the defending champions World Cup opener against Australia.

In Hollywood, he's the rising star of the sequel to "Black Panther," the first major Black superhero movie. In his homeland Mexico, Tenoch Huerta is leading a fight against racism on the screen.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed Finn Russell's impact as the hosts thrashed Argentina 52-29 in a bad-tempered clash at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Skipper James Tedesco scored two tries to help guide a clinical Australia side to their third consecutive Rugby League World Cup title with a comprehensive 30-10 victory over Samoa at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo pushed over a ladder and confronted rival Montrezl Harrell while trying to practice free throws Friday after Milwaukee's 110-102 loss at Philadelphia.

The coalition of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was running neck and neck with a rival bloc led by a former prime minister in a tight election race, vote counts showed early Sunday.

Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home.

Novak Djokovic remained on course for a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title after a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) win over Taylor Fritz in Turin on Saturday.

Sebastian Vettel will start his final race as a Formula One driver with his usual competitive sense of purpose and a warm glow in his heart on Sunday.

The news that American basketball player Brittney Griner had arrived in the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia, also known as the Russian "land of prisons", left locals rather unmoved.

Darcy Graham scored a hat-trick of tries as Scotland thrashed Argentina 52-29 in a bad-tempered clash at Murrayfield littered with ill-discipline from the visitors.

Wales great Jamie Roberts said coach Wayne Pivac faced "serious questions" after an embarrassing 13-12 home defeat by Georgia on Saturday condemned the side to their eighth loss in 11 Tests this year.

Veteran Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong took top honours at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards Saturday while a Chinese short film won for the first time since Beijing shunned the event due to political tensions.

China and Russia seek a world where force is used to resolve disputes, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday, vowing that the United States will continue defending humanitarian principles and international law.

A funeral was held Saturday for one of the two victims of a missile that struck a Polish village near Ukraine earlier this week, an incident widely believed to have been an accident.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday used his first visit to Kyiv to pledge support to Ukraine, offering a major new air defence package as the country celebrated retaking the southern city of Kherson.

Two-time world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez were all smiles again on Saturday after locking out the front row of the grid for Red Bull at Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House Saturday for the wedding of his granddaughter Naomi -- an unprecedented ceremony that was closed to the press.

Moscow has not officially contacted Kyiv about peace negotiations, but Russia would in any case need to completely withdraw its forces for talks to take place, a top Ukrainian official said Saturday.

The US is pressuring Ukraine to be open to peace talks with Moscow, with a top Pentagon official saying Kyiv's forces will find it hard to recover all the territory Russia has captured in the war.