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Arsenal held by Everton, Wolves push Ipswich closer to relegation

Arsenal's faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool are almost over after their 1-1 draw at Everton, while Wolves pushed Ipswich closer to relegation with a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Lions contender Prendergast fires Leinster to Champions Cup quarters

Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast scored 11 points as Leinster cruised past Harlequins 62-0 on Saturday to join Northampton, Toulon and Castres in the Champions Cup last eight.

Nick Rockett wins the 'Mullins' Grand National for father and son

Nick Rockett won the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday to cap a remarkable day for the Mullins family with father Willie training five of the first seven horses home and his son Patrick on board the 33-1 winner of the world's most famous steeplechase.

Last-gasp Buendia goal keeps Leverkusen's Bundesliga title hopes alive

Emiliano Buendia snatched a stoppage-time winner to take Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 win at Heidenheim on Saturday, keeping their slim hopes of defending their league title alive.

Zverev 'mentally' affected by Australian Open defeat

World No.2 Alexander Zverev, who has struggled for any kind of form since losing the Australian Open final at the end of January, admitted on Saturday that the defeat in Melbourne had affected him a lot mentally.

Rahul guides Delhi to third straight IPL victory

India's KL Rahul struck 77 on his return as opening batsman to help Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings by 25 runs for their third successive victory in the IPL On Saturday.

Arsenal draw at Everton to edge Liverpool closer to Premier League title

Arsenal's small remaining hope of a first Premier League title for 21 years was further diminished after a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday.

Sinner regrets 'unfair' doping ban as he prepares return to courts

Jannik Sinner believes his three-month doping ban to be "unfair" as the world number one awaits his return to tennis in time to contest the French Open and put nearly a year of controversy behind him.

Isa hat-trick powers Toulon into Champions Cup quarters in Saracens thriller

Argentina No 8 Facundo Isa scored three times on his 150th club appearance as Toulon fought back to beat a much-changed Saracens 72-42 in an open encounter on Saturday to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Musiala hamstring tear compounds Bayern's injury crisis

Bayern Munich on Saturday confirmed midfielder Jamal Musiala was set for a stint on the sidelines after tearing his hamstring, as the injury-hit side's troubles deepen.

Selfies, goals and cheers at South Africa's grannies World Cup

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north.

Tsunoda frustrated with 15th in Red Bull qualifying debut

Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda said he felt "some frustration" after qualifying a lowly 15th on Saturday for his home Japanese Grand Prix, one place behind the driver he replaced.

Rain forecast adds new element to combustible Japanese GP

Formula One drivers were eyeing up the threat of rain at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after already dealing with wind and trackside fires earlier this week at Suzuka.

Germany's Mueller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years

Bayern Munich legend Thomas Mueller confirmed on Saturday the club will not offer him a new contract bringing an end to his 25-year career with the Bundesliga giants at the end of the campaign.

Verstappen snatches 'special' pole for Japan GP with lap record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

Verstappen snatches 'insane' pole for Japan GP in track record

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th in his Red Bull debut.

New Zealand hammer Pakistan by 43 runs to sweep ODI series 3-0

Pakistan's brittle batting was exposed again as a Ben Sears-inspired New Zealand won the third and final one-day international by 43 runs Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.

Norris fastest in McLaren 1-2 as fires again disrupt Japan GP practice

Championship leader Lando Norris went fastest ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as small trackside fires again disrupted the session.

Pakistan chasing 265 to win shortened third New Zealand ODI

Rhys Mariu scored a maiden half-century as New Zealand posted 264-8 off 42 overs Saturday in the rain-shortened third one-day international against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui.

Green, Sengun lift Rockets over Thunder, Celtics clinch record

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City's 11-game winning streak on Friday with a statement 125-111 victory.

Ariya downs defending champ Korda to advance at LPGA Match Play

Ariya Jutanugarn defeated world number one and defending champion Nelly Korda 1-up on Friday to send the American packing at the LPGA Match Play in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ovechkin ties Gretzky's all-time record of 894 NHL goals

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to tie Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 NHL career goals on Friday, matching a mark that once seemed unassailable.

Under-pressure Doohan vows to learn from Japanese GP smash

Under-pressure Alpine rookie Jack Doohan vowed to learn from his mistake after a heavy crash in practice at the Japanese Grand Prix that left him lucky to walk away unharmed.

Harman goes four clear at Texas Open

Former British Open champion Brian Harman had eight birdies in a six-under-par 66 to surge to a four-shot lead on Friday midway through the PGA Tour Texas Open in San Antonio.

McLaughlin-Levrone, Thomas cruise to wins at opening Grand Slam Track

Two-time Olympic 400m hurdles champion and world record-holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone cruised to victory as the opening leg of the new Grand Slam Track athletics circuit got under way in Jamaica on Friday.

England, Germany and Spain on mark in women's Nations League

England and Germany cruised and World Cup champions Spain downed Portugal on matchday three in the women's Nations League on Friday.

Bayern's Musiala to miss Inter first leg with injury

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala will miss next week's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Inter Milan with a hamstring injury, sporting director Max Eberl said on Friday.

'Class' Freeman eases Northampton past Clermont and into Champions Cup quarters

England No 8 Henry Pollock said Tommy Freeman was "class" after the in-form winger scored three times as Northampton Saints hammered Clermont 46-24 on Friday to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Freeman hat-trick eases Northampton into Champions Cup quarters with Clermont win

In-form England winger Tommy Freeman scored three times as Northampton Saints hammered Clermont 46-24 on Friday to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Musiala injury sours Bayern win at Augsburg

Bayern Munich's 3-1 win at 10-man Augsburg on Friday put them nine clear of Bayer Leverkusen but came at a cost with midfielder Jamal Musiala subbed off injured.

Top seed Pegula rallies to oust defending champ Collins in Charleston

World number four Jessica Pegula rallied from a set and a break down to beat defending champion Danielle Collins 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Friday and reach the semi-finals of he WTA clay court tournament in Charleston, South Carolina.

Bayern's Musiala subbed off with injury days out from Inter clash

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala was replaced as he clutched his hamstring against Augsburg in the German Bundesliga on Friday, days out from the Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan.

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