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Rennie says All Blacks must improve with 'smart' Ireland awaiting
Coach Dave Rennie gave New Zealand a "pass mark" after surging past Italy but says the All Blacks will need to be better to beat Ireland in the clash of two unbeaten Nations Championship teams next weekend.
Eddie Jones says 'pretty obvious' Japan on right track
Coach Eddie Jones says Japan are on the right trajectory, with the way they played against Italy and Ireland in their first two Nations Championship Tests proving it was "pretty obvious".
Farrell's Ireland look to future after Japan experiment pays off
Andy Farrell admits Ireland lacked cohesion at times against Japan, but said the way his new-look side "kept on squeezing until the end" boded well for the future.
Bellingham double as 'lucky' England beat Norway to reach World Cup semi-finals
Jude Bellingham scored twice as England staged an extra-time escape act to defeat Norway 2-1 on Saturday and book their place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Bellingham heroics edge England past Norway and into World Cup semis
Jude Bellingham was England's hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway's historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday.
NFL Seahawks sold to India-born billionaire Khosla's group
An ownership group led by India-born billionaire Vinod Khosla has purchased the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the NFL team announced on Saturday.
Noskova's glimpse of Wimbledon trophy inspired title glory
Linda Noskova revealed a glimpse of the Wimbledon trophy during a bathroom break inspired her fightback to beat Karolina Muchova in an extraordinary final on Saturday.
Argentina beat porous Wales in Nations Championship
Argentina snuffed out the brief Welsh rugby revival on Saturday with a 35-21 win in San Juan to conclude the second round of Nations Championship.
Morant looks forward to fresh start in Portland
Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant says he's looking forward to a chance to start over with the Portland Trail Blazers after being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies in June.
Stones, Madueke start England World Cup quarter-final against Norway
John Stones and Noni Madueke came into the England side for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway as Ezri Konsa became the fourth player to start at right-back for the Three Lions in six matches.
Scotland third best team in world, says Erasmus after Boks win
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus called Scotland "a great side" after the world champions triumphed 42-28 in a 10-try Nations Championship thriller in Pretoria on Saturday.
Italy icon Maldini gets key role with Italian FA
Italian football icon Paolo Maldini has been appointed technical director of the national football federation (FIGC) looking to rebuild after Italy's failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Former skipper Knight to retire from England women's duty after Lord's Test
Heather Knight, England's 2017 World Cup-winning captain and the most capped women's player in England history, announced Saturday she will retire from international cricket following the end of the ongoing Test match against India at Lord's.
England, Norway battle heat as Argentina face Swiss in World Cup last eight
England and Norway were preparing to lock horns in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final battle of elite strikers in Miami on Saturday set to be played in ferocious heat and humidity.
England boss Borthwick coy over starting Pollock after Fiji hat-trick
England coach Steve Borthwick refused to say if he would start Henry Pollock after the Northampton flanker produced another high-impact performance off the bench with a hat-trick of tries in a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.
Noskova cries tears of joy after emotional Wimbledon final
Tearful Linda Noskova admitted her astonishing Wimbledon final victory over close friend Karolina Muchova was an emotional rollercoaster.
Ton-up Buttler takes new No 1 England to T20 series sweep of India
Jos Buttler's first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on Saturday as they took over at the top of the T20 world rankings after completing a 4-0 series clean sweep.
Kriel seals thrilling win for South Africa over brave Scotland
Jesse Kriel scored a 78th-minute try to seal a 42-28 victory for South Africa over Scotland in a thrilling Nations Championship match in Pretoria.
Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title
Linda Noskova won her first Wimbledon title in astonishing style on Saturday as the tearful Czech recovered from wasting five match points to beat Karolina Muchova in one of the most dramatic finals in All England Club history.
Lone foray cost Slock, says breakaway Tour de France partner
Liam Slock blew his chances of a Tour de France stage victory after 175km in a breakaway when he took off on his own, fellow escapee Thibault Guernalec said on Saturday.
Five-wicket Gaud stars before India run riot in women's Test at Lord's
Kranti Gaud took five wickets before Smriti Mandhana once more piled on the runs against England as India continued to dominate the inaugural women's Test at Lord's on Saturday.
Tour de France stage to be shortened amid heatwave as sprinter Merlier doubles up
Tour de France organisers for the first time in the race's history have decided to shorten a stage due to intense heat, as Belgian sprint king Tim Merlier doubled up in Saturday's flat eighth stage.
Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages
Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense heatwave".
Pollock a hat-trick hero as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.
Ryu loses count as she blasts 60 for Evian lead
Ryu Hae-ran put herself in position to win a second women's major this season as she blazed a spectacular third-round 60 on Saturday for a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship.
Pollock scores a hat-trick as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.
Merlier wins eighth stage of the Tour de France in bunch sprint
Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Sinner defends Wimbledon crown against revitalised Zverev
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner takes a 13-match Wimbledon winning streak into Sunday's final at the All England Club against French Open winner Alexander Zverev, unbeaten in 13 Grand Slam ties.
Former nearly-man Zverev on cusp of French Open-Wimbledon double
After trying for over a decade to win a Grand Slam title and overcoming an array of challenges, Alexander Zverev is one match from making it two in barely a month at Wimbledon.
Five-wicket Gaud puts India on top in inaugural women's Test at Lord's
Kranti Gaud became the first woman to claim a place on the Lord's honours boards for her performance in a Test match with a five-wicket haul that put India in command against England on Saturday.
Marc Marquez still 'King of the Ring' after winning Sprint at German MotoGP
Seven-time world champion Marc Marquez demonstrated his continued mastery of the Sachsenring with victory in Saturday's German MotoGP Sprint, just hours after booking pole for the main race on Sunday.
Klopp reaches 'understanding' to take over as Germany coach
The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Saturday that it was close to an agreement with Jurgen Klopp for him to become the new Germany coach.