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Martin to ride with broken wrist in Malaysian MotoGP practice

Championship-chasing Jorge Martin will risk racing with a broken wrist in Friday's opening practice for the Malaysian MotoGP.

Warrican's five-wicket haul leads West Indies fightback in Bangladesh Test

West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets to bowl Bangladesh out for 272 before the visitors reached 134-4 on the second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

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Chiellini on target as LAFC make winning start

Former Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini scored his first goal in Major League Soccer as defending champions Los Angeles FC survived a late rally from the Portland Timbers to hold on and win their opening game of the season 3-2.

Echavarria takes lead in Puerto Rico

Colombia's Nico Echavarria opened up a two-shot lead at the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open on Saturday after carding a seven-under-par 65.

Kitayama holds on to Bay Hill lead as Scheffler, Hovland chase

Kurt Kitayama rolled in a long birdie putt on the 18th green to take a slender one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday.

Fiorentina deny Milan second spot in Serie A

AC Milan missed the chance to go second in Serie A on Saturday after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina, ending a recent upturn in form for the reigning champions.

Mbappe breaks goal record as PSG win ahead of Bayern showdown

Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club as the Ligue 1 leaders warmed up for their crunch trip to Bayern Munich with a 4-2 win over Nantes on Saturday.

Grizzlies' Morant suspended by team after gun video

Memphis Grizzlies NBA star Ja Morant was suspended by his team for at least two games on Saturday after posting a video where he appeared to display a gun in a nightclub.

Atletico thrash Sevilla, celebrate Simeone record in style

Atletico Madrid crushed Sevilla 6-1 on Saturday to move third in La Liga as Diego Simeone celebrated setting a new milestone as coach.

Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes

Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club in their 4-2 win over Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

England's Smith in 'masterclass' as Harlequins hammer Exeter

Marcus Smith rose to the challenge of being dropped from England's training squad ahead of a Six Nations clash against France by orchestrating Harlequins' 40-5 thrashing of Exeter on Saturday as Red Rose boss Steve Borthwick looked on from the stands.

Simeone sets new Atletico record of 613 matches at helm

Diego Simeone set a new record as Atletico Madrid coach on Saturday, taking charge of his 613th game at the club against Sevilla in La Liga at the Metropolitano Stadium.

Olympic champion Jacobs defeated in European Indoor Championships

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs suffered a surprise defeat to his unheralded Italian teammate Samuele Ceccarelli in the 60m at the European Indoor Championships on Saturday.

Bayern's season 'judged against PSG', says coach Nagelsmann

Julian Nagelsmann believes Bayern Munich's season will be judged on their performance at home against Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's last 16 Champions League clash.

England's Smith shines as Harlequins hammer Exeter

Marcus Smith rose to the challenge of being dropped from England's training squad ahead of a Six Nations clash against France by orchestrating Harlequins' 40-5 thrashing of Exeter in the Premiership on Saturday as Red Rose boss Steve Borthwick looked on from the stands.

Clermont Top 14 defeat fit only 'for the bin'

Clermont skipper Arthur Iturria saw his team slump to a 34-6 loss at French Top 14 champions Montpellier on Saturday and admitted the performance was fit only "for the rubbish bin".

De Ligt sends Bayern back on top ahead of PSG tie

Defender Matthijs de Ligt produced a crucial goal-line clearance before scoring himself as Bayern Munich reclaimed the Bundesliga lead from Borussia Dortmund with a 2-1 win at Stuttgart on Saturday.

Kilde retains downhill World Cup title with top spot in Aspen

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde retained his World Cup downhill title with a convincing victory in the penultimate race of the season in Aspen on Saturday.

'Beat this guy': Medvedev takes aim at Tsitsipas over Rublev sledge

Daniil Medvedev backed close friend Andrey Rublev to beat bitter rival Stefanos Tsitsipas "many, many times" after the Greek appeared to disparage the Russian for having only a "few tools" to defeat him at the 2022 ATP Tour Finals.

Boro revive Championship promotion race with Reading rout

Middlesbrough hammered Reading 5-0 on Saturday to move within sight of automatic promotion from the Championship after leaders Burnley drew and Sheffield United were beaten.

Arsenal 'overwhelmed' by epic fightback: Arteta

Mikel Arteta admitted Premier League leaders Arsenal were "overwhelmed" by their emotionally draining 3-2 win against Bournemouth on Saturday.

Mumbai thrash Gujarat as Bollywood sprinkles stardust on WPL opener

Mumbai Indians thrashed Gujarat Giants by 143 runs in the opening match of the inaugural Women's Premier League tournament at a packed house in Mumbai on Saturday.

Olympic champion Jacobs suffers defeat in European Indoor Championships

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs suffered a surprise defeat to his Italian teammate Samuele Ceccarelli in the 60m at the European Indoor Championships on Saturday.

Zhou aiming for points to start season in Bahrain

China's first Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu will start his second season 13th on the grid at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and said he hoped for a points finish on Sunday.

David secures draw for Lille in northern French derby

Canada star Jonathan David scored his 16th Ligue 1 goal this season to earn Lille a 1-1 draw away to local rivals Lens in Saturday's northern derby.

'Pleasant surprise' as Verstappen takes pole for Bahrain GP season-opener

Max Verstappen said it was a "pleasant surprise" to claim pole position as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Arsenal stage thrilling fightback to maintain five-point lead over Man City

Arsenal recovered from conceding the second fastest goal in Premier League history as Reiss Nelson's stoppage-time strike gave the Premier League leaders a thrilling 3-2 win over Bournemouth after title rivals Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 on Saturday.

Verstappen on pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Defending double world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Medvedev wins in Dubai for third title in three weeks

Daniil Medvedev claimed his third title in three weeks when he swept past Russian compatriot and close friend Andrey Rublev in the Dubai ATP final on Saturday.

Kaur powers Mumbai Indians to 207 in the inaugural WPL match

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 65 runs to anchor her team to 207 for 5 in 20 over against Gujarat Giants in the inaugural match of the Women's Premier league in Mumbai on Saturday.

Leipzig's Nkunku in doubt for Man City clash with muscle tear

RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku may miss several weeks including the Champions League last 16 game at Manchester City, the club announced on Saturday.

Pidcock claims landmark win at Strade Bianche classic

Tom Pidock won the Strade Bianche on Saturday, the Briton just holding off a powerful field to claim the Italian classic cycling race.

Guardiola sees future threat to Man City from Newcastle

Pep Guardiola warned of the threat Newcastle will pose to Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title in the coming years despite seeing off the Magpies 2-0 on Saturday.

Pidock claims landmark win at Strade Bianche classic