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De Minaur rallies to book Atlanta final against Brooksby

Third-seeded Alex de Minaur fought back from a set down for a second straight match on Saturday, downing Ilya Ivashka 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the final of the ATP Atlanta Open.

England urged to seize the day for women's football fever

England women's captain Leah Williamson called on the Lionesses to seize the opportunity of a lifetime with the host nation gripped for Sunday's Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley.

Ex-F1 race director Masi reveals death threats, 'vile' abuse

Axed Formula One race director Michael Masi Sunday revealed he was bombarded with "vile" abuse and death threats after his stunning call that cost Lewis Hamilton an eighth world title.

Australian swim star McKeon, New Zealand cyclists dazzle at Commonwealths

Emma McKeon needs just one more title to break the record for most Australian Commonwealth Games golds after yet another win in the pool on Saturday as New Zealand dominated on the cycling track.

McKeon equals Australian Commonwealth gold record

Emma McKeon equalled Australia's all-time record of 10 Commonwealth gold medals on Saturday as Scotland's Duncan Scott avenged his Olympic freestyle defeat at the hands of his friend Tom Dean.

Alcaraz eyes Wimbledon revenge mission over Sinner in Umag final

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a worrying ankle injury scare to beat Giulio Zeppieri and set-up an Umag final showdown against Jannik Sinner, the man who ended his Wimbledon hopes.

Paul eyes Olympic glory after Commonwealth cycling gold for Trinidad and Tobago

"Impossible is Nothing" is Nicholas Paul's mantra and on Saturday he turned his words into deeds by winning Trinidad and Tobago's first Commonwealth Games cycling gold since 1966.

Mane opens Bayern account in German Super Cup triumph

Sadio Mane opened his competitive goal-scoring account for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga champions defeated Leipzig 5-3 to capture the German Super Cup for a 10th time on Saturday.

Alcaraz survives injury scare to reach sixth final of 2022

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a worrying ankle injury scare as well as a three-hour duel against Giulio Zeppieri to reach his sixth final of 2022 in Umag on Saturday.

England ready for 'fairytale' women's Euro 2022 final against Germany

England women's captain Leah Williamson called on the Lionesses to seize a "day of opportunity" by winning a major tournament for the first time in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday.

Golden Gate leads Kiwi cycling medal charge at Commonwealths

Aaron Gate led a New Zealand one-two in the men's 4,000-metre pursuit at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday -- a day the Kiwis dominated with three titles.

Nunez outshines Haaland as Liverpool beat Man City to Community Shield

Liverpool struck first blood against Manchester City ahead of the new Premier League season as Darwin Nunez made an instant impact for Jurgen Klopp's men to win the Community Shield 3-1.

'Incredible feeling' as Russell claims maiden pole

George Russell of Mercedes beat both Ferraris and world champion Max Verstappen to claim his maiden pole position with a spectacular last-gasp lap in Saturday's qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

'Tough' and 'frustrating' as Verstappen struggles in Hungary

A frustrated Max Verstappen said he expects to have a tough race in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after qualifying only 10th for Red Bull due to technical problems on Saturday.

Djokovic says 'preparing' to play US Open despite vaccination ban

Novak Djokovic said Saturday he is "preparing to compete" at the US Open even though his refusal to get vaccinated will see him barred from entering the country.

Ageless Anderson keen to prove 40 is just another number

England great James Anderson turned 40 on Saturday, an age where many pacemen of previous eras would have long since retired.

Brilliant van Vleuten powers to yellow jersey in women's Tour de France

Dutch veteran Annemiek van Vleuten took the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with a crushing performance in the mountains which powered her to a remarkable solo victory on Saturday's penultimate stage.

Evenepoel goes it alone to win San Sebastian Classic

Belgian Remco Evenepoel made a long range solo break to blow away his rivals and win the San Sebastian Classic for the second time on Saturday.

Pressure on England for women's Euro final, says German boss Voss-Tecklenburg

Germany women's manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said the pressure is all on England for Sunday's Euro 2022 final with an expectant home crowd of 87,000 at Wembley hoping to roar the Lionesses on to victory.

Bautista Agut ends Misolic run to claim 11th title

Roberto Bautista Agut claimed his 11th career title on Saturday when he ended the dream run of Austrian world number 205 Filip Misolic in the Kitzbuehel clay-court final.

Russell signals Mercedes revival with stunning maiden pole

George Russell signalled Mercedes’ return as a competitive force on Saturday when he outpaced both Ferraris to claim his maiden pole position in qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Van Vleuten takes yellow jersey on women's Tour de France

Dutch veteran Annemiek van Vleuten took the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with a crushing performance in the mountains which powered her to a remarkable solo victory on Saturday's penultimate stage.

Russell beats Ferraris and Verstappen to claim maiden pole

George Russell of Mercedes beat both Ferraris and world champion Max Verstappen to claim his maiden pole position with a spectacular last-gasp lap in Saturday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Raza, Madhevere star as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in T20 opener

Batsmen Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere starred as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Harare on Saturday in the first of a three-match Twenty20 international series.

England's Livingstone eager to shed 'cameo' tag

Liam Livingstone is desperate to be known for more than "cameo" innings as England head into their final white-ball match of the 2022 home season.

Red Bull boss says link with Porsche faces obstacles

Team boss Christian Horner on Saturday said major obstacles remain to be overcome before his Red Bull outfit and German car-makers Porsche can finalise a merger deal.

Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold

Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn about a mile from the finish line but still managed to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.

Everton fan gets penalty pay off for Ukraine aid effort

An Everton fan who drove to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees was given a moment to remember as he was brought on to take a penalty during the Toffees pre-season friendly win over Dynamo Kiev.

Rangers rally to start Scottish Premiership season with win

Rangers needed two goals in the final 16 minutes from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier to start their Scottish Premiership season with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Livingston on Saturday.

PSG bid to launch Galtier reign with Champions Trophy

Christophe Galtier takes charge of his first competitive match Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain play Nantes in the Champions Trophy in Tel Aviv, the curtain-raiser to the French football season.

Latifi beats Leclerc to top times in Hungarian Grand Prix practice

Nicholas Latifi took advantage of a drying track on Saturday to top the times for Williams ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a rain-hit third and final practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealths

Adam Peaty was quickest in qualifying for the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday in his first race since recovering from a foot injury.

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