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Scheffler, Rahm and Vegas share lead in PGA shootout

Scottie Scheffler charged into a share of the lead with Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas and Spain's Jon Rahm in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship while Bryson DeChambeau surged into contention.

Glasner writes new chapter in Palace history with FA Cup win

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said his players had given fans a "moment for their life" by beating Manchester City 1-0 to win the first major trophy in the club's history.

Ogier seizes on Tanak misfortune to take Rally Portugal lead

Frenchman Sebastien Ogier took the lead of Rally Portugal on Saturday, after overnight leader Ott Tanak suffered a power steering failure late in the day's action.

Sporting defend Portuguese title with final day win

Sporting Lisbon defended their Portuguese crown on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Guimaraes to hold off rivals Benfica on the final day of the Primeira Liga season.

Glasner says patience paid off for Palace against Man City

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said patience paid off against Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday as he celebrated the club's first major trophy.

Guardiola's FA Cup final row with Henderson fuelled by time-wasting

Pep Guardiola admitted his post-match clash with Dean Henderson was fuelled by frustration at the Crystal Palace goalkeeper's time-wasting during Manchester City's shock 1-0 defeat in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Joyous Paolini makes history seeing off Gauff to win Italian Open

Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Orioles axe manager Hyde after poor start: team

The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday following the Major League Baseball club's dismal start to the season, the team announced.

Guardiola bemoans goal-shy Man City in FA Cup final defeat

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City did everything but score in a 1-0 FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

England great Anderson in the wickets on county return

England great James Anderson took two wickets for Lancashire on Saturday, nearly a year on from his emotional Test farewell at Lord's.

Olise 'player of the season' says Bayern sporting director

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl called winger Michael Olise the "Bundesliga's player of the season" after another star showing for the league champions in Sunday's 4-0 win at Hoffenheim.

FA Cup win 'special' for speechless Eze

Crystal Palace's hero Eberechi Eze was lost for words after scoring the winning goal as the Eagles beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the FA Cup on Saturday.

Vegas tees off with two-stroke lead at rain-delayed PGA

Jhonattan Vegas teed off with a two-stroke lead in Saturday's storm-delayed third round of the PGA Championship with major champions making a charge at Quail Hollow.

Leclerc says will fight but 'cannot do miracles' for Ferrari

Charles Leclerc said he will fight as much as he can to win Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Ferrari's Italian heartland but warned he cannot perform miracles.

Palace stun Man City to win FA Cup for first time

Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City on Saturday to win the FA Cup for the first time as Eberechi Eze sealed a 1-0 victory that piled on the misery for Pep Guardiola's troubled side.

Cool Piastri holds off Verstappen to seize flawless pole at Imola

Championship leader Oscar Piastri calmly delivered a near-flawless lap under acute pressure on Saturday to claim his third pole of the season in qualifying for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

'Emotional' Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death

Castres' winger Remy Baget said on Saturday there was "a lot of emotion" in a 34-29 defeat at Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday as the visitors returned to French Top 14 action following the tragic death of Fijian Josaia Raisuqe.

Paolini makes history by seeing off Gauff to win Italian Open

Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Rain spoils IPL restart as Kolkata exit play-off race

Rain forced a washout in IPL's restart on Saturday with holders Kolkata Knight Riders knocked out of the play-off race as they shared one point each with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Dortmund complete escape act to snatch Champions League berth

Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run.

Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi takes Giro lead

Australian Luke Plapp broke away on a 50km solo attack to win a hilly stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as veteran Italian all-rounder Diego Ulissi grabbed the overall lead.

Dortmund complete escape act to snatch top-four berth

Borussia Dortmund will play Champions League football next season after a 3-0 home win over a 10-man Holstein Kiel on Saturday completed an incredible late-season run.

Jasmine Paolini beats Coco Gauff to win Italian Open

Jasmine Paolini won the Italian Open after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in Saturday's final to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Piastri delivers flawless pole under pressure at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Championship leader Oscar Piastri calmly delivered a near-flawless lap under acute pressure on Saturday to claim pole position for McLaren ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death

Castres lost 34-29 at Bordeaux-Begles in the French Top 14 on Saturday as the visitors returned to action following the tragic death of Fijian Josaia Raisuqe.

Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi take Giro lead

Australian Luke Plapp broke away on a 50km solo attack to win a hilly stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as veteran Italian all-rounder Diego Ulissi grabbed the overall lead.

S.Korea court issues warrants to formally arrest two for blackmailing Spurs star Son

A South Korean court issued arrest warrants on Saturday for two people accused of blackmailing Tottenham Hotspurs captain Son Heung-min.

Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash

Yuki Tsunoda survived a spectacular high-speed crash that saw his Red Bull car somersault into the barriers after only six minutes action in Saturday's qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

McIlroy forced to switch drivers after PGA test fail: report

Rory McIlroy was forced to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his regular driver was found to be non-conforming to rules in a test at Quail Hollow, according to a radio report.

Sinner and Paolini ready to crown golden age of Italian tennis in Rome

The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open.

NBA champion Celtics eliminated from playoffs by rampant Knicks

The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics 119-81 to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday.

Dangerous weather delays start of third round at PGA

Dangerous weather near Quail Hollow delayed the start of Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship just as Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were preparing to begin play.

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