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Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne

Lionel Messi received Spain's most prestigious sports award on Friday in recognition of his glittering career and his work for disadvantaged children's access to health and education.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany in hospital after collapsing

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was taken to hospital by an emergency medical team on Friday after collapsing during training, the club said.

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World champs gold rush for Lyles, Richardson and Kipyegon

Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson, the two faces of the World Athletics Championships, won their third and second golds respectively by anchoring the United States to 4x100m relay triumphs in Budapest on Saturday.

Mbappe dominates on home return as PSG outclass Lens

Kylian Mbappe dominated his first home start of the season, scoring twice as Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain defeated last season's runners up Lens, 3-1, on Saturday.

Pulisic on target as Milan beat Torino, Roma crash at Verona

Cristian Pulisic continued his bright start at AC Milan with another goal in Saturday's 4-1 win over Torino, while Roma slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Verona.

Ireland edge Samoa but suffer Healy World Cup worry

Ireland edged battling Samoa 17-13 in a World Cup warm-up match in rainy Bayonne on Saturday but suffered a major setback ahead of the global showpiece when veteran prop Cian Healy limped off with what appeared to be a calf injury.

Richardson wins second gold as she anchors USA to women's world relay title

Sha'Carri Richardson added 4x100m relay world gold to her 100m individual title on Saturday, anchoring the USA to a championship record time of 41.03sec in Budapest.

Lyles wins third world gold after anchoring US relay to victory

Noah Lyles won his third world gold of the championships in Budapest after anchoring the US team to victory in the 4x100m relay on Saturday.

Borthwick defiant after historic Fiji defeat adds to England's woes

England coach Steve Borthwick insisted he was working with a "group of talented players" after a 30-22 defeat by Fiji cast a fresh cloud over his squad's hopes at the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

Kipyegon wins world 5,000m for historic double

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the all-time greats of distance running by sealing a historic 1500m/5000m double at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

Masterful Duplantis retains world pole vault title

Sweden's Armand Duplantis retained his world men's pole vault title in Budapest on Saturday, going close on three occasions in a bid to better his own world record.

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon wins world 5,000m for historic double

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the all-time greats of distance running by sealing a historic 1500m/5000m double at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

DSM-Firmenich earn Vuelta first stage win amid rain

Dutch team DSM-Firmenich earned a surprise victory in the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, as the third Grand Tour of the season started with a team time trial in heavy Barcelona rain.

Scotland overwhelm Georgia in World Cup warm-up finale

Scotland wrapped up their Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign with a 33-6 victory over Georgia at Murrayfield on Saturday, scoring all their points in the second half.

Pakistan whitewash Afghanistan 3-0 to top ODI rankings

Pakistan rose to the top of the one-day international rankings with a 59-run win against Afghanistan in the third and final match in Colombo on Saturday, claiming a 3-0 series whitewash.

Raiwalui says Fiji have 'come through' after first win over England

Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui hailed his side's resilience and determination after they beat England for the first time in a 30-22 Rugby World Cup warm-up win at Twickenham on Saturday.

Ten Hag hails Man Utd character after 'horror' start against Forest

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag labelled his side's concession of two goals inside four minutes to Nottingham Forest "crazy", but hailed his players for fighting back to win 3-2 on Saturday.

Canada's Andreescu, 2019 champion, withdraws from US Open

Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdrew from the US Open on Saturday, the 2019 singles champion missing the event for the second time since winning in her debut at 19, organizers announced.

Borthwick laments England tackling after Fiji defeat

England coach Steve Borthwick lamented his side's poor tackling after a 30-22 defeat by Fiji -- their first loss to the Pacific islanders -- ended a miserable Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign.

Australia warm-up a 'first step' to Rugby World Cup for Dupont's France

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Saturday that this weekend's Rugby World Cup warm-up with Australia is the "first step" towards next month's tournament opener.

'Proud' Fiji defeat England for first time to send World Cup warning

Fiji beat England for the first time with a 30-22 victory at Twickenham on Saturday as the hosts completed a woeful Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign.

Verstappen hails 'incredible' home Dutch Grand Prix pole

Max Verstappen claimed an "incredible" Dutch Grand Prix pole at the last throw of the qualifying dice at Zandvoort on Saturday to leave him ideally placed in his quest for a record-equalling ninth consecutive win of the season.

Fiji defeat England for first time to send World Cup warning

Fiji beat England for the first time with a 30-22 victory in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham on Saturday.

Man Utd rally to beat Forest, Arsenal held by 10-man Fulham

Manchester United came back from conceding twice in the first four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday as Arsenal dropped points for the first time this season in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Fulham.

US win Basketball World Cup opener as Doncic dazzles for Slovenia

The United States began their quest for Basketball World Cup redemption with a hard-fought win over New Zealand on Saturday, while Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic dazzled on his tournament debut.

Malen rescues point for disappointing Dortmund at Bochum

Donyell Malen's second-half goal salvaged a point as Borussia Dortmund were held at local rivals Bochum 1-1 on Saturday.

France warm-up a Rugby World Cup 'dress rehearsal' for McDermott's Australia

Australia scrum-half Tate McDermott said on Saturday the warm-up Test with France this weekend would be a good "dress rehearsal" for the Rugby World Cup.

Verstappen soaks up pressure to claim pole at home Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday to the delight of his orange army of fans packing the stands at Zandvoort.

Max Verstappen on pole for Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix after qualifying at Zandvoort on Saturday to the delight of his orange army of fans packing the stands at Zandvoort.

Lukaku says signing for Roma on loan from Chelsea: Belgian media

Romelu Lukaku has revealed he is set to sign for Roma from Chelsea, according to Belgian media on Saturday, as the two clubs try to hammer out a loan deal.

Tottenham beat Bournemouth to go top of the Premier League

Tottenham's bright start under Ange Postecoglou continued as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski struck in a 2-0 win at Bournemouth to go top of the Premier League on Saturday.

FIFA suspend Spanish football chief Rubiales over Hermoso kiss

FIFA suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain's football federation on Saturday for kissing Spanish Women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, and banned him from making contact with her.

France warm-up a Rugby World Cup 'dresss rehearsal' for McDermott's Australia