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Bordeaux-Begles join club rugby's 'top table' with Champions Cup glory
Bordeaux-Begles captain Maxime Lucu said on Saturday they have joined the "big boys" of club rugby after lifting their first Champions Cup with a breathless 28-20 win over Northampton.

Valiant Arsenal shock Barca to win women's Champions League
Arsenal produced a shock 1-0 victory over Barcelona to win the women's Champions League on Saturday in Lisbon, with Stina Blackstenius' goal earning the Gunners their second European crown against the odds.

Zimbabwe skipper Ervine wants more matches in England after Test thumping
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine said there was no better place to "test yourself as a cricketer" as he called for his side to be given more international fixtures in England.

Frustrated Leclerc laments traffic problems in Monaco qualifying
Local hero Charles Leclerc lamented the traffic that affected him in final qualifying on Saturday and admitted he was frustrated at missing out on his fourth Monaco Grand Prix pole position for Ferrari.

Jalibert guides Bordeaux-Begles to 'exceptional' maiden Champions Cup
Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert said on Saturday winning the Champions Cup for the first time was "exceptional" after inspiring Bordeaux-Begles to a thrilling 28-20 victory over Northampton at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium.

Norris shrugs off gremlins with record lap for Monaco pole
Lando Norris shrugged off his gremlins and revived his world championship bid on Saturday when he became the fastest driver in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix to claim pole position for Sunday's classic race.

Djokovic becomes third man to win 100 ATP titles with Geneva victory
Novak Djokovic became just the third man to win 100 ATP titles with a typically dramatic comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open on Saturday.

UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6C
The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.

Asgreen wins and Del Toro pads Giro lead as rain brings down rivals
Kasper Asgreen grabbed a stage victory and Isaac Del Toro increased his overall lead on Saturday after several leading rivals were slowed by a crash as rain ruined Primoz Roglic's parade on the Giro's day out in Slovenia.

Mbappe double as Real Madrid wave goodbye to Ancelotti, Modric
Kylian Mbappe virtually wrapped up the European Golden Shoe award with a brace as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad 2-0 on Saturday, on an emotional home farewell to Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric.

Jalibert guides Bordeaux-Begles to maiden Champions Cup
Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert inspired Bordeaux-Begles to a thrilling 28-20 victory over Northampton on Saturday to win the Champions Cup for the first time at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium.

Alex Marquez beats brother Marc in British MotoGP sprint
Alex Marquez took the family bragging rights over older brother Marc in the British MotoGP sprint race at Silverstone on Saturday.

McLaren's Norris snatches Monaco pole with lap record
Lando Norris snatched a spectacular pole position for McLaren at the Monaco Grand Prix with a sizzling late record lap to beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.109 seconds in a hotly-contested qualifying on Saturday.

Bashir's six-wicket haul seals dominant England win over Zimbabwe
Shoaib Bashir took six wickets and returned his best figures in Test cricket as England completed a dominant innings and 45-run win over Zimbabwe in a one-off match at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

No talks over Spurs future for Postecoglou after Europa glory
Ange Postecoglou is yet to discuss his future with chairman Daniel Levy as the Tottenham manager waits to discover if he will be sacked despite winning the Europa League.

Osaka 'enjoying' battle to get back to top
Naomi Osaka is "enjoying" her fight to climb back to the upper echelons of tennis as she prepares for her French Open campaign, after showing signs of a return to form this year.

Man Utd need to change 'a lot of things': Amorim
Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United need to change "a lot of things" as the beaten Europa League finalists prepare to finish their dismal season on Sunday.

Quartararo takes third successive MotoGP pole
French rider Fabio Quartararo took his third successive pole after posting the fastest time in qualifying on his Yamaha for the British MotoGP on Saturday.

England end Williams's resistance as Zimbabwe fight hard in one-off Test
England finally saw the back of Sean Williams after Zimbabwe threatened to bat through the third morning of a one-off Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday without losing a wicket.

Leclerc fastest in Monaco practice as Hamilton crashes
Charles Leclerc completed a hat-trick of perfect practice runs on Saturday when he topped the times for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton crashed into the barriers.

Rashford, Diaz 'fantastic players': Barca coach Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford are "fantastic players" amid speculation the Spanish champions are interested in signing one of them.

Salah voted Premier League player of the season
Mohamed Salah has been voted Premier League player of the season for the second time after inspiring Liverpool's march to a record-equalling 20th English title.

India name Shubman Gill as new Test captain before England series
India named top-order batsman Shubman Gill as the new Test captain, the cricket board said Saturday, as it announced the team for next month's all-important tour of England.

Shubman Gill: Young 'Prince' leading India's post-Rohit, Kohli era
Shubman Gill, long Indian cricket's "Prince" in waiting, has been entrusted with leading a new era after the Test retirements of greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

India name Shubman Gill as new Test captain
India named top-order batsman Shubman Gill as the new Test captain, the cricket board said Saturday, as it announced the team for next month's all-important tour of England.

Venue dispute overshadows CAF Confederation Cup title decider
A CAF Confederation Cup final venue dispute has overshadowed the second leg between Simba of Tanzania and Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar on Sunday.

Tennis's 'Big Three' reign unlikely to be repeated: Moya
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic dominated tennis for the best part of two decades but it is debatable whether Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner can emulate that, Nadal's former coach Carlos Moya told AFP.

At Roland Garros, the 'other' clay specialists have their work cut out
The almost cathedral-like silence of Court Philippe Chatrier is broken only by the thrumming of large squeegees scraping the clay: it's 6.30am and the groundstaff team quietly enters the arena to tend to the soon-to-be centuries-old ochre of Roland Garros.

Forest chase Champions League dream as Liverpool party
Nottingham Forest's historic Champions League dream is still alive as they brace for a dramatic showdown against Chelsea, while Liverpool will finally get their hands on the Premier League trophy.

Bae grabs lead but Wang makes charge in Mexican heat
Jenny Bae grabbed a one-stroke lead at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, carding a second consecutive 69 to sit at six-under-par (138) after 36 holes at El Camaleon.

Winger Reece relishes Super Rugby try-scoring record
Canterbury Crusaders winger Sevu Reece said he was delighted to break a "curse" and become Super Rugby's highest try-scorer, lifting his team atop the standings in the process.

Griffin and Schmid share lead at Colonial
American Ben Griffin and Germany's Matti Schmid shared the lead at 11 under par after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.