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14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest IPL player
Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Saturday made history as the youngest ever IPL player at 14 years old after Rajasthan Royals brought him in as their impact substitute against Lucknow Super Giants.

Barca make stunning comeback to beat Celta Vigo in Liga thriller
Barcelona pulled off a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on Saturday and move seven points clear of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.

Zverev sets up birthday bash with Shelton in Munich
Alexander Zverev will face Ben Shelton in the Munich ATP final on his 28th birthday, after a straight-sets win over Hungarian Fabian Marozsan on Saturday.

Man City boost top five bid, Southampton snatch late leveller
Manchester City bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton, while Southampton's last-gasp equaliser at West Ham ensured they will not have sole possession of the lowest points total in Premier League history.

Alcaraz and Rune race into Barcelona final
Carlos Alcaraz cruised into his third Barcelona Open final with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Arthur Fils on a breezy Saturday and will face Holger Rune, who demolished Karen Khachanov.

Man City close in on Champions League thanks to Everton late show
Manchester City's chances of Champions League football next season were given a huge boost as two late goals from Nico O'Reilly and Mateo Kovacic beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday to move up to fourth in the Premier League.

Bayern close in on Bundesliga title with Heidenheim thumping
Harry Kane scored his 24th league goal of the season as Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 win at Heidenheim on Saturday, moving the German giants ever closer to the Bundesliga title.

McLaren duo in ominous show of force in Saudi final practice
Lando Norris pipped teammate Oscar Piastri in final practice in Jeddah with the McLaren duo streets clear of the chasing pack ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix later Saturday.

Comeback queen Liu leads US to World Team Trophy win
World figure skating champion Alysa Liu capped off a triumphant comeback season with another victory to help the US win the World Team Trophy in Tokyo on Saturday.

Buttler fires Gujarat to top of IPL table in intense heat
England's Jos Buttler struck an unbeaten 97 to power Gujarat Titans to the top of the IPL table with a seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad's intense heat on Saturday.

Unimpressive France stay on course for Grand Slam showdown
France will go to Twickenham next weekend hoping to achieve the women's Six Nations Grand Slam having come from 21-12 behind at half-time to beat Italy 34-21 in Parma on Saturday.

Shelton fights past Cerundolo to reach Munich ATP final
American world number 15 Ben Shelton came from a set down on Saturday to beat Argentine Francisco Cerundolo and reach the final of the Munich ATP event.

Dumornay gives Lyon first leg lead over Arsenal in women's Champions League semis
Melchie Dumornay's late strike fired Lyon to a 2-1 win against Arsenal in the women's Champions League semi-final first leg on Saturday.

Rune destroys Khachanov to reach Barcelona Open final
Holger Rune crushed Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Barcelona Open final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz or Arthur Fils.

British cycling icon Hoy and wife provide solace for each other's ills
British cycling legend Chris Hoy, who has been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, told The Times he and his wife Sarra, who has an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis, "support each other" when one or other are in "the pit".

Heat and Grizzlies take final spots in the NBA playoffs
Tyler Herro scored 30 points as the Miami Heat reached the NBA playoffs with a thrilling 123-114 overtime defeat of the Atlanta Hawks in their Eastern Conference play-in clash on Friday.

Dodgers star Ohtani skips trip to Texas to await birth of first child
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani on Major League Baseball's paternity list on Friday as the three-time Most Valuable Player and his wife, Mamiko, await the birth of their first child.

Thomas maintains two-shot lead at RBC Heritage
Justin Thomas followed up his sizzling 61 with a two-under par 69 on Friday that was good enough to keep him two shots clear atop the leaderboard at the US PGA Tour's RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Spurs' Popovich reportedly home and well after 'medical incident'
Legendary San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was taken to hospital after a "medical incident" at a restaurant on Tuesday but is home and "doing fine", ESPN reported on Friday.

Celtics chase second straight NBA title in playoff field led by Thunder, Cavs
The NBA champion Boston Celtics launch their bid for a title repeat in a playoff landscape altered by the emergence of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, and the intriguing threat of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers.

Norris edges Piastri as McLaren top Jeddah practice
Lando Norris drew a line in the sand after his trying time in Bahrain last weekend and bossed a second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Friday marred by a crash for Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda.

F1 success is 'like cooking' - Ferrari head chef Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur likened success in the cauldron of Formula One on Friday to "cooking".

Klopp 'happy' in new job despite Real Madrid rumours: agent
Jurgen Klopp is "very happy" in his current post at Red Bull despite rumours linking him to a return to management with Real Madrid, his agent said Friday.

Alcaraz into Barcelona semis as defending champion Ruud exits
Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud's title defence was ended by Holger Rune.

Evenepoel returns with victory in Brabantse Pijl
Remco Evenepoel said even he was surprised as he won the Brabantse Pijl one-day race on Friday in Belgium on his comeback, four months after a serious training accident.

Maresca confident he will survive Chelsea slump
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said he maintains the full backing of the club's owners despite growing disquiet among the Blues' fanbase.

Arsenal's Havertz could return for Champions League final
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he would bet on Kai Havertz returning before the end of the season as his recovery from a hamstring injury is ahead of schedule.

Flick demands answers from La Liga for 'joke' schedule
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Friday demanded to meet with La Liga officials over what he called a "joke" schedule, saying Spanish football was failing to take care of players.

'Maddest game' sums up Man Utd career for Maguire
Harry Maguire said the "maddest game" of his life summed up a topsy-turvy Manchester United career after scoring the winner in a 5-4 victory over Lyon to send his team into the Europa League semi-finals.

'Not the time to discuss future', says Alonso amid Real Madrid links
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso on Friday refused to shut down speculation he could be set for a move to Real Madrid in the summer.

Southgate's ex-assistant Holland fired by Japan's Yokohama
Former England assistant Steve Holland was fired by Japanese side Yokohama F-Marinos, the club said Friday, less than four months after he took over as manager.

No need for big changes at Liverpool, says Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes maintaining the squad that is romping towards the Premier League title is more important than major new signings.