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Bielle-Biarrey double helps Bordeaux-Begles open Champions Cup defence with Bulls win

Verstappen looking for a slice of luck to claim fifth title

Kane cameo hat-trick as Bayern blast past Stuttgart

King Kohli says 'free in mind' after stellar ODI show

Arsenal rocked by Aston Villa, Man City cut gap to two points

Crestfallen Hamilton hits new low with Q1 exit

Sleepless in Abu Dhabi - nervy times for Norris says Rosberg

Arsenal will bounce back from Villa blow: Arteta

Verstappen outguns McLarens to take key pole in Abu Dhabi

Verstappen takes pole position for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

Jaiswal hits ton as India thrash S. Africa to clinch ODI series

Saracens kick off European campaign by crushing Clermont

Saracens opened their European Champions campaign by routing visiting Clermont 47-10 in North London on Saturday.

Arsenal rocked by Villa as Buendia ends leaders' unbeaten run

Emiliano Buendia shattered Arsenal's 18-match unbeaten run with the last-gasp strike that sealed Aston Villa's dramatic 2-1 win over the Premier League leaders on Saturday.

Kidnapping fears strain family bonds in Nigeria

Abubakar Abdullahi has not seen his wife and five children in almost three months because he is too afraid to visit his home town for fear of being kidnapped by criminal gangs roaming Nigeria's countryside.

'Chosen' Mbappe on way to making Real Madrid history like Ronaldo: Alonso

French superstar Kylian Mbappe is close to making history at Real Madrid like his idol Cristiano Ronaldo, said his coach Xabi Alonso on Saturday.

Olympic favourite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

Ilia Malinin showed why he is red-hot favourite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final with a world-record free skate score after landing an incredible seven quads.

Russell tops practice times to outpace title-chasing trio

George Russell on Saturday threw a spanner into the best-laid plans of the three protagonists for the drivers' title with a scorching lap to top the times in final practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

India bowl out South Africa for 270 after De Kock ton

India bowled out South Africa for 270 after opener Quinton de Kock hit a sparkling century in the third and deciding one-day international on Saturday.

England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate

Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a feeble England on a pivotal third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Egyptian actor faces challenge in iconic role of singer Umm Kulthum

It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career -- the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world.

Chock and Bates win Grand Prix Final ice dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance title at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday to burnish their credentials for Olympic gold.

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