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Haaland brace extends Man City's winning start in Premier League

Haaland brace extends Man City's winning start in Premier League

Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City defiantly extended their blistering start to the Premier League season with a 3-2 win against Ipswich on Saturday.

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Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford

Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford

Erling Haaland starred with a double as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2, while Liverpool came from behind to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday.

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'Special' Ombudsman storms to victory in Champion Stakes

'Special' Ombudsman storms to victory in Champion Stakes

Ombudsman produced a stunning performance to win the British Champion Stakes on Saturday and avenge his defeat to star French horse Calandagan in the same race last year.

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Dortmund go top despite Union Berlin stalemate

Dortmund go top despite Union Berlin stalemate

Borussia Dortmund returned to the top of the Bundesliga table despite a stodgy 0-0 draw away to Union Berlin on Saturday.

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Brazil's right embraces election betting odds amid polls skepticism

Brazil's right embraces election betting odds amid polls skepticism

Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, may be banned in Brazil, but right-wing figures have embraced its election odds as an accurate litmus test of voter intent, amid distrust of opinion polls.

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Venezia upset Napoli for first Serie A win of season

Venezia upset Napoli for first Serie A win of season

Napoli's torrid start to the season continued Saturday when Venezia head coach Davide Nicola masterminded a shock 1-0 win on debut as Kevin De Bruyne had a penalty saved.

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Four more Ebola cases detected in Kenya, bringing total to seven

Four more Ebola cases detected in Kenya, bringing total to seven

Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, the health ministry said Saturday, including another relative of the first victim and three healthcare workers who treated him.

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Glasgow and Bulls win as grieving Lions set for Champions Cup debut

Glasgow and Bulls win as grieving Lions set for Champions Cup debut

Glasgow fought back from an early deficit to beat Sale 47-27 on Saturday, while the Bulls overwhelmed Stade Francais 56-20 in Pretoria as the Champions Cup continued under the shadow of South African lock Hyron Andrews' death.

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Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Smiling pope returns to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV left hospital to enthusiastic cheers and applause from well-wishers and returned home to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.

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Chwalinska downs Swiatek to set up Wuhan final with world number 170 Kartal

Chwalinska downs Swiatek to set up Wuhan final with world number 170 Kartal

Polish 16th seed Maja Chwalinska overcame an injured Iga Swiatek to reach the first WTA 1000 final of her career, handing her childhood friend and compatriot a 7-5, 6-1 defeat at the Wuhan Open on Saturday.

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