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Fritz takes down Zverev again to reach Halle final

Fritz takes down Zverev again to reach Halle final

Taylor Fritz came from a set down on Saturday to see off French Open champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-5 and book his place in the ATP final on the grass in Halle.

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Heartbreak for Japanese ace Satono Reve as Almeraq wins Royal Ascot thriller

Heartbreak for Japanese ace Satono Reve as Almeraq wins Royal Ascot thriller

Almeraq broke Japanese racing hearts on Saturday as Satono Reve was runner-up for the second successive year in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in a thrilling climax to the final day of Royal Ascot.

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Hendy quick-fire double sweeps Northampton to Prem title

Hendy quick-fire double sweeps Northampton to Prem title

Winger George Hendy scored twice in three second-half minutes to help Northampton Saints edge Exeter Chiefs 26-17 on Saturday to clinch the English Prem crown at Twickenham.

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Injured Doris out of Ireland's Nations Championship squad

Injured Doris out of Ireland's Nations Championship squad

Ireland will be without their captain Caelan Doris and wing Tommy O'Brien as they head off to Australia and New Zealand for the start of their Nations Championship campaign, Irish Rugby announced on Saturday.

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'Not ridiculous': US dreams of World Cup glory after big wins

'Not ridiculous': US dreams of World Cup glory after big wins

Could the United States really win the World Cup?

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Kolbe star goal kicker as Springboks put 80 past Barbarians

Kolbe star goal kicker as Springboks put 80 past Barbarians

Renowned try scorer Cheslin Kolbe kicked 18 points as South Africa beat the Barbarians 80-31 in a season-opening exhibition match in Gqeberha on Saturday.

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Pogacar pips Van der Poel to Swiss Tour TT win

Pogacar pips Van der Poel to Swiss Tour TT win

Tadej Pogacar extended his Tour of Switzerland lead after sensationally pipping his one-day classics rival Mathieu van der Poel by just three tenths of a second in Saturday's individual time-trial.

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Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to reach Queen's final

Cerundolo sees off Nakashima to reach Queen's final

Seventh seed Francisco Cerundolo booked his place in the final at Queen's Club with a hard-fought 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 win over the American Brandon Nakashima on Saturday.

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Jamieson double rocks England at start of record run-chase

Jamieson double rocks England at start of record run-chase

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson took two wickets in five balls to leave England reeling at the start of their record run-chase in the second Test at the Oval on Saturday.

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Pegula powers past Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

Pegula powers past Sabalenka to reach Berlin final

American Jessica Pegula rallied past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament for the second time.

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