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Kane scores to help Bayern keep pace with leaders Leverkusen

Kane scores to help Bayern keep pace with leaders Leverkusen

Harry Kane scored the go-ahead goal to help Bayern Munich to a 3-1 comeback home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, keeping hot on the heels of leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who won 2-0 at Darmstadt.

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Slovakia, Germany, Finland qualify for Davis Cup finals

Slovakia, Germany, Finland qualify for Davis Cup finals

Serbia, without Novak Djokovic, proved no match for Slovakia who surged into the Davis Cup group stage finals for the first time on Saturday, with Germany and Finland also booking their berths.

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England squeeze past Italy in Six Nations opener

England squeeze past Italy in Six Nations opener

England kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought 27-24 win over Italy in Rome, ending a long-standing opening day hoodoo.

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'Catastrophic' Chile wildfires leave at least 19 dead

'Catastrophic' Chile wildfires leave at least 19 dead

Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the toll was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.

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Coach says Japan must improve in 'many aspects' after Asian Cup exit

Coach says Japan must improve in 'many aspects' after Asian Cup exit

Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan must improve "in many aspects" and took full responsibility after they were dumped out 2-1 by Iran in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

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Turkey commemorates its worst disaster of modern times

Turkey commemorates its worst disaster of modern times

Turkey on Tuesday holds pre-dawn vigils for the loss of more than 50,000 people -- and parts of entire cities -- in the earthquake-prone country's deadliest disaster of modern times.

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Everton strike late to deny Tottenham despite Richarlison double

Everton strike late to deny Tottenham despite Richarlison double

Jarrad Branthwaite's 94th minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Everton against Tottenham that dragged the Toffees out of the relegation zone on Saturday.

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India's Bumrah relishes six-wicket day in England Test

India's Bumrah relishes six-wicket day in England Test

Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday said he would take confidence from his first six-wicket haul in spin-friendly India on day two of the second Test against England.

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N.Irish lawmakers return to power-sharing after two-year hiatus

N.Irish lawmakers return to power-sharing after two-year hiatus

Northern Ireland's lawmakers on Saturday restored its devolved assembly after a two-year hiatus, paving the way for a power-sharing government led for the first time by a pro-Irish unity nationalist.

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Hamilton's 'childhood dream' fuelled shock Ferrari switch

Hamilton's 'childhood dream' fuelled shock Ferrari switch

Lewis Hamilton said his "childhood dream" to race for Ferrari fuelled his bombshell decision to agree to join the team next year.

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