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Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

Magic hold off Pistons for 2-1 series lead

The Orlando Magic fended off a late rally by the top-seeded Detroit Pistons to take a surprise 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Saturday.

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Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump.

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Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Guardiola hails 'extraordinary' Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester City's feat of becoming the first side to ever reach four consecutive FA Cup finals after a late fightback denied Southampton a shock victory at Wembley.

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Arteta in red card rant after Arsenal regain top spot

Arteta in red card rant after Arsenal regain top spot

Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed their title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in their games against Manchester City and Newcastle.

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Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali.

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Cummins back as Hyderabad overcome Sooryavanshi's IPL century

Cummins back as Hyderabad overcome Sooryavanshi's IPL century

Blistering fifties by Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a five-wicket win Saturday after teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasted 103 off 37 balls for Rajasthan Royals.

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Man City late show sinks Southampton to reach FA Cup final

Man City late show sinks Southampton to reach FA Cup final

Nico Gonzalez's stunning strike fired Manchester City into a record fourth consecutive FA Cup final as Pep Guardiola's men produced a late fightback to beat Southampton 2-1 on Saturday.

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PSG shrug off Angers to edge closer to Ligue 1 title

PSG shrug off Angers to edge closer to Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain took another stride towards the Ligue 1 crown on Saturday, beating Angers 3–0 to open up a six-point advantage over Lens at the top of the table.

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Al Ahli beat Machida Zelvia to retain Asian Champions League title

Al Ahli beat Machida Zelvia to retain Asian Champions League title

Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they overcame Japan's Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah on Saturday.

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Barcelona held at Bayern in Women's Champions League semi-finals

Barcelona held at Bayern in Women's Champions League semi-finals

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich in a fiery first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final on Saturday.

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