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Fiorentina beat Juve to reach Conference League, Atalanta out of Europe

Fiorentina will return to European football for the first time in five years after beating Juventus 2-0 to qualify for next season's Conference League.

Lyon beat Barca to claim eighth Women's Champions League

Lyon won the Women's Champions League on Saturday after beating Barcelona 3-1 to be crowned queens of Europe for a record-extending eighth time.

'Very happy' Mbappe snubs Real Madrid to stay at PSG

Kylian Mbappe said he was "very happy" to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after the club's president announced on Saturday the World Cup winner was rejecting Real Madrid to remain in France until 2025.

Harlequins into Premiership play-offs with latest comeback win

England centre Joe Marchant scored two tries as reigning champions Harlequins booked their place in the Premiership play-offs by staging yet another remarkable rally to beat Gloucester 28-24 at Twickenham on Saturday.

Geneva winner Ruud says Wimbledon points penalty 'unfair'

Casper Ruud said Saturday it was unfair on grass-court specialists that they cannot earn ranking points at Wimbledon as the clay-court star looks to rack them up at the French Open.

Limping Tiger struggles to nine-over 79 at rain-hit PGA

Tiger Woods limped his way to the worst round of his incredible comeback from severe leg injuries, firing a nine-over par 79 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.

Harlequins into Premiership play-offs with latest comeback

England centre Joe Marchant scored two tries as reigning champions Harlequins booked their place in the Premiership play-offs by staging yet another remarkable rally to beat Gloucester 28-24 at Twickenham on Saturday.

Rangers lift Scottish Cup trophy after Europa League heartache

Rangers won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 2009 as Saturday's 2-0 victory against Hearts erased the pain of their Europa League final defeat.

Rangers win Scottish Cup to erase Europa League heartache

Rangers won the Scottish Cup for the first time since 2009 as Saturday's 2-0 victory against Hearts erased the pain of their Europa League final defeat.

Mbappe set to snub Real Madrid and stay at PSG

Kylian Mbappe has agreed in principle to turn down Real Madrid and stay at Paris Saint-Germain for another three years, AFP learned from a source close to the negotiations on Saturday.

Kaizer Chiefs draw and miss out on Africa next season

Kaizer Chiefs will miss out on African football next season after only drawing 2-2 with lowly Swallows in the South African Premiership on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Leclerc looks to Sainz to help fend off Verstappen in Spain

Series leader and pole-sitter Charles Leclerc is hoping Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz can help him beat Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen to stay in control of the title race in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Asher-Smith and Hodgkinson sparkle in Diamond League

Britain's leading athletes Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson powered to victory to delight a home crowd at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Saturday.

Tiger fades to last at rain-hit Southern Hills

Tiger Woods struggled to a six-over par start on his front nine in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship, fading after a fight to reach the weekend despite his severe leg injuries.

La Liga president calls Mbappe PSG deal 'insult to football'

Paris Saint-Germain's extension deal with Kylian Mbappe is "an insult to football," La Liga president Javier Tebas said Saturday after the player rejected an offer from Real Madrid.

Leclerc takes pole in Spain after Verstappen loses power

Formula One's early season pacesetter Charles Leclerc survived intense pressure on Saturday to beat world champion Max Verstappen, who suffered a late loss of power, to pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

Carapaz takes Giro lead as Simon Yates wins stage 14

Simon Yates won stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as Richard Carapaz claimed the overall lead following an action-packed 147 kilometres.

Leclerc takes pole from Verstappen for Spanish Grand Prix

Ferrari's world championship leader Charles Leclerc grabbed pole for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen in qualifying at a sweltering Montmelo circuit on Saturday.

Cuban boxers stage victorious professional comeback

With five wins by knockout and another by unanimous decision, Cuban boxers made a triumphant comeback in their nation's first professional contest in six decades in Mexico.

Asher-Smith sparkles in Diamond League 100m

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith powered to victory in the 100m in front of a home crowd at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on Saturday.

Mbappe chooses to stay at PSG in Real snub: reports

Kylian Mbappe has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain despite weeks of speculation linking the forward to a move to Real Madrid, according to widespread reports on Saturday.

Man City's De Bruyne voted Premier League Player of the season

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was named the Premier League's Player of the season on Saturday, with his team-mate Phil Foden taking the Young Player prize for a second successive year.

Tiger hopes for early PGA charge at rain-hit Southern Hills

Tiger Woods, continuing his incredible comeback from severe leg injuries, teed off in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship at storm-hit Southern Hills hoping to take advantage of rain-soaked greens and make an early charge.

Va-va-vovinam: Vietnam's martial art flies on SEA Games return

Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man's neck, bringing him crashing down to a cacophony of cheers.

Leclerc completes practice clean sweep in Spain

Championship leader Charles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of all three sessions when he topped world champion Max Verstappen in Saturday’s third and final practice for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

Sindhu upstaged in badminton's Thailand Open

Indian badminton powerhouse P.V. Sindhu toppled out of the Thailand Open Saturday at the hands of Chinese Olympic champion Chen Yufei, who booked herself a finals berth.

McKeown and O'Callaghan shine at Australian championships

Olympic 200m backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown cruised to the Australian title Saturday as fast-rising prospect Mollie O'Callaghan punched her ticket for a fourth individual event at next month's world championships.

Toyota's Evans kicks up dust in Rally of Portugal

Elfyn Evans of Toyota extended his lead in the Rally of Portugal winning two of the three dirt-track specials around Braga on Saturday.

Man City's Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season

Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday.

Bangladesh must defy injuries to win decisive Sri Lanka Test

Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit will propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from Monday with their four frontline bowlers all out injured.

Malaysia sounds alarm over lowest SEA Games ranking in 40 years

A government minister says that "all Malaysians are disappointed" with what is threatening to be the country's lowest placing at the SEA Games in nearly 40 years.

Warriors comeback stuns Mavs to take 2-0 series lead

Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 126-117 on Friday and seize control of their NBA Western Conference finals series.

McIlroy credits late par saves with keeping him in PGA hunt

Rory McIlroy fell out of the lead at the PGA Championship on Friday but says three clutch closing par saves have kept him into the hunt for the Wanamaker Trophy.

Tiger battles into the weekend for major reward at PGA

Tiger Woods battled his way through sore legs and double-bogey disaster to make the cut at the PGA Championship, hungry to make the most of his few chances to play.

Guardiola adamant winning Premier League harder than Champions League

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy.

Wise 'sore but fine' after being hit by errant PGA tee shot

South African-born American Aaron Wise said he was sore but all right on Friday at the PGA Championship after being struck in the head by an errant tee shot.

Klopp refuses to dream of stunning Premier League title triumph

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he has banished all thoughts of a dramatic finish to the Premier League season that sees the Reds take the title with a little help from former captain Steven Gerrard.

Real Madrid look to Liverpool after goalless draw with Real Betis

Real Madrid's last game before the Champions League final against Liverpool ended in a goalless draw against Real Betis on Friday as Marcelo bid farewell to the Santiago Bernabeu.

McKennie back in US squad for June friendlies, Nations League

Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was recalled to the United States squad for upcoming international friendly and CONCACAF Nations League games on Friday.

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