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Graham equals record as nine-try Scotland see off tenacious Portugal

Darcy Graham equalled Duhan van der Merwe's Scotland try-scoring record as the home side registered nine tries in a 59-21 win over Portugal at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Graham equals record as nine-try Scotland see off dogged Portugal

Darcy Graham equalled Duhan van der Merwe's Scotland try-scoring record as the home side registered nine tries in a 59-21 win over Portugal at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Super Suarez strike gives Atletico win ahead of Man Utd showdown

Luis Suarez's phenomenal long-range strike lifted the mood at Atletico Madrid on Saturday as they beat Osasuna 3-0 ahead of Wednesday's Champions League game against Manchester United.

Bernal says he'll be back despite 18 broken bones

Egan Bernal said he believed he could rebound from a crash that broke 18 bones and caused "the most intense pain of my life" and contend again in the Tour de France.

Bautista Agut captures 10th career title in Qatar

Roberto Bautista Agut captured his 10th career title on Saturday by defeating reigning champion Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Qatar Open final.

Liverpool survive Norwich scare, Chelsea strike late to down Palace

Mohamed Salah's 150th Liverpool goal and Luis Diaz's first kept the Reds in the hunt for the Premier League title as they came from behind to beat Norwich 3-1, while Chelsea snatched a late win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Pole vault king Duplantis misses out on new world record

Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis just fell short in his bid to set a new world record at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday.

Ireland bounce back in T20 World Cup qualifying with Bahrain win

Ireland kept their hopes of qualifying for a seventh straight T20 World Cup alive on Saturday with a 21-run victory over Bahrain in Oman, while the United Arab Emirates and Nepal made it two wins from two.

US skaters fail in last-gasp court bid to get Olympic silver medals

American figure skaters failed Saturday in an 11th-hour court bid to receive their Beijing Olympics team event silver medals after they were held back because of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.

Olympic champion Thompson-Herah wins Birmingham 60m

Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's 60 metres at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.

Ostapenko caps week to remember with Dubai title

Jelena Ostapenko capped a statement week in Dubai by lifting her first hard-court title since 2019 with a dominant 6-0, 6-4 victory over Veronika Kudermetova in the final on Saturday.

Down to 13, Pau cling on against Toulouse in Top 14

Pau held on to beat reigning French and European champions Toulouse 27-22 in the Top 14 on Saturday despite playing the last 30 minutes with 13 men.

'Feels like being drunk' - Nolte blazes to Olympic bobsleigh gold

Laura Nolte said she felt drunk on success after blazing to Olympic gold in the two-women bobsleigh Saturday, just a year after winning the junior world title, as Germany again ruled at the Winter Games sliding centre.

Zouma taunted by Newcastle fans as West Ham held to damaging draw

Kurt Zouma was taunted by Newcastle fans who jeered the West Ham defender and waved inflatable cats at him during Saturday's 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.

China's Han and Sui win emotional Olympic gold in pairs skating

China's Han Cong and Sui Wenjing won Beijing Olympic gold in pairs figure skating on Saturday, breaking yet another world record to the delight of a screaming home crowd.

German newcomer Nolte blazes to Olympic bobsleigh gold

Laura Nolte blazed to Olympic gold in the two-women bobsleigh Saturday, just a year after winning the junior world title, as Germany again ruled at the Winter Games sliding centre.

Haaland still out of action as pressure mounts on Dortmund

Under pressure Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose said Saturday that injured star striker Erling Haaland will remain sidelined for Sunday's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach.

China's Han and Sui win Olympic gold in pairs figure skating

China’s Han Cong and Sui Wenjing won Beijing Olympic gold in pairs figure skating on Saturday, breaking yet another world record in the process in front of a screaming home crowd.

US skaters make last-gasp court bid to get Olympic silver medals

United States figure skaters made an 11th-hour court bid on Saturday to get their Beijing Olympics team silver medals after they were held back because of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal.

US skaters appeal to get Olympic team silver medals: CAS

The US figure skaters who finished second in the team event at the Beijing Olympics have appealed to sport's top court in a bid to receive their silver medals before the Games end, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Saturday.

Briton Musgrave blasts 'ridiculous' decision to shorten Olympic race

British cross-country skier Andrew Musgrave savaged the "absolutely ridiculous" decision to slash the men's 50-kilometre mass start event to 30km because of freezing winds at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma named India Test captain: BCCI

Rohit Sharma was on Saturday named India's Test captain, one of the highest-pressure jobs in world sport, completing his takeover of the leadership across cricket formats after Virat Kohli's exit.

Gu, Su and Zoi - five young stars who lit up Winter Olympics

Several young stars made a name for themselves at the Beijing Olympics.

Sweden's curlers deny Britain a first Beijing Winter Olympics gold

Britain were denied their first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics when their men's curling team were pipped 5-4 by Sweden in the final on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma, India's 'Hitman' new Test skipper

Where Virat Kohli struts and shouts, Rohit Sharma strolls and smiles, preferring a more genial approach to the art of cricket captaincy than his predecessor as India's Test skipper.

Djokovic faces Italian teenager Musetti in Dubai comeback

Novak Djokovic faces Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti in Dubai next week in a tough first round comeback following the drama surrounding his Australian Open deportation.

Freezing winds blow penultimate day of Beijing Olympics off course

High winds forced the postponement of the last alpine skiing event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday and made for treacherous conditions on a bone-chilling penultimate day of the Games.

British Olympian Kenworthy bows out with blast at IOC

British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy does not feel the IOC's "heart is in the right place", he said Saturday, as he bowed out of the Olympics for good by accusing the governing body of "greed".

Porteous wins chaotic, wind-battered final for second N.Zealand gold

Freestyle skier Nico Porteous survived treacherous winds, bone-chilling temperatures and a nasty fall to win New Zealand's second gold medal in Winter Olympic history on Saturday in Beijing.

Strong wind blows Shiffrin's last hope of Beijing medal off course

Mikaela Shiffrin must wait for her final chance at a Beijing Olympics medal after high winds forced the last alpine skiing event off until Sunday, as Nico Porteous won just the second gold in New Zealand's history.

Porteous gives New Zealand second gold in Winter Games history

Nico Porteous claimed New Zealand's second gold medal in Winter Olympic history when he ended American David Wise's eight-year reign as freeski halfpipe champion on Saturday in Beijing.

New Zealand crush South Africa to win first Test

New Zealand claimed a rare victory over South Africa on Saturday, wrapping up the first Test by a comprehensive innings and 276 runs in just seven sessions in Christchurch.

Niemann sets 36-hole record to lead by two at Riviera

Joaquin Niemann had another highlight-reel day at Riviera Country Club on Friday setting a 36-hole tournament record to lead the Genesis Invitational by two shots.

Andretti eyes formation of new F1 team

American motor racing boss Michael Andretti has applied to launch a new Formula One team from 2024, Mario Andretti said Friday.

Norrie holds off Korda to reach ATP Delray Beach semis

British top seed Cameron Norrie advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP Delray Beach Open on Friday by outlasting US fifth seed Sebastian Korda.

Chile's Niemann grabs early two-stroke PGA lead at Riviera

Joaquin Niemann had another highlight-reel day at Riviera Country Club on Friday to maintain his lead early in the second round of the US PGA Tour Genesis Invitational.

MLB cancels first week of pre-season games

Major League Baseball, caught in fruitless talks on a new deal with its players union for nearly three months, called off the first scheduled week of pre-season games on Friday.

Global talent powers LeBron v. Durant at NBA All-Star Game

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo and NBA scoring leader Joel Embiid lead a record-tying four international starters in Sunday's 71st NBA All-Star Game.

Kohli, Pant help India clinch T20 series against Windies with eight-run win

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant hit attacking half-centuries to set up India's eight-run series-clinching victory over West Indies in the second Twenty20 international on Friday.

Moyes tells Zouma to focus on football after cat abuse shame

West Ham manager David Moyes says Kurt Zouma needs to focus on football as the France defender deals with the fall-out from his cat abuse shame.

Britain stripped of 4x100m Olympic silver over Ujah doping violation

Great Britain were Friday stripped of the silver medal they won in the men's 4x100 metres relay at last year's Tokyo Olympics after CJ Ujah was found to have committed a doping violation.

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