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Osimhen treble fires Napoli six clear, Inter eye top four

Victor Osimhen fired Napoli six points clear of the chasing pack on Saturday with his first Serie A hat-trick in a 4-0 thumping of Sassuolo, while in-form Inter Milan beat Sampdoria 3-0 to close in on the top four.

Australia, England cruise into Rugby League World Cup quarters

Reigning champions Australia and tournament hosts England cruised into the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup as group winners on Saturday after crushing minnows Italy and Greece respectively.

Remarkable Maart goal gives Kaizer Chiefs victory in Soweto derby

An extraordinary goal by Yusuf Maart gave Kaizer Chiefs a 1-0 South African Premiership victory over Orlando Pirates on Saturday in a Soweto derby watched by an 87,500 crowd.

Nets' Irving says 'anti-Semitic' label 'not justified'

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving said Saturday he embraces "all religions" after team owner Joe Tsai condemned his tweet linking to a film Tsai called "full of anti-Semitic information."

Kinghorn pays the penalty as Australia edge Scotland

Blair Kinghorn experienced the agony and the joy of Test rugby after the Scotland fly-half missed a late penalty attempt in Australia's 16-15 win at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Red Bull rivals hit back at 'inadequate' cost cap penalties

Red Bull’s rivals insisted on Saturday that the punishment meted out for their breach of Formula One’s $145 million cost cap last year was "very limited" and unlikely to act as a deterrent.

Osimhen treble fires Napoli six clear, Juve squeeze past Lecce

Victor Osimhen fired Napoli six points clear of the chasing pack on Saturday with his first Serie A hat-trick in a 4-0 thumping of Sassuolo, while crisis-club Juventus won 1-0 at Lecce thanks to youngster Nicolo Fagioli.

Howe plays down Newcastle's 'outrageous' top four push

Eddie Howe insisted it was "outrageous" to label Newcastle as contenders for a top four finish in the Premier League despite their 4-0 rout of Aston Villa on Saturday.

Majestic Messi helps PSG fight back to beat Troyes

Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain's front three scored in a 4-3 victory over Troyes on Saturday which restored their five-point advantage at the top of Ligue 1.

Conte hopes Bournemouth fightback fuels Tottenham belief

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said his side must believe more in themselves after they fought back from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday.

Chelsea rocked as Brighton hand Potter his first defeat

Chelsea boss Graham Potter suffered a humiliating return to Brighton as his former club ended his unbeaten start with a stunning 4-1 victory at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

Sobrino stuns wounded Atletico with last gasp Cadiz winner

Ruben Sobrino bundled home a dramatic last gasp winner with his stomach to earn Cadiz a remarkable 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid, piling the misery on the visitors in a harrowing week for Diego Simeone's team.

Man City go top, Brighton hammer Chelsea on Potter's return

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's stunning strike in a 1-0 win over Leicester, as Chelsea boss Graham Potter suffered a nightmare return to Brighton with a 4-1 defeat on Saturday.

Bayern reclaim top spot after Mane and Musiala masterclass

Sublime performances from forwards Jamal Musiala and Sadio Mane propelled Bayern Munich back to the Bundesliga summit with a 6-2 home romp against Mainz on Saturday.

Osimhen treble fires Napoli past Sassuolo and six points clear

Victor Osimhen continued his red-hot return from injury with a hat-trick in Napoli's 4-0 win over Sassuolo which sent his team six points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday.

Auger-Aliassime cruises past Alcaraz to eye third successive title

Felix Auger-Aliassime will bid to make it three successive ATP titles after he eased to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the Basel semi-finals on Saturday.

Medvedev eases into Vienna final

Daniil Medvedev made short work of his last-four match against Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP tournament in Vienna.

De Bruyne's rocket sinks Leicester as Man City go top

Kevin De Bruyne fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the Belgian's sublime free-kick sealed a 1-0 win against lowly Leicester on Saturday.

All Blacks no longer have fear factor, says Japan boss Joseph

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said teams are not scared of the All Blacks any more after his side pushed them all the way before losing 38-31 in Tokyo on Saturday.

Five top batting knocks at the 2022 T20 World Cup

Cricket's Twenty20 World Cup is in full swing, with teams jostling for a semi-final spot in the two groups of the Super 12 stage.

Ancelotti happy with Madrid squad despite Benzema injury issues

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy with the current squad and won't look for back-up for Karim Benzema in January.

Phillips hits 104 as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Phillips hits 104 as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka

Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Chelsea manager Potter opens up on mental health battle

Chelsea manager Graham Potter said he felt like he was "fixing the plane while it's up in the air" as he opened up on struggling to come to terms with the deaths of his parents while at Brighton.

Foster calls for cool heads after All Blacks edge Japan

Head coach Ian Foster said the All Blacks need to keep their heads during their northern hemisphere tour after being made to sweat for their 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.

Phillips hits 104 as New Zealand make 167-7 against Sri Lanka

Glenn Phillips smashed a top-class 104 to rescue New Zealand after they slumped to 15-3 against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup group game at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, helping his team reach 167-7.

N. Zealand, France set up high-powered Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final

Winger Portia Woodman became the most prolific try-scorer in women's Rugby World Cup history as New Zealand crushed Wales 55-3 in their quarter-final on Saturday.

All Blacks edge past Japan in Tokyo

The All Blacks were made to work hard for a 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday as they kicked off their northern hemisphere tour.

Nets owner says disappointed in Irving's support of 'anti-Semitic' film

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday he was "disappointed" that guard Kyrie Irving used social media to draw attention to a film based on a book "full of anti-Semitic disinformation."

France cut loose to beat Italy in Rugby World Cup quarter-final

Joanna Grisez scored a hat-trick of tries as France outclassed Italy 39-3 on Saturday to book a semi-final berth at the women's Rugby World Cup.

LeVert, Mitchell score 41 each as Cavs top Celtics, Lakers lose again

Caris LeVert scored Cleveland's last 10 points in overtime and sparked the Cavaliers to a 132-123 NBA victory at Boston on Friday.

Realmuto homer lifts Phillies over Astros in World Series Game 1

J.T. Realmuto belted the game-winning home run in the top of the 10th inning Friday as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Astros 6-5 in game one of the World Series in Houston.

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