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Arsenal boss Arteta wants end to FA Cup replays
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called for an end to FA Cup replays to avoid fixture congestion ahead of his side's third-round tie at home to Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Isak stars as Newcastle beat bitter rivals Sunderland in FA Cup
Newcastle ended their 13-year wait to beat bitter rivals Sunderland as Alexander Isak's double inspired a 3-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
Inter go five points clear after Frattesi late show
Davide Frattesi put Inter Milan five points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday with a last-gasp winner which gave his team a thrilling, and controversial, 2-1 victory over Verona.
Odermatt keeps up winning streak in giant slalom at Adelboden
Switzerland's Olympic champion Marco Odermatt overcame foggy conditions to reign yet again in Saturday's World Cup giant slalom on his home slope of Adelboden.
Canada's Grenier upsets stars in Slovenian giant slalom
Canada's Valerie Grenier emerged the surprise winner of the women's World Cup giant slalom at Kranjska Gora on Saturday.
Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire
Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election arson attack on a packed commuter train that killed four people and injured another eight.
North Korea fires 60 rounds of artillery near South Korean border island
North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.
Battling Rublev ends teen wildcard's run to reach Hong Kong final
World number five Andrey Rublev overcame a fierce examination from Chinese wildcard "Jerry" Shang Juncheng on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Open final.
Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO growth with Turkey's Erdogan
Washington's top diplomat discussed the Israel-Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.
Life on the frontline: fear, camaraderie on S. Korean border island
When a North Korean artillery shell slammed into his house and burned it to the ground in 2010, Jung Chang-kuan thought that war had broken out again.
Sabalenka, Rybakina set up Australian Open final rematch
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka swept past Victoria Azarenka on Saturday into a Brisbane International final against world number four Elena Rybakina, setting up a replay of their 2023 Australian Open decider.
Sudan paramilitary chief bids for legitimacy in Africa tour: analysts
Sudan's paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country's war in the shadows. Now he has emerged to embrace civilian politicians and tour African capitals in a bid for international legitimacy, analysts say.
DR Congo annuls vote results for three ministers over fraud
The Democratic Republic of Congo's election authority has annulled recent election results for three government ministers and four provincial governors, citing fraud and voter intimidation.
UK police launch fraud inquiry over post office IT scandal
UK police have announced they are investigating possible fraud offences committed during Britain's post office scandal, described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history.
Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake
Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people.
UN warns Gaza 'uninhabitable' as war rages on
Israel bombed southern Gaza early Saturday as the UN warned the besieged Palestinian territory has been rendered "uninhabitable" by three months of war.
Blinken tackles Gaza, NATO expansion with Turkey's Erdogan
Washington's top diplomat discusses the Gaza war with Turkey's mercurial leader on Saturday before flying to Crete to address Greek worries about the looming sale of US fighter jets to Ankara.
Rybakina, Rune power into Brisbane International finals
World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the Brisbane International women's final Saturday, while top seed Holger Rune battled through to the men's decider.
Top seeds Gauff, Svitolina to clash in Auckland Classic final
US Open champion Coco Gauff maintained her imperious form in the lead-up to the Australia Open by dismantling Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
Death toll hits 110 in Japan quake
Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan killing at least 110 people.
Japanese villages wait for help after quake
Twenty-five minutes after the New Year's Day earthquake, a tsunami several metres high barrelled into Shiromaru, leaving a trail of destruction for the Japanese coastal community's mostly elderly residents.
Rybakina storms into Brisbane International final
World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the final of the Brisbane International with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Linda Noskova Saturday.
Israel bombs Gaza as UN warns territory 'uninhabitable'
Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region.
Mario Zagallo, an enduring giant of Brazilian football, dies at 92
The first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player and coach, Mario Zagallo was as instrumental a figure as any in Brazil's rise to prominence as a global football power.
Swiatek blasts Poland past France and into United Cup final
Four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz swept top seeds Poland into the United Cup final on Saturday with a hard-fought victory over France.
Glittering and controversial, Warner ends Test career
Australian opener David Warner played the last of his 112 Tests to end a glittering and controversal career against Pakistan in Sydney on Saturday.
Israel bombs Gaza after UN warns territory 'uninhabitable'
Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region.
Warner goes out swinging as Australia sweep Pakistan series
Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets with David Warner scoring a pulsating 57 in his farewell Test match in Sydney on Saturday to sweep the series 3-0.
'Dream come true': Australia's Warner retires from Test cricket
Australian opener David Warner drew the curtain on a 112-Test career spanning 12 years Saturday with a swashbuckling 57 against Pakistan, leaving his home Sydney Cricket Ground to a standing ovation.
Death toll hits 98 in Japan quake
Rescuers sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies rather than finding survivors five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan, with 98 people now confirmed killed.
Warner leads the way in final innings as Australia chase victory
David Warner was at the vanguard in his final Test innings with an unbeaten half-century Saturday as Australia closed in on victory over Pakistan on the fourth day of the third Test in Sydney.
Still divided, Brazil marks anniversary of Jan 8 riots
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will convene Brazil's political bigwigs Monday to mark the first anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital -- but with key absences undermining his message of unity.