Struggling Lyon sign veteran Matic
Struggling Lyon announced on Saturday they had signed former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic from Ligue 1 rivals Rennes for a fee of 2.6 million euros (2.8 million dollars).
Read moreDuplantis opens season with modest vault to victory
Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis opened his year by clearing a modest 5.80 metres indoors on Saturday as he won in Astana.
Read moreSkipper Battat leads Palestine on and off pitch at Asian Cup
Musab Al-Battat has led Palestine on the pitch with his all-action performances and off it as the voice of a team who have battled the odds to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time.
Read moreGaza battles rage as Israel vows to shut out UN agency after war
Intense fighting raged Saturday in the Gaza city of Khan Yunis, the main theatre of conflict where the Israeli army is targeting the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas.
Read moreFrance's Allegre claims first World Cup win in super-G
French skier Nils Allegre claimed his first World Cup win in the super-G at Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday, as the race favourites were pushed from the podium.
Read moreBopanna and Ebden crowned Australian Open men's doubles champions
India's Rohan Bopanna celebrated becoming the oldest number one in men's doubles history by winning the Australian Open with his partner Matthew Ebden on Saturday.
Read moreZheng vows to come back stronger after Australian Open defeat
Zheng Qinwen admitted it was tough to be patient as she seeks a Grand Slam breakthrough, pledging to work on the mental side of her game after losing Saturday's Australian Open final.
Read moreNorway's Mowinckel wins World Cup downhill at Cortina
Ragnhild Mowinckel won Saturday's alpine skiing World Cup downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo, claiming the honours in a race blighted by interruptions for crashes and driving winds.
Read moreBarca's Balde set to miss months after hamstring injury
Barcelona said Saturday defender Alejandro Balde will have surgery on a hamstring injury, with Spanish media reporting he is set to miss four months.
Read moreTon-up Pope pulls England into lead in first India Test
Ollie Pope struck a defiant century to help England bounce back with a lead of 126 after their batting stutter against a persistent Indian attack in the opening Test on Saturday.
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