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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said it was "too early" to write off his side's title defence despite dropping more points in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen.

Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin of the United States captured the men's short programme with a superb performance on Saturday at Skate Canada.

Racing 92 director of rugby Stuart Lancaster said on Saturday former England captain Owen Farrell "was sorry" for receiving his second yellow card of the season in the 30-23 French Top 14 victory over Perpignan.

Georgia's ruling party is set to beat the pro-Western opposition in a closely watched legislative election Saturday, according to partial results that indicated a new setback to the Caucasus country's bid to join the European Union.

Oscar Piastri topped the times ahead of team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren delivered a strong one-two in Saturday's third and final practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Opener Evin Lewis blazed his way to an unbeaten century to give the West Indies a consolation eight-wicket victory in Saturday's rain-hit third and final ODI against Sri Lanka.

Pep Guardiola claimed he can learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin after the Premier League's bottom side made Manchester City sweat for their 1-0 win on Saturday.

Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney insisted he felt "angry" despite his side coming from three goals down in a remarkable second-half display as they drew 3-3 with Preston in English football's second-tier Championship on Saturday.

The pro-Western opposition and the ruling party were both shown as victorious in rival exit polls after Georgia's legislative closely-watched legislative election on Saturday seen as a fundamental choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

A top Venezuelan official on Saturday accused Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of faking an accident to avoid attending a summit meeting at which Brasilia vetoed Caracas's entry into the BRICS organization.

Britain's Jack Draper defeated Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in straight sets to reach the Vienna ATP final on Saturday, ensuring a rise to a career-high in the world rankings.

Former England captain Owen Farrell scored his first French Top 14 try on Saturday to help Racing 92 defeat Perpignan 30-23 before finishing the game in the sin-bin.

Georgia's opposition is tipped to win a narrow majority in Saturday's elections, an exit poll showed after a vote seen by political analysts as a choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker sealed a 1-0 win against Southampton, while third-placed Aston Villa were frustrated by Bournemouth's last-gasp leveller on Saturday.

A dazzling 19-ball half-century from Kusal Mendis powered Sri Lanka to 156-3 in the rain-shortened third and final ODI against West Indies at Pallekele on Saturday.

RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Freiburg 3-1 at home on Saturday to leapfrog Bayern Munich and go top of the Bundesliga, while Borussia Dortmund's away woes continued with another defeat.

The United States' Ben Shelton admitted it had been "difficult to play" close friend Arthur Fils after downing the Frenchman in straight sets to reach the Basel ATP final on Saturday.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo made sure Napoli will stay top of Serie A this weekend after firing the winner in Saturday's 1-0 win over Lecce to move his team five points clear.

Nasser Hussain said Pakistan had found the "kryptonite to Bazball" after wrapping up a 2-1 series win over England with an emphatic nine-wicket victory in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday.

Tehran carried on largely as normal on Saturday after a night of explosions from Israeli strikes reverberating across the city, accompanied by criss-crossing trails from air defences.

Captain Shan Masood said Pakistan need stability to build on Saturday's memorable victory over England, their first home Test series win in nearly four years.

Iran warned on Saturday it would defend itself after Israeli air strikes killed at least two soldiers and further stoked fears of a full-scale regional war in the Middle East.

The deployment of North Korean troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine is unlikely to have a significant impact on the fighting on the ground but could affect security interests in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere, analysts said.

New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner inspired a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday to stun the Pune crowd.

Italy's Federica Brignone won the World Cup opener at Soelden on Saturday as Mikaela Shiffrin flopped on her second run of the giant slalom.

Last year's runner-up Jeeno Thitikul shot an eight-under-par 64 on Saturday to surge into a three-way lead going into the final round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Malaysia.

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner's heroic performance delivered a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday.

At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack by Sudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state, activists said.

Captain Ben Stokes admitted that Noman Ali and Sajid Khan were too good for his England team after the spin duo propelled Pakistan to a series victory on Saturday.

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen moved into the Tokyo final but her opponent Sofia Kenin was left sweating on her fitness after retiring from her doubles match on Saturday.