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Denmark's Antonsen wins first Indonesia Open crown, An downs China's Wang
Badminton world number three Anders Antonsen clinched his first Indonesia Open title Sunday after beating Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan, while South Korea's An Se-young won her second championship in Jakarta.

Smith the guiding light for ex-England rugby coach Lancaster
Wayne Smith's rebuilding of his reputation as a coach has served as an example to former England head coach Stuart Lancaster, he told the Sunday Times.

How are the 2026 World Cup contenders shaping up?
The 2026 World Cup in North America will be the first to feature 48 teams but an expanded tournament does not necessarily mean a wider field of genuine contenders to succeed Lionel Messi's Argentina as champions.

Infantino and Trump -- handshakes, warmth and a mutual interest
The heads of state who have felt the lash of US President Donald Trump's tongue in the Oval Office could do worse than seek advice from FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, who seems to have got their relationship down to a fine art.

Canada's McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record
Summer McIntosh smashed the women's 400m freestyle world record in winning the title at the Canadian Swimming Trials in 3min 54.18sec on Saturday, sending a signal for this year's World Championships in Singapore.

Brumbies eye set-piece masterclass to snap New Zealand hoodoo
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is banking on a solid set-piece game to upset the Waikato Chiefs and snap a dismal Super Rugby semi-final record against New Zealand opposition.

Ledecky closes US swim championships with 1,500m free victory
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky closed out the US Swimming Championships with her third title of the week on Saturday, winning the 1,500m freestyle to book another event at this year's World Championships in Singapore.

Pochettino plays down Spurs return rumors
USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino has played down rumors linking him with the vacant managerial position at his former club Tottenham Hotspur, following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou on Friday.

Lee seizes solo lead at LPGA Shoprite Classic
South Korea's Lee Il-hee bounced back from a late double bogey with her fifth birdie of the day at her final hole to seize a one-shot lead going into the final round of the LPGA Shoprite Classic in New Jersey on Saturday.

Aguirre unhappy as Mexico concede four against Swiss
World Cup co-hosts Mexico were beaten 4-2 by Switzerland in a friendly at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, leaving coach Javier Aguirre far from happy.

Sovereignty reigns over Journalism again in Belmont
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, surging past favored Journalism just as he did at Churchill Downs to finish with two legs of this year's Triple Crown.

David double as Canada beat Ukraine 4-2
Jonathan David scored twice as World Cup co-hosts Canada enjoyed a convincing 4-2 win over Ukraine in a friendly match at BMO Field on Saturday.

Manassero, Fox share PGA Canadian Open lead with plenty in pursuit
Italian veteran Matteo Manassero was poised to challenge for his first US PGA Tour title after conjuring seven birdies in a six-under par 64 to share the 54-hole lead at the Canadian Open with New Zealand's Ryan Fox.

Turkey inflict third straight loss on World Cup hosts USA
The United States suffered their third straight loss under coach Mauricio Pochettino as they fell to a 2-1 friendly defeat to Turkey in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday.

Kane saves England as Dutch and Austrians open World Cup campaigns with wins
England kept their World Cup qualifying on track with an ugly 1-0 win while Austria and the Netherlands made belated starts to their campaigns with victories on Saturday.

Pogacar and Vingegaard cross swords in Tour de France warm up
The trio expected to dominate cycling's Tour de France -- Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel -- will start to spar a month early as the mountainous eight day Criterium du Dauphine starts on Sunday.

Tuchel slams England's lack of 'seriousness' in win over Andorra
Thomas Tuchel slammed England's attitude and accused them of a lack of "seriousness" during Saturday's lacklustre 1-0 win against minnows Andorra.

No.1 Scheffler sizzling with three wins heading into US Open
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler enters next week's US Open with three victories in four starts, including a third career major title, and will be the man to beat at Oakmont.

Gauff says French Open title 'one I really wanted'
Coco Gauff said a maiden French Open trophy was "one I really wanted" after securing the title with victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

Difficult Oakmont awaits No.1 Scheffler in US Open
World number one Scottie Scheffler can expect a daunting challenge when he vies to extend his recent run of success at the 125th US Open at formidable Oakmont.

No let-up for Leicester boss Cheika as Premiership final exit looms
Michael Cheika said only victory in next week's English Premiership final would do after his Leicester side booked their place in the Twickenham showpiece with a hard-fought 21-16 win at home to Sale on Saturday.

Sabalenka rues 'worst final' as French Open hopes blown off course
Aryna Sabalenka called her loss to Coco Gauff in the French Open "the worst final" she has ever played after an error-strewn display on Saturday dashed her hopes of a fourth Grand Slam title.

Kane spares England's blushes in lacklustre win over Andorra
Harry Kane spared woeful England's blushes as his second half strike sealed a lacklustre 1-0 win against minnows Andorra in Saturday's World Cup qualifier in Barcelona.

Cheika to bow out as Leicester boss with Premiership final
Michael Cheika's reign as Leicester coach will end with an appearance in next week's English Premiership final after two Adam Radwan tries helped seal a 21-16 win at home to Sale on Saturday.

Gutsy Gauff fights back to beat Sabalenka to French Open crown
Coco Gauff battled back from a set down to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final for the second time with a dramatic victory in the French Open showpiece on Saturday.

Lambourn delivers O'Brien record-extending 11th Epsom Derby
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien won a record-extending 11th Epsom Derby as Lambourn put up an astonishing performance to lead from start to finish on Saturday.

England's Dawson relishing return from international wilderness
Liam Dawson is determined to make the most of his surprise recall to international duty after believing his England career had come to an end.

Marc Marquez wins sprint to extend lead in title race
Spanish motorcycling great Marc Marquez maintained his dominance of the sprint races this season winning the Aragon leg for his seventh victory out of the eight raced on Saturday.

Luis Henrique joins Inter Milan ahead of Club World Cup
Brazilian winger Luis Henrique has signed for Inter Milan from Marseille becoming the Italian club's second signing ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States.

Spain-Portugal final more than just Cristiano vs Yamal says Ronaldo
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged he was "another generation" to Spain starlet Lamine Yamal but said Sunday's Nations League final was more than just a battle between the duo.

Brumbies join New Zealand heavyweights in Super Rugby semis
A gutsy ACT Brumbies Saturday ensured Australia's presence in the Super Rugby semi-finals with a 35-28 takedown of the in-form Wellington Hurricanes, joining New Zealand heavyweights Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders.

Ballon d'Or 'should go to Champions League winner', says Ronaldo
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said Saturday the individual honour should be awarded to a player who won the Champions League.