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Three years after almost walking away from the sport in frustration, Aryna Sabalenka cemented her status as the world's best player with her victory at the US Open.

Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda completed the career golden Slam at the age of just 19 on Saturday as he won the US Open title.

Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea's 2-0 victory over the United States in an international football friendly on Saturday.

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved three championship points against all-British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski on Saturday to win their first US Open men's doubles title.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open crown on Saturday, defeating her American rival in straight sets to clinch the fourth Grand Slam title of her career.

European champions Bordeaux-Begles opened their Top 14 campaign with a 23-18 home win over La Rochelle on Saturday, while last season's strugglers Stade Francais ran amok in a handsome victory over newcomers Montauban.

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert," which had its world premiere at the Toronto film festival Saturday, is a love letter to the King of Rock and Roll seven years in the making.

England's Ellie Kildunne is set to miss the tournament favourites Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland next week after suffering a head injury during Saturday’s 47-7 win over Australia.

A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched the top prize at the Venice Film Festival Saturday, while a harrowing docudrama about the Gaza war took second.

A cable linking two cabins disconnected shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors said Saturday.

Thomas Tuchel challenged England to "prove a point" against Serbia in next week's crucial World Cup qualifier after his side laboured to a 2-0 win over minnows Andorra on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel's uninspiring England remained unbeaten on Saturday.

Tournament favourites England will face old rivals Scotland in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup after a 47-7 win over Australia in Brighton on Saturday saw the hosts end the group stage on top of Pool A.

Toni Servillo, one of Italy's most prolific and respected performers, won the best actor award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for his role as a morally upright Italian president struggling to overcome his indecision and take a stance.

A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched top prize at the Venice Film Festival Saturday, while a harrowing docu-drama about the Gaza war took second.

China's Xin Zhilei won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for her role in "The Sun Rises on Us All" directed by Cai Shangjun.

Tournament favourites England will face old rivals Scotland in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup after a 47-7 win over Australia in Brighton on Saturday saw the hosts top Pool A.

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp, the state governor said.

Some 150 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world's undisputed top two players, will square off in a third straight Grand Slam final on Sunday at the US Open with President Donald Trump in attendance.

Rory McIlroy remained in contention for his first tournament triumph since the US Masters after a bogey-free 68 on Saturday left him four shots off the lead heading into the final round of the Irish Open.

England extended their 100 percent record on the road to the World Cup but Thomas Tuchel's side again failed to impress in a laboured 2-0 win against minnows Andorra on Saturday.

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has insisted that his country is "absolutely committed" to combatting drug trafficking, as the United States mulls whether to blacklist the country for failing to curb cocaine exports.

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix with the fastest lap in Formula One history in qualifying Saturday to give Red Bull's world champion a chance of striking a blow against dominant McLaren.

Switzerland's vice president said Saturday he had had "constructive meetings" with senior US officials as the country tries to navigate the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday -- the second in as many days -- after the military warned people to flee south to a "humanitarian zone" ahead of a planned offensive against the urban hub.

Marc Soler powered to an impressive solo victory in the Vuelta a Espana stage 14 on Saturday, as Jonas Vingegaard extended his general classification lead by two seconds.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Saturday pledged changes to his side for Sunday's crunch World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland in Cologne after falling to a 2-0 defeat in Slovakia.

Emily Tuttosi scored two tries on her Exeter club home ground as Canada eventually overpowered Scotland 40-19 in the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday, while the United States thrashed Samoa 60-0 to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren's domination.

Stade Francais, who finished last season one point above the Top 14 relegation places, kicked off the French club rugby season on Saturday by romping to a 47-24 victory over promoted Montauban.

Emily Tuttosi scored two tries on her Exeter club home ground as Canada eventually overpowered Scotland 40-19 in the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday.