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Narco-musical "Emilia Perez" won best European film at Spain's equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, after social media posts by the movie's star prompted backlash in the middle of awards season.

A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars.

Thomas Detry fired seven birdies in a six-under par 65 on Saturday to push his lead to five strokes heading into the final round of the Phoenix Open in pursuit of his first US PGA Tour title.

US distance runners Yared Nuguse and Grant Fisher set world records after storming to victories in the mile and 3,000m respectively at the Millrose Games indoor meeting in New York on Saturday.

American actor Richard Gere called President Donald Trump a "bully" and a "thug" on Saturday during an awards ceremony in Spain, and said the United States was in a "very dark place".

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok's operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday.

Norway's Casper Ruud outlasted Spain's Jaume Munar 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) on Saturday to reach the ATP Dallas Open final.

Superstar big man Anthony Davis dazzled in his Dallas debut before hobbling out hurt in the third quarter of the Mavericks' 116-105 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell maintained her unbeaten start to the season on Saturday, storming to victory in the 60m hurdles at the Millrose Games in New York in a world-leading 7.76sec.

Yealimi Noh birdied eight of the last 11 holes to grab the lead after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Founders Cup while top-ranked Nelly Korda charged into contention.

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma sent Chelsea crashing out of the FA Cup as the Japan star sealed a 2-1 win in the fourth round, while Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes in their 2-1 victory at third-tier Leyton Orient on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday.

England captain Maro Itoje was proud his side delivered on head coach Steve Borthwick's call for "bravery" following a dramatic 26-25 win over France in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.

Carlos Alcaraz scrapped his way into the final of the Rotterdam Open on Saturday with a hard-fought and entertaining three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz.

If Patrick Mahomes can lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, expect the debate over the NFL's greatest-ever dynasty to heat up.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered negotiators on Saturday to return to Qatar to discuss the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas, after the fifth hostage-prisoner swap agreed under the truce was completed.

Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes with a late strike to beat third tier Leyton Orient 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, while Newcastle also came from behind to win 3-2 at Birmingham.

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra suffered a sickening blow to the head after he appeared to misjudge a catch during his team's ODI victory over Pakistan on Saturday.

Replacement Elliot Daly's try a minute from time helped England to a thrilling 26-25 Six Nations win over France at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday.

Los Angeles superstar LeBron James was ruled out of the Lakers' NBA game against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday with a sore left ankle, the team said.

The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Head coach Warren Gatland said he and his Wales team are feeling the pressure after Saturday's Six Nations defeat to Italy took their record-breaking losing streak to 14 Tests.

Glenn Phillips cracked a maiden century and Mitchell Santner grabbed three wickets to help New Zealand overpower Pakistan by 78 runs in the opening match of a tri-nations series in Lahore on Saturday.

Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, authorities said, as the country heads for clutch elections.

Oihan Sancet hit a hat-trick to fuel Athletic Bilbao's Champions League push with a 3-0 win over Girona on Saturday in La Liga.

Belinda Bencic secured her first title since returning from maternity leave with a come-from-behind victory over American Ashlyn Krueger at the Abu Dhabi Open on Saturday.

Kevin De Bruyne spared Manchester City's blushes as they came from behind to beat third tier Leyton Orient 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round, while Southampton's miserable season hit a new low with an embarrassing exit against Burnley on Saturday.

Italy sent Wales spiralling deeper into crisis on Saturday after triumphing 22-15 in the Six Nations and handing their sorry opponents a record-extending 14th consecutive Test defeat in front of delighted fans in Rome.

Bayer Leverkusen dropped eight points behind league leaders Bayern Munich with a scoreless draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday.

From the United States to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter "difficulties," the Japanese group said Saturday, as game players around the world expressed their frustration.

Ireland captain Caelan Doris said there is "no room for complacency" as the defending Six Nations champions face a Scotland side who are seeking to end a 10-Test losing run to their opponents.

Israel's "lack of commitment" is putting the Gaza ceasefire in danger of collapse, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Saturday with talks yet to start on its second phase.