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American Hana Moll cleared a personal best of 4.90 metres to win the women's pole vault at the Zurich Diamond League, held as a city event in the main train station on Wednesday.
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Golden Gate leads Kiwi cycling medal charge at Commonwealths
Aaron Gate led a New Zealand one-two in the men's 4,000-metre pursuit at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday -- a day the Kiwis dominated with three titles.
Nunez outshines Haaland as Liverpool beat Man City to Community Shield
Liverpool struck first blood against Manchester City ahead of the new Premier League season as Darwin Nunez made an instant impact for Jurgen Klopp's men to win the Community Shield 3-1.
'Incredible feeling' as Russell claims maiden pole
George Russell of Mercedes beat both Ferraris and world champion Max Verstappen to claim his maiden pole position with a spectacular last-gasp lap in Saturday's qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
'Tough' and 'frustrating' as Verstappen struggles in Hungary
A frustrated Max Verstappen said he expects to have a tough race in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after qualifying only 10th for Red Bull due to technical problems on Saturday.
Djokovic says 'preparing' to play US Open despite vaccination ban
Novak Djokovic said Saturday he is "preparing to compete" at the US Open even though his refusal to get vaccinated will see him barred from entering the country.
Ageless Anderson keen to prove 40 is just another number
England great James Anderson turned 40 on Saturday, an age where many pacemen of previous eras would have long since retired.
Brilliant van Vleuten powers to yellow jersey in women's Tour de France
Dutch veteran Annemiek van Vleuten took the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with a crushing performance in the mountains which powered her to a remarkable solo victory on Saturday's penultimate stage.
Evenepoel goes it alone to win San Sebastian Classic
Belgian Remco Evenepoel made a long range solo break to blow away his rivals and win the San Sebastian Classic for the second time on Saturday.
Pressure on England for women's Euro final, says German boss Voss-Tecklenburg
Germany women's manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said the pressure is all on England for Sunday's Euro 2022 final with an expectant home crowd of 87,000 at Wembley hoping to roar the Lionesses on to victory.
Bautista Agut ends Misolic run to claim 11th title
Roberto Bautista Agut claimed his 11th career title on Saturday when he ended the dream run of Austrian world number 205 Filip Misolic in the Kitzbuehel clay-court final.
Russell signals Mercedes revival with stunning maiden pole
George Russell signalled Mercedes’ return as a competitive force on Saturday when he outpaced both Ferraris to claim his maiden pole position in qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Van Vleuten takes yellow jersey on women's Tour de France
Dutch veteran Annemiek van Vleuten took the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with a crushing performance in the mountains which powered her to a remarkable solo victory on Saturday's penultimate stage.
Death toll from week-long Iran flooding tops 80
At least 80 people have been killed and 30 others are missing in floods that have wreaked havoc across Iran for more than a week, state media reported Saturday.
Russell beats Ferraris and Verstappen to claim maiden pole
George Russell of Mercedes beat both Ferraris and world champion Max Verstappen to claim his maiden pole position with a spectacular last-gasp lap in Saturday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Kentucky flooding death toll rises to 25
Devastating flooding in Kentucky killed 25 people and the toll is expected to rise, the southern US state's governor said Saturday as rescuers continued their search for survivors.
Raza, Madhevere star as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in T20 opener
Batsmen Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere starred as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Harare on Saturday in the first of a three-match Twenty20 international series.
England's Livingstone eager to shed 'cameo' tag
Liam Livingstone is desperate to be known for more than "cameo" innings as England head into their final white-ball match of the 2022 home season.
Red Bull boss says link with Porsche faces obstacles
Team boss Christian Horner on Saturday said major obstacles remain to be overcome before his Red Bull outfit and German car-makers Porsche can finalise a merger deal.
Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold
Victor Kiplangat took a wrong turn about a mile from the finish line but still managed to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.
Everton fan gets penalty pay off for Ukraine aid effort
An Everton fan who drove to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees was given a moment to remember as he was brought on to take a penalty during the Toffees pre-season friendly win over Dynamo Kiev.
Rangers rally to start Scottish Premiership season with win
Rangers needed two goals in the final 16 minutes from Scott Arfield and James Tavernier to start their Scottish Premiership season with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Livingston on Saturday.
PSG bid to launch Galtier reign with Champions Trophy
Christophe Galtier takes charge of his first competitive match Sunday as Paris Saint-Germain play Nantes in the Champions Trophy in Tel Aviv, the curtain-raiser to the French football season.
Latifi beats Leclerc to top times in Hungarian Grand Prix practice
Nicholas Latifi took advantage of a drying track on Saturday to top the times for Williams ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a rain-hit third and final practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Peaty cruises after returning from injury at Commonwealths
Adam Peaty was quickest in qualifying for the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday in his first race since recovering from a foot injury.
Spain reports second monkeypox-linked death
Spain on Saturday reported its second monkeypox-related death, bringing to three the number of fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.
England's summer of love for the Lionesses reaches Euro 2022 finale
England manager Sarina Wiegman has fulfilled her goal of using Euro 2022 to fuel the nation's passion for women's football and victory in Sunday's final against Germany would consummate the burgeoning love affair.
Ageing pope admits he must slow down, or quit
Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel -- and may have to think about retiring.
Pope calls Canada Indigenous abuse 'genocide', says must slow down
Pope Francis said Saturday the decades-long abuse of Indigenous schoolchildren across Canada amounted to "genocide" as he returned from a six-day trip with an acknowledgement that he needed to slow down his pace of travel -- or could even resign.
Kiplangat delivers Uganda's first ever Commonwealth Games marathon title
Victor Kiplangat produced an impressive performance to give Uganda their first-ever Commonwealth Games marathon gold in Birmingham on Saturday.
Pope calls Canada Indigenous abuse 'genocide', warns he must slow down
Pope Francis said Saturday the decades-long abuse of Indigenous schoolchildren across Canada amounted to "genocide", as he warned upon his return to Rome that he needed to slow down his travel pace -- or resign.
Australian PM outlines draft Indigenous recognition vote
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday outlined a draft referendum question in a bid to change the constitution to set up a representative Indigenous body in parliament.
Covid-hit Macau reopens beaches but bans swimming
Macau beachgoers were left high and dry as the Chinese gambling hub reopened two beaches on Saturday but banned swimming and water sports, citing coronavirus concerns.