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Novak Djokovic rallied to defeat Andrey Rublev 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in a gripping Paris Masters semi-final on Saturday, earning a shot at a record-extending seventh title in the final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Novak Djokovic rallied to defeat Andrey Rublev 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in a gripping Paris Masters semi-final on Saturday, earning a shot at a record-extending seventh title in the final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Arsenal were beaten in the Premier League for the first time this season at Newcastle on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes' stoppage time winner at Fulham eased the pressure on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

Newcastle ended Arsenal's unbeaten start to the Premier League season as VAR controversially allowed Anthony Gordon's goal to stand in the Magpies' explosive 1-0 victory on Saturday.

Max Verstappen continued his winning habit with another well-measured victory for Red Bull on Saturday when he triumphed in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal as Serie A leaders Inter Milan edged Atalanta 2-1 away in a rain-lashed slog in Bergamo on Saturday.

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away on Saturday, closing the gap with leaders Bayer Leverkusen to two points.

AFP on Saturday called on Israel for "an in-depth and transparent investigation" into the exact involvement of its army after a strike severely damaged its office in Gaza City, which has been shelled for weeks.

Stade Francais went top of the Top 14 table after thrashing Castres 39-16 on Saturday while European champions La Rochelle slumped to another defeat in a disastrous start to their season.

Spinner Adam Zampa on Saturday said his match-winning World Cup show with bat and ball against defending champions England was his most satisfying performance in one-day cricket.

Turkey's main opposition party voted Saturday on whether to stick by its embattled leader or rally around an untested former pharmacist following a disappointing election defeat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Pep Guardiola is hopeful Erling Haaland will not be sidelined for long after the Norwegian was forced off injured at half-time of Manchester City's 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday.

England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that "it hurts" to see his defending champions knocked out of the Cricket World Cup.

Real Madrid denied Saturday they are in negotiations to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe at the end of his contract in June 2024 after recent reports suggested they were in talks.

The head of Colombia's ELN guerilla group on Saturday acknowledged the organization was responsible for last week's abduction last week of the father of Liverpool footballer Luis Diaz, calling it a "mistake" and vowing to work toward his release.

Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag as Bruno Fernandes' stoppage time winner beat Fulham 1-0 on Saturday, while Manchester City went top of the Premier League by thrashing Bournemouth 6-1.

Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League as Jeremy Doku's dazzling display inspired a 6-1 win against Bournemouth, but the champions' rout was marred by Erling Haaland's injury scare.

Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked England out of the World Cup semi-finals race with a convincing 33-run win on Saturday.

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was recaptured and returned to prison on Saturday, hours after an apparent jailbreak led by a heavily armed commando, the army and his lawyer said.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson hailed Pakistan and their swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman as "something special" for pulling off a 21-run win in a rain-hit World Cup duel on Saturday.

Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes has decided to leave at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on her trophy-laden spell in charge of the Blues.

Fakhar Zaman insisted Pakistan would have been happy to chase down a mammoth 402-run target to beat New Zealand before the rain in Bengaluru made life less complicated for them in Saturday's World Cup battle for survival.

Goals in each half from Alex Grimaldo took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending Xabi Alonso's side five points clear at the top of the table.

Erik ten Hag said he does not understand criticism of Bruno Fernandes after the Manchester United captain eased the pressure on his manager with a stoppage time winner to beat Fulham 1-0 on Saturday.

Thousands took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid ongoing bombardments by Israel after the deadly Hamas attack on its territory on October 7.

Grigor Dimitrov kept up his late-season charge by squeezing past Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets on Saturday and into the final of the Paris Masters.

At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts.

Israel battled into the fifth week Saturday of its war to crush Hamas, showing no signs of letting up even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced a rising tide of anger in meetings with Arab foreign ministers.

Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman admitted he is thriving in the "do-or-die" battle of World Cup survival.

Ben Stokes struck a defiant half-century to boost England's pursuit of a victory target of 287 against Australia in a key World Cup clash on Saturday.

Lando Norris of McLaren secured pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.061 seconds.

Girona produced a stunning comeback to beat Osasuna 4-2 in a thriller on Saturday and provisionally move top of La Liga.