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Victor Osimhen continued his hot streak on Saturday with the second in Napoli's 2-0 win at Empoli which stretched the league leaders' massive advantage to 18 points.

Full-back Freddie Steward mastered an aerial bombardment to help England to a 20-10 victory over Wales in the Six Nations at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Andy Farrell breathed a sigh of relief after his Ireland side prevailed in a Six Nations battle with Italy on Saturday, a 34-20 bonus-point win keeping their Grand Slam hopes alive.

Barbora Krejcikova defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 to claim the Dubai WTA title on Saturday.

Vote counting started in Nigeria's tightly contested election on Saturday, with three frontrunners vying to govern Africa's most populous democracy after a ballot hit by delays and isolated violence.

Daniil Medvedev beat fellow former world number one Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday to win his second ATP title in a week.

Sergio Perez topped the timesheets for Red Bull from Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes as pre-season testing wrapped up in Sakhir on Saturday.

Arsenal opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win at Leicester on Saturday as Leeds beat Southampton 1-0 to give new boss Javi Gracia a winning start.

In-form Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt scored with a freak first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win at Hoffenheim on Saturday, sending his side three points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Britain's Dina-Asher Smith won the 60 metres at the World Indoor Tour final on Saturday, defeating domestic rival Daryll Neita and outdoor world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.

At first glance, it is a house like dozens of others in the crowded favelas of Brazil. But this seemingly modest dwelling of 66 square meters (710 square feet), with its exposed brick walls, has just been recognized as the "house of the year" in an international architecture competition.

Ireland's hunt for a Six Nations Grand Slam is on after the world's top-ranked team overcame Italy 34-20 in an entertaining encounter in Rome on Saturday.

Dutch rider Dylan Van Baarle of the Jumbo team went solo to win the first classic of the cycling season on Saturday at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

In his first real outing for new team Jumbo, Dylan Van Baarle went solo to win the first classic of the cycling season on Saturday at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Saturday the title holders will look to bounce back from defeat at Ireland by hosting Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was named captain of Premier League leaders Arsenal for their trip to Leicester on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

Tim Merlier won stage six of cycling's UAE Tour on Saturday, to guarantee he takes the green sprint jersey in a top class field.

Protesters in the German and French capitals Saturday demanded peace for Ukraine, a day after activists in both countries marked one year since the Russian invasion.

Vital trade resumed at a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Saturday as their busiest trading waypoint reopened almost a week after being shut by Taliban authorities.

French prosecutors said Saturday they had closed an investigation into sexual assault charges against a cardinal as the statute of limitations had passed.

Nigerians voted Saturday in a tight election with three frontrunners vying to be the new president of Africa's most populous democracy, while angry voters complained about delays and technical problems at some polling stations.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Saturday that he would visit China in early April, urging Beijing to help "put pressure" on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

Mike Maignan will return as AC Milan goalkeeper for this weekend's Serie A clash with Atalanta after five months out injured, coach Stefano Pioli said on Saturday.

G20 finance ministers again failed Saturday to agree a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war.

Craving change, Nigerians streamed out to vote Saturday in what many hope would be fairer election for a new leader who would deliver the country from widespread insecurity and economic malaise.

Scotland lock Richie Gray said on Saturday his side are fully aware of the challenges they face by heading to Six Nations champions France this weekend.

South Africa’s women cricketers will go where none of their male counterparts have gone when they contest their very first World Cup final at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

G20 finance ministers struggled Saturday to agree on a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, with China seeking to water down any reference to the Ukraine war, officials said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday that a long-delayed trade deal between the EU and four Latin American nations "is not possible" if they do not follow European environmental policies.

French defender Robin Le Normand has begun the process of obtaining dual nationality in order to play for the Spain national team, a Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) source told AFP.

Nigerians voted on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with three frontrunners for the first time in the country's modern history.

US President Joe Biden said Friday that he does not "anticipate a major initiative" from China to provide weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine.