Schooled for success: Munich academy recalls 'extraordinary' Djokovic
Even when Novak Djokovic was a teenager, his coaches were sure that there was "just one objective in his head -- to become world number one".
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Swiatek ready to play 'wherever WTA decides' in Saudi link
World number one Iga Swiatek said Saturday she is ready to "play wherever the WTA decides" after Saudi Arabia emerged as a controversial potential host on the women's tour.
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Khawaja becomes Australia's quiet driving force
Usman Khawaja has persevered through racism and a career crisis to emerge as the understated driving force behind Australia's bid to retain the Ashes.
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Seoul celebrates pride despite LGBTQ backlash
Tens of thousands of South Koreans brought rainbow pride to the streets of Seoul on Saturday for an annual celebration of LGBTQ rights, while demonstrators against them snagged a prime site marchers had used since 2015.
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Japan to meet China in women's Asia Cup basketball final
Defending champions Japan kept their bid for a sixth straight women's Asia Cup basketball title on track Saturday with an 88-52 thumping of New Zealand to set up a final showdown with China.
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Verstappen tops sprint qualifying, Mercedes suffer double blow
World champion and series leader Max Verstappen dominated a damp 'sprint shootout' qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix as Red Bull secured a front row lockout.
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Tour de France sets off from Bilbao
The Tour de France started in Bilbao on Saturday, embarking on a 3,404km race to Paris with the first three of the 21 stages in the Spanish Basque Country.
Read morePolice report 1,300 French riot arrests as teen's funeral begins
Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as police, who were deployed in force, made more than 1,300 arrests and the country braced for more clashes as the funeral began Saturday of the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop.
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Gaza rulers Hamas display weapons for first time
The armed wing of Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas has put its weapons on public display for the first time, drawing hundreds of Palestinians including children brandishing rocket launchers for selfies.
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Rwandans 'prisoners in their own country': Rusesabagina
Outspoken Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina, who became internationally renowned for his efforts to save people during the 1994 genocide, said Saturday that Rwandans were "prisoners in their own country".
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