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Liverpool crush Bournemouth 9-0 to equal biggest Premier League win

Liverpool crush Bournemouth 9-0 to equal biggest Premier League win

Liverpool equalled the record for the biggest Premier League win by thrashing Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield on Saturday to register their first victory of the season at the fourth attempt.

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Afghanistan bundle out Sri Lanka for 105 in Asia Cup opener

Afghanistan bundle out Sri Lanka for 105 in Asia Cup opener

Fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi led an inspired Afghanistan attack as it bundled out Sri Lanka for 105 in the opening match of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament on Saturday.

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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claims pole for Belgian Grand Prix

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claims pole for Belgian Grand Prix

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz claimed pole for the Belgian Grand Prix despite finishing behind Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday.

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Modeste header sees Dortmund win away at Hertha

Modeste header sees Dortmund win away at Hertha

French striker Anthony Modeste headed in a first-half goal to get Borussia Dortmund's season back on track with a narrow 1-0 win away at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

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India's Rohit says 'challenging' to play Pakistan

India's Rohit says 'challenging' to play Pakistan

Skipper Rohit Sharma on Saturday said India have learnt from their previous loss to Pakistan but playing their arch-rivals in the hotly-anticipated Asia Cup match will be a challenge.

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Petersen and Van der Dussen keep England at bay in second Test

Petersen and Van der Dussen keep England at bay in second Test

South Africa's Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen batted through an entire session to frustrate England's bid for a series-levelling win with more than two days to spare in the second Test at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Chinese badminton star ordered to throw Olympic semi in Sydney 2000

Chinese badminton star ordered to throw Olympic semi in Sydney 2000

Former Chinese badminton champion Ye Zhaoying claims she was forced to throw her semi-final at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 to increase the chances of a gold medal for one of her compatriots, in an interview broadcast on Saturday by Danish television TV2.

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Japan vows billions at Africa investment conference

Japan vows billions at Africa investment conference

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Saturday pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a development conference in Tunis aiming to counter China's growing continental influence.

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Players divided over US Open coaching green light

Players divided over US Open coaching green light

A long-overdue rule change that brings tennis into line with other sports, or a violation of the game's traditions?

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Angola pays homage to ex-leader dos Santos amid vote dispute

Angola pays homage to ex-leader dos Santos amid vote dispute

Angolans started paying their final respect to former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Saturday as the veteran strongman's historically dominant party emerged from its worst electoral result.

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