Sindhu upstaged in badminton's Thailand Open
Indian badminton powerhouse P.V. Sindhu toppled out of the Thailand Open Saturday at the hands of Chinese Olympic champion Chen Yufei, who booked herself a finals berth.
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McKeown and O'Callaghan shine at Australian championships
Olympic 200m backstroke champion Kaylee McKeown cruised to the Australian title Saturday as fast-rising prospect Mollie O'Callaghan punched her ticket for a fourth individual event at next month's world championships.
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Toyota's Evans kicks up dust in Rally of Portugal
Elfyn Evans of Toyota extended his lead in the Rally of Portugal winning two of the three dirt-track specials around Braga on Saturday.
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Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air
Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.
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Man City's Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season
Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday.
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'Putin destroyed everything,' says Odessa mayor
Once derided as a Kremlin sympathiser, Odessa's Mayor Gennady Trukhanov likes to collect his thoughts before delving into his feelings about Russia and President Vladimir Putin.
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Biden, Yoon signal expanded military drills due to N. Korea 'threat'
US President Joe Biden and South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday an expanded military presence in response to the "threat" from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated regime face a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory could end Russia's war on his country, as Moscow cut gas supplies to Finland.
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Counting begins in Australia's nail-biter election
The first polls closed and counting was under way on Saturday in Australia's fiercely fought national election that could end a decade of unbroken conservative rule.
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Bangladesh must defy injuries to win decisive Sri Lanka Test
Hosts Bangladesh hope that team spirit will propel them to victory in the series-deciding second Test against Sri Lanka from Monday with their four frontline bowlers all out injured.
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