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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham

Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham

A Martin Zubimendi double took Arsenal top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham beat West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to join their north London rivals on nine points.

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Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20

Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20

Former champions Sri Lanka launched their Asia Cup campaign in emphatic fashion on Sunday, cruising to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.

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Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter

Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter

Tottenham ran riot in the second half of their 3-0 win over 10-man West Ham on Saturday as the pressure mounted on under-fire boss Graham Potter.

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Rubio says Qatar strike 'not going to change' US-Israel ties

Rubio says Qatar strike 'not going to change' US-Israel ties

The United States is "not happy" about Israeli strikes targeting Hamas in Qatar, but the attack will not change Washington's allied status with Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday as he departed for the region.

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Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance

Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance

Lyon, Pau and champions Toulouse all collected their second wins of the season on Saturday to move to the head of the fledgling French Top 14 table.

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Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist

Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist

Jonas Vingegaard virtually sealed Vuelta a Espana victory on Saturday as he powered to a solo stage 20 triumph, extending his general classification lead on Joao Almeida to over a minute.

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Canada cruise past Australia into semi-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup

Canada cruise past Australia into semi-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup

Canada eased into the semi-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 46-5 thrashing of Australia in Bristol on Saturday.

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Vienna wins on home turf as it hosts first tram driver world cup

Vienna wins on home turf as it hosts first tram driver world cup

Vienna hosted the first ever Tram Driver World Championship on Saturday, with the city's skilled drivers emerging victorious out of 25 teams from across the world battling it out in a tense competition.

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Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?

Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?

How did Tyler Robinson -- a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents -- become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk?

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London police arrest nine after clashes at 110,000-strong far-right rally

London police arrest nine after clashes at 110,000-strong far-right rally

Clashes erupted on Saturday as more than 100,000 people turned out in central London for a rally organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with police arresting nine people after facing "unacceptable violence" trying to control the crowds.

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