Motorcycling: Marquez smashes lap record to take pole in Italy
Honda’s world champion Marc Marquez secured his fourth pole position of the MotoGP season on Saturday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, edging out Fabio Quartararo at the end of a dramatic qualifying session.
Boutier one shot behind U.S. Women’s Open halfway leader Higa
Celine Boutier of France birdied her final hole to move within one stroke of Japanese leader Mamiko Higa after the second round at the U.S. Women’s Open in Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday morning.
Italy’s soccer club Fiorentina confirms sale process
Italian Serie A soccer club ACF Fiorentina said on Saturday its owners were negotiating a sale, confirming earlier media reports.
Tsitsipas sweats into French Open fourth round
Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas dug deep to book his place in the French Open fourth round on Saturday, completing a 7-5 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(6) victory against Serbian Filip Krajinovic after play was suspended on Friday night.
Tennis: Halep races past Tsurenko to move into fourth round
A ruthlessly efficient Simona Halep marched into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, dropping just three games against Lesia Tsurenko.
Tokyo 2020 torch relay route revealed, uniforms unveiled
Tokyo 2020 organizers on Saturday unveiled the uniforms to be worn by 10,000 volunteer runners during the torch relay and presented further details about the route the relay will take.
Ruiz hoping extra pounds make difference against Joshua
Andy Ruiz Jr. hopes to use his extra weight as a weapon against heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua when the pair meet on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
MLB roundup: Cards edge Cubs in 10
Matt Carpenter hit a game-ending, bases-loaded single in the 10th inning to send the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.
Soccer: Three nations show interest to host women’s Asian Cup 2022
India, Taiwan and Uzbekistan have expressed their interest in hosting the women’s Asian Cup in 2022, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Saturday.
Howard, Storm overpower Dream
Natasha Howard racked up 19 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots, and the visiting Seattle Storm rolled to an 82-66 win over the Atlanta Dream on Friday.
