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Raphinha hit a brace to give Barcelona a narrow 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

Glasgow fought back to topple record six-time Champions Cup winners Toulouse 28-21 on Saturday as Antoine Dupont made his first start for more than eight months.

Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Premier League bottom club Wolves on Saturday, benefiting from two own goals -- one in stoppage time -- to move five points clear of Manchester City.

Teenagers Quentin Ndjantou and Ibrahim Mbaye starred as Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 3-2 win at rock-bottom Metz on Saturday.

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.

Enzo Maresca said he had suffered his "worst 48 hours" since joining Chelsea after a 2-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday as he lamented a lack of support.

Teenagers Quentin Ndjantou and Ibrahim Mbaye starred as Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 3-2 win at rock-bottom Metz on Saturday.

Six United Nations peacekeepers from Bangladesh were killed on Saturday in a drone strike on Sudan's southern Kordofan region, the UN mission said, with Dhaka sharply condemning the attack.

Anxiety over immigration and violent crime has carried Jose Antonio Kast to the steps of Chile's presidential palace.

A backheeled goal from Martin Terrier set Bayer Leverkusen on the way to a 2-0 win over derby rivals Cologne on Saturday, returning the hosts to fourth in the Bundesliga.

Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru on Saturday said Matthieu Jalibert performed "magic tricks" after the France fly-half scored 16 points as the holders hammered the Scarlets 50-21 in the Champions Cup to maintain their 100 percent record.

Teenagers Quentin Ndjantou and Ibrahim Mbaye starred as Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 3-2 win at lowly Metz on Saturday.

Anglo-French singer and film star Jane Birkin was honoured Saturday by the city she made her home after Paris named a footbridge over one of its canals after her.

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.

France fly-half Matthieu Jalibert scored 16 points as holders Bordeaux-Begles hammered the Scarlets 50-21 in the Champions Cup on Saturday to maintain their 100 percent record in the tournament this season.

The M23 pressed onwards in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, even as Washington vowed action over its Rwandan backers' violation of a US-brokered peace deal.

Raphinha hit a brace to claim Barcelona a narrow 2-0 win over Osasuna on Saturday and take them seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

A backheel goal from Martin Terrier set Bayer Leverkusen on the way to a 2-0 win over derby rivals Cologne on Saturday, returning the hosts to fourth in the Bundesliga.

Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old quarterback who retired nearly five years ago, was signed to the main roster by the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday and could start Sunday against Seattle.

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.

Arne Slot said there was "no issue to resolve" after bringing Mohamed Salah on as a substitute in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday -- a week after the forward's explosive comments about the club.

Farmers in southwestern France blocked roads and set fire to bales of hay Saturday to protest the culling of cows due to a skin disease, as the government said one million cattle would be vaccinated.

The Stormers ran in six tries to see off a youthful La Rochelle side 42-21 in the Champions Cup on Saturday, while South Africa captain Siya Kolisi scored as the Sharks edged three-time winners Saracens 28-23.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insisted his side were a better team for having Cole Palmer back after the forward scored on his first Stamford Bridge start in almost four months as the Blues beat Everton 2-0 to move back into the Premier League's top four.

A demonstration in the Hungarian capital Budapest Saturday drew tens of thousands of protesters demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orban resign due to perceived inaction over allegations of child abuse in state-run institutions.

Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on Saturday with 121 other political prisoners released in an unprecedented US-brokered deal.

Mohamed Salah set up a goal in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday as he returned to action after an explosive outburst cast doubt over his future at the Premier League champions.

Cole Palmer returned with a much-needed goal as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to end a run of four games without a win in all competitions.

Juventus's main shareholder on Saturday officially rejected an offer made the previous evening by a cryptocurrency firm to buy Italy's most successful football club.

Cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar of the Team UAE Emirates will try for a fifth Tour de France title in 2026 but is more excited by the two one-day Monuments that have so far eluded him; Paris-Roubaix and Milan San Remo.

Mohamed Salah came off the bench in the first half of Liverpool's match against Brighton on Saturday, a week after he made explosive comments about the club and manager Arne Slot.

Atletico Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Valencia on Saturday, sealed by a fine Antoine Griezmann strike.