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Harry Kane on Saturday bettered a record first set by legendary German striker Gerd Mueller when he hit a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 7-0 rout of Bochum which took the champions back to the top of the Bundesliga.

Azerbaijan forces tightened their grip on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday as international concern mounted over the plight of ethnic Armenian civilians trapped there.

Pope Francis on Saturday led tens of thousands of worshippers packed into a stadium for a mass in Marseille after earlier striding into a politically loaded debate in the French Mediterranean city by urging European states not to treat migrants as invaders.

Rafael Leao shot AC Milan level with Serie A leaders Inter Milan with the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win over Verona, ending a difficult week in a positive fashion.

A small drone flits over opened earth, and an explosion appears on the video feed.

Ukraine has reported breaking through Russian defence lines in the south as its army said Saturday that senior Russian navy commanders were among dozens killed or wounded in a missile attack on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea.

Hundreds of people waving European Union flags on Saturday rallied in central London calling for Britain to rejoin the bloc.

Raffaele Storti scored two tries to help Portugal to a 18-18 draw with Georgia on Saturday, but Nuno Sousa Guedes missed an injury-time penalty that would have handed them a first ever World Cup victory.

Raffaele Storti scored two tries to help Portugal to a 18-18 draw with Georgia on Saturday, but Nuno Sousa Guedes missed an injury-time penalty that would have handed them a first ever World Cup victory.

Jorge Martin held the lead from the start to win the sprint race at India's debut MotoGP on Saturday and close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia.

Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua says his country and Tonga would benefit from a similar development model that has seen Fiji take the Rugby World Cup by storm.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open at a colourful ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.

AC Milan's match with Verona was delayed by 25 minutes on Saturday after a sudden hailstorm briefly left the pitch unplayable.

Tom Blundell top-scored with 68 to guide New Zealand to 254 runs in the second one-day international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.

Acclaimed French rapper MHD was on Saturday awaiting with eight co-accused a verdict in the trial over the murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.

Flying Wallaby wing Mark Nawaqanitawase on Saturday said he is eager to get at Wales's famed tough defence as Australia look to keep their Rugby World Cup hopes alive.

Chain-smoking cigarettes, the worried men wait with paper cups of coffee at the last Armenian checkpoint, thinking about their loved ones stuck agonisingly close on the other side in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The United States maintained a two-point lead over Europe after sharing the Saturday foursomes 2-2 in the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said winger Vinicius Junior would be in the squad to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday in La Liga.

France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on a fractured cheekbone and will return to the squad "in a few days", the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Saturday.

A fire at a golf ball factory in Taiwan killed at least six people, three of them firefighters who died in an explosion, authorities said Saturday.

France captain Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery on a fractured cheekbone and will return to the squad "in a few days", the French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.

Pope Francis on Saturday urged European governments to welcome migrants instead of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals.

Nagorno-Karabakh separatists were negotiating the end of their long struggle against Azerbaijani rule on Saturday, surrendering their weapons after a lightning government offensive.

Pope Francis on Saturday hammered home his message that European governments must do more to care for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, saying "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome".

A "fired up" Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix, as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight world title this weekend.

IOC president Thomas Bach forecast a "shift in the world towards Asia in sport", ahead of Saturday's Asian Games opening ceremony.

Kenyan marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge was confident on Friday he could overcome his recent form dip and challenge for his fifth Berlin Marathon crown.

Kenny Logan's battle with prostate cancer made the former Scottish rugby star realise "how fragile life can be".

Scotland face a must-win clash with Tonga in Nice on Sunday to stay in contention for a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones says his young team have bounced back from the shock defeat to Fiji and believes they will keep their World Cup dream alive against Wales on Sunday.