The Irish Press

Haaland hits another hat-trick as Man City show Kompany's Burnley no mercy

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola's men into the FA Cup semi-finals.

Galthie's France 'the team to beat' at Rugby World Cup

France head coach Fabien Galthie said Saturday his side will be "the team to beat" at this year's Rugby World Cup on home soil.

'We will see': Reus hints at Dortmund contract extension

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus, whose contract expires in the summer, on Saturday suggested he will extend the deal at his boyhood club.

Struggling Hamilton says he feels no connection with his car

Lewis Hamilton said he does not "feel connected" with his Mercedes car after an underwhelming performance in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Rybakina takes aim at Sabalenka again in Indian Wells final

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina will be out to turn the tables on Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday when they clash for the Indian Wells title in a rematch of the Australian Open final won by the Belarusian.

Haaland hits another hat-trick as Man City show Kompany no mercy

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola's men into the FA Cup semi-finals.

Simms strikes late as Everton earn valuable draw at Chelsea

Ellis Simms grabbed a last-gasp equaliser as struggling Everton boosted their fight for Premier League survival with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Saturday.

Wales' Gatland 'miles away' from World Cup squad selection

Wales head coach Warren Gatland said Saturday he is "miles away" from knowing which players will make his squad for this year's Rugby World Cup.

Dortmund put six past Cologne to top Bundesliga

Sebastien Haller and Marco Reus both scored twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Cologne 6-1 on Saturday, sending the home side top of the Bundesliga ahead of Bayern Munich.

Southampton fightback stuns Spurs, Chelsea held by Everton

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte lambasted his players after they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at Southampton on Saturday, as Chelsea also conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Everton.

Ireland seal Grand Slam to give Sexton perfect Six Nations farewell

Hooker Dan Sheehan scored two tries to help steer Ireland to a 29-16 victory over England on Saturday for their fourth Five/Six Nations Grand Slam.

Perez seizes chance as car 'comes alive' to claim pole

Sergio Perez said his car "came alive" on Saturday as he made the most of his Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen's misfortune to claim his second career pole in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Djokovic to miss Miami Open over lack of Covid vaccination

Novak Djokovic will not play at the Miami Open after failing to receive a waiver to enter the United States despite not being vaccinated for Covid-19.

Lahore Qalandars defend PSL title with sensational one-run win

Lahore Qalandars became the first team to win back-to-back Pakistan Super League titles on Saturday, beating Multan Sultans by one run in a thrilling final.

Perez takes Saudi pole after Verstappen suffers car problem

Sergio Perez claimed pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to salvage pride for Red Bull after Max Verstappen was forced out of qualifying with a driveshaft failure in Q2.

Townsend ready to stay on as Scotland coach

Gregor Townsend indicated he would be prepared to extend his tenure as Scotland coach after his team ended the Six Nations with an encouraging 26-14 win over Italy at Murrayfield.

Red Bull's Perez takes pole for Saudi Arabian GP

Red Bull's Sergio Perez will start from pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but his teammate, world champion Max Verstappen, will only be in 15th after pulling up with a car problem during Saturday's qualifying.

Ollivon's France on the 'right track' for home World Cup

France flanker Charles Ollivon said on Saturday they are "on the right track" before this year's Rugby World Cup.

Lineker makes BBC return after impartiality row

Gary Lineker was back at work for the BBC on Saturday after a row over impartiality sparked by his criticism of the UK government's new asylum policy was resolved.

Owens backs Wales to 'raise eyebrows' at World Cup

Wales captain Ken Owens said on Saturday his side will "raise some eyebrows" at this year's Rugby World Cup despite finishing fifth in the Six Nations.

Johnny Sexton sets new Six Nations point scoring record

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton became Six Nations all-time record points scorer on Saturday after landing a penalty in the match with England at Lansdowne Road.

Southampton fightback stuns Spurs, Leeds tame Wolves

Tottenham's challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League was hit by a late Southampton fightback in a 3-3 draw on Saturday, as Leeds boosted their survival hopes with a 4-2 win at Wolves.

Van der Poel emulates grandfather Poulidor with Milan-San Remo triumph

Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the first 'Monument' of the season and the race his grandfather Raymond Poulidor took 62 years ago.

Penaud double helps France beat Wales to keep Six Nations hopes alive

Damian Penaud scored two tries as France beat Wales 41-28 on Saturday to keep alive hopes of defending their Six Nations title.

Mathieu van der Poel wins Milan-San Remo

Mathieu van der Poel won Milan-San Remo on Saturday to claim the first 'Monument' of the season with an attack which left some of road cycling's biggest stars trailing in his dust.

Dominant Verstappen completes practice clean sweep ahead of qualifying

Max Verstappen topped the times ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez for a practice clean sweep as Red Bull registered another commanding one-two in Saturday’s final session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

'Super happy' Vlhova wins final slalom in Andorra, Shiffrin third

Olympic champion Petra Vlhova won the final slalom of the World Cup season in Andorra, with Mikaela Shiffrin finishing third.

Kinghorn hat-trick sees Scotland condemn Italy to Six Nations whitewash

Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick of tries as Scotland defeated Italy 26-14 at Murrayfield on Saturday to condemn the Azzurri to a Six Nations whitewash.

Vlhova wins final slalom in Andorra, Shiffrin third