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Rory McIlroy swore at raucous Ryder Cup fans on Saturday before extra security was deployed to monitor rowdy galleries during the Europe star's afternoon four-ball match alongside Shane Lowry as tensions reached fever pitch.

Two women, both Somalis, died Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that the body of another migrant had been found in a canal.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of the German capital on Saturday to demand that Israel halt its military campaign in Gaza.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Crystal Palace were deserving 2-1 winners as the Premier League champions' perfect start to the season came to an abrupt end at Selhurst Park.

British designer Louise Trotter showed her debut collection for Bottega Veneta in Milan Saturday with a collection focused on "soft functionality", with structured clothes in supple, draped fabrics.

Enzo Maresca warned Chelsea to stop "giving away presents" after their latest red card played a key role in a shock 3-1 defeat by Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Juventus missed the chance to move top of Serie A on Saturday after a 1-1 draw with Atalanta in Turin left them a point behind league leaders and reigning champions Napoli.

Pep Guardiola praised Jeremy Doku's improvement after the Belgium winger delivered an influential display in Manchester City's 5-1 rout of Burnley on Saturday.

Russia issued a warning Saturday to NATO powers that are considering firmer responses to alleged Russian incursions, as Ukraine said it for the first time received a US-made Patriot system from Israel to ramp up defenses.

Monaco missed the chance to go back to the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday after playing most of the game with 10 men in a 3-1 defeat at Lorient, 24 hours after Marseille went to the summit by beating Strasbourg.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a Springbok record 37 points in a 67-30 triumph over Argentina in Durban on Saturday that took the title-holders to the top of the Rugby Championship table.

President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized the deployment of troops in the northwestern US city of Portland, extending his contentious domestic use of the military to support his mass immigration crackdown.

Alex Matthews scored two tries as tournament hosts and favourites England ended their long wait to win a third Women's Rugby World Cup title with a 33-13 victory over Canada in a Twickenham final on Saturday.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his team deserved their 5-2 thrashing by rivals Atletico Madrid in Saturday's derby clash.

Pakistan captain Salman Agha condemned India's refusal to shake hands with their arch-rivals, calling it "not good for cricket" before Sunday's high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai.

Alex Matthews scored two tries as tournament hosts and favourites England ended their long wait to win a third Women's Rugby World Cup title with a 33-13 victory over Canada in a Twickenham final on Saturday.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said the group would not allow itself to be disarmed on Saturday as he addressed supporters marking one year since the killing by Israel of his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah.

Julian Alvarez struck twice to earn Atletico Madrid an emphatic 5-2 derby victory over La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday, ending their rivals' perfect start to the season.

Liverpool's perfect Premier League start came undone in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday as Manchester United suffered another setback in losing 3-1 at Brentford.

Europe became the first Ryder Cup team to win three opening sessions on foreign soil, seizing an 8.5-3.5 lead over the United States by capturing Saturday's foursomes at Bethpage Black.

Borussia Dortmund striker Karim Adeyemi inspired his side to a comfortable 2-0 win at Mainz in the German Bundesliga on Saturday.

Ruben Amorim said he would not try to protect himself or his players from the mounting pressure after Manchester United crashed to a dismal 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday.

Sweeping UN sanctions loomed for Iran late Saturday for the first time in a decade, after last ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed to produce a breakthrough.

Canada's Magdeleine Vallieres won the women's road race on a long, gruelling course over the hills of Kigali at the cycling world championships on Saturday.

Fiji winger Peniasi Dakuwaqa outplayed opposite man Louis Bielle-Biarrey as Stade Francais beat rusty Bordeaux-Begles 28-7 in the French Top 14 on Saturday.

West Ham hired Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager just hours after sacking Graham Potter on Saturday.

Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes's penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim.

New Zealand maintained their record of never losing back-to-back matches at the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 42-26 win over France in the third-place play-off at Twickenham on Saturday.

West Ham sacked Graham Potter on Saturday after only nine months in charge, with former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo tipped to take over the troubled Premier League club.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday he has faith in veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after first choice stopper Joan Garcia suffered a knee injury.

The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro, who returned to Bogota on Saturday after being accused of "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.

Powered by their best away start, Europe golfers owned a 5.5-2.5 lead over the United States as Saturday's morning foursomes matches teed off at the 45th Ryder Cup.

West Ham sacked head coach Graham Potter on Saturday after only nine months in charge, with former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo tipped to take over the club which is languishing 19th in the Premier League.

Jannik Sinner survived a scare to sink French qualifier Terence Atmane 6-4, 7-5, 6-0 at the China Open on Saturday as Iga Swiatek launched her title bid.

West Ham sacked head coach Graham Potter on Saturday after only nine months in charge, with the club sitting 19th in the Premier League.

Carlos Alcaraz showed no sign of being hampered by an ankle injury as he beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals.

Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti apologised on Saturday for an on-court outburst at people coughing in the crowd at the China Open.

Ardie Savea said the All Blacks restored pride in their famous jersey by rebounding from a record loss to South Africa with a fighting victory over the Wallabies on Saturday.

The International Paralympic Committee decided on Saturday to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.