Berliner Boersenzeitung

Dettori rides Country Grammer to Dubai World Cup win for disgraced Baffert

American horse Country Grammer made a late charge to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday, giving both his jockey, Frankie Dettori, and his disgraced trainer Bob Baffert, their fourth win in the 26 editions of the race held so far.

Hamilton blasts Mercedes car as 'undriveable' in five-year low

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton described his Mercedes car as "undriveable" on Saturday after qualifying only 16th on the grid for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

French ice dancers Papadakis, Cizeron win fifth world gold

Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron claimed a fifth world ice dancing title on home ice on Saturday, with world record scores.

Perez claims 'unbelievable' debut pole at 215th attempt in Saudi Arabia

Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Kane rescues England, Belgium held as World Cup build-up continues

Harry Kane converted a late penalty to close in on the all-time England goal-scoring record and secure a 2-1 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Switzerland on Saturday while Belgium and Croatia were both held to draws.

Saracens coach 'delighted' by Farrell's return from injury

Owen Farrell's return from four months out injured left Saracens supremo Mark McCall "delighted" after the regular England captain starred in a 27-23 Premiership win over Bristol on Saturday.

Sergio Perez claims debut pole at 215th attempt in Saudi Arabia

Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.

England subdue Swiss as Kane moves closer to goal record

Harry Kane moved level with Bobby Charlton on England's list of record goalscorers as the striker's late penalty secured a 2-1 win against Switzerland in Saturday's friendly at Wembley.

Mayers' golden arm edges West Indies closer to victory over England

Kyle Mayers was again the man with the magic arm for the West Indies, taking three wickets as England, trailing on first innings by 93 runs, crashed to 43 for four in their second innings at tea on the third day of the third and final Test on Saturday.

Schumacher in high speed crash at troubled Saudi GP as Hamilton struggles

Mick Schumacher suffered an horrendous high speed crash in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday as Lewis Hamilton failed to make it out of the opening Q1 session for the first time in five years after the race went ahead despite an attack on a nearby oil plant.

Montpellier rally against Biarritz in Top 14 as tributes paid to Aramburu

On an emotional afternoon, bottom club Biarritz started furiously against Top 14 leaders Montpellier but could not sustain their energy and lost 37-22.

Schumacher in high speed crash in Saudi GP qualifying as Hamilton struggles

Mick Schumacher suffered a horrendous high speed crash in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday as Lewis Hamilton failed to make it out of the opening Q1 session for the first time in five years.

Dhoni's 50 in vain as Chennai lose to Kolkata in IPL opener

Mahendra Singh Dhoni rolled back the years with an unbeaten 38-ball 50 but his team Chennai Super Kings went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in the IPL opener on Saturday.

Rahm, Morikawa exit in WGC Match Play knockout

World number one Jon Rahm and second-ranked Collin Morikawa were dumped out of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship in Texas on Saturday as the knockout rounds got under way at Austin Country Club.

All Blacks superstar Barrett suffers another head injury

All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett suffered another head injury after a bone-crunching collision in a Super Rugby match Saturday ended with the fly-half leaving the pitch with blood pouring from his nose.

Da Silva hits undefeated maiden century as Windies lead by 93 runs

Joshua da Silva's maiden Test century extended West Indies' lower-order resistance through the entire morning session as the home side were eventually dismissed for 297 at lunch on the third day of the third and final Test against England on Saturday.

'Finally first' says Uno after figure skate world title

Japan's Shoma Uno was finally crowned men's world figure skating champion at the sixth attempt in Montpellier on Saturday.

Russell in perfect harmony with Hamilton as they take fight to rivals

George Russell told AFP he has a good working relationship with his new Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and says it is primordial to "recognise our fight is not with each other" but with their rivals.

Yemen rebels attack oil facilities near Saudi F1 track

A Yemeni rebel attack on a Saudi oil plant set off a huge fire near Jeddah's Formula One circuit during televised practice sessions on Friday, part of a wave of assaults on Aramco facilities.

Rahm to face Koepka, Bland plays DJ at WGC Match Play

Top-ranked Jon Rahm and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka advanced to a Saturday showdown at the WGC Match Play Championship, while 49-year-old Englishman Richard Bland extended his fairytale run.

Iga Swiatek becomes new WTA World No.1 with Miami win

Poland's Iga Swiatek clinched becoming the new world number one in women's tennis on Friday by defeating swiss Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA Miami Open.

Martin stretches lead to two shots at Dominican PGA event

Ben Martin, chasing his first US PGA Tour title since 2014, fired a six-under par 66 on Friday, stretching his lead to two strokes at the PGA Corales Puntacana Championship.

Kyrgios stuns Rublev in 52 minutes at Miami Open

Nick Kyrgios stressed Friday he's at peace with himself after a day where both sides of the Australian's character come into sharp focus at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.

Czech teen upsets Mertens at Miami Open

Linda Fruhvirtova is only 16 years old but already dreaming of reaching the very top after producing a career-best performance Friday to stun Elise Mertens at the WTA Miami Open.

Da Silva steers West Indies into narrow lead in Test decider

Joshua da Silva's unbeaten maiden Test half-century in the Caribbean anchored a West Indies lower-order revival which pushed the home side ahead of England on the second day of the third and final Test on Friday.

Salah sets up win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani stuns Cameroon

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg.

Sakamoto skates to world gold as Russia ban opens door for new stars

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto on Friday added the world figure skating title to her Olympic bronze medal, capitalising on the absence of Russian rivals banned following the invasion of Ukraine.

Hamilton says he is 'duty-bound' to discuss rights in Saudi Arabia

Lewis Hamilton on Friday again used the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to spotlight the country's record on rights, adding that he had heard "mind-blowing" accounts.

Slimani stars for Algeria, disaster for Mali's Sissako

Veteran forward Islam Slimani scored five minutes before half-time to give Algeria a 1-0 win over Cameroon in Douala on Friday in the first leg of a World Cup play-off.

Verstappen smells trouble and hits out at Netflix

World champion Max Verstappen was upstaged by rival Charles Leclerc in Friday's practice for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix and again criticised Netflix for 'fake drama' in the popular 'Drive to Survive' series.

Woakes' triple burst gives England edge in Test decider

A three-wicket burst by Chris Woakes gave England the edge over the West Indies at tea on the second day of the third and final Test at the Grenada National Stadium on Friday.

Hamilton says he is 'duty-bound' to criticise Saudi Arabia