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Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City's shock 2-1 defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup final as the boss admitted his game-plan backfired on Saturday.

Toulouse inflicted yet more Champions Cup final heartbreak on Leinster with a thrilling 31-22 extra-time win over the Irish province as the French side were crowned kings of European club rugby for a record-extending sixth time on Saturday.

A jury led by Greta Gerwig prepared to crown the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday after a politically charged 77th edition packed with blood, sex and powerful feminist messages.

An end to corruption, drug-related violence and pollution are some of the hopes and dreams of millions of young Mexicans preparing to vote in their first presidential election.

Erik ten Hag admitted he does not know whether he will still be Manchester United manager next season even as he celebrated a famous FA Cup final win against Manchester City on Saturday.

Tadej Pogacar ensured he will win the Giro d'Italia in a style reminiscent of cycling icon Eddy Merckx, blowing away the competition in Saturday's mountainous penultimate stage.

Charles Leclerc stayed calm and focused on Saturday after ending Max Verstappen's record run of pole positions by topping a tense and dramatic qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Erik ten Hag made a convincing case to be spared the sack as Manchester United upset Manchester City to take the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 victory in Saturday's final.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc snatched pole position at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday, as championship leader Max Verstappen could only finish sixth fastest.

Tens of thousands of people wearing yellow T-shirts crowded Africa's biggest stadium Saturday, as the ruling but troubled African National Congress threw its last campaign bash before South Africa's tightest election in decades.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress staged its last major stadium rally Saturday ahead of next week's general election as it fights to protect its unbeaten streak of post-apartheid victories.

Tadej Pogacar is one day away from victory at the Giro d'Italia after the Slovenian superstar blew away the competition to win Saturday's penultimate stage.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc snatched pole position at his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday as Max Verstappen could only finish sixth fastest.

England captain Jos Buttler smashed 84 off 51 balls as the hosts set Pakistan a target of 184 to win the second T20 international at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Casper Ruud downed Novak Djokovic's conqueror Tomas Machac on Saturday to win a third Geneva title and head into the French Open with a trophy in his racquet bag.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress staged its last major stadium rally Saturday ahead of next week's general election, fighting to protect its unbeaten streak of post-apartheid victories.

Haiti is waiting desperately for the first members of a Kenyan-led multinational force tasked with ending the stranglehold of powerful and ultra-violent gangs, but their hoped-for arrival this week was delayed.

Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro, who announced he is retiring at the end of the season earlier in the week, won the Catalunya MotoGP sprint race on Saturday.

Jofra Archer was named in the England side for a first home international in nearly four years as Pakistan put the hosts into bat in Saturday's second T20 international at Edgbaston.

Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he is likely appearing at the French Open for the final time but cautioned it was "not 100%" certain, describing the tournament where he has been champion 14 times as a "magical place".

Former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was appointed as the new manager of Championship side Plymouth on Saturday.

G7 finance ministers cited "progress" on Saturday in finding ways to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, envisioning a concrete proposal to present to a leaders' summit next month.

Rafael Nadal said Saturday that it is likely he is appearing at the French Open for the final time but cautioned it was "not 100% certain".

South Africa's ruling African National Congress was betting on its last major stadium rally Saturday ahead of next week's election to restore its glory and protect its unbeaten streak of post-apartheid victories.

Local hero Charles Leclerc continued his ascendancy in practice at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday when he topped the times in the final session by almost two-tenths of a second ahead of defending champion Max Verstappen.

Sacked Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday he was leaving the club with a "clear conscience".

A hard-hitting Iranian film about the country's women-led protests that has wowed Cannes was kept so secret that even its star didn't know who was making it for several months, she told the festival on Saturday.

Naomi Osaka's bittersweet relationship with the French Open tasted a little more appealing on Saturday when the Japanese star revealed her daughter had taken her first steps in Paris and she was on hand to witness it happen.

If there's one thing the parties competing in next week's South African general election don't want to talk about, it's bussing in supporters to fill out huge stadium rallies.

G7 finance ministers said on Saturday they were making "progress" in finding ways to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, according to a draft statement from a summit in Italy.

Norway's Casper Ruud will face Novak Djokovic's conqueror Tomas Machac in the Geneva Open final later Saturday after seeing off a strong challenge from Flavio Cobolli in the semis.

Spaniard Aleix Espargaro will start from pole in what will be his final Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday after posting the fastest time on his Aprilia in qualifying.