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Dynamic scrum-half Antoine Dupont will lead France into a home Rugby World Cup with hopes high that he can spark a first Northern Hemisphere victory in 20 years in the sport’s quadrennial showpiece.

Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue Sunday during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with China.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz said he always believed Novak Djokovic would escape from his two-set deficit at the US Open as the pair remained on a collision course Saturday.

South Africa's director or rugby Rassie Erasmus was "surprised but not really bothered" by the furore surrounding his decision to name seven forwards and only one back on the replacements' bench for their World Cup warm-up win over New Zealand at Twickenham.

Monaco moved to the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win over last season's runners-up Lens who sunk into the relegation zone with even their coach admitting they are in "dire straits".

Thousands of people were ordered to shelter in place at the Burning Man festival in the western state of Nevada on Saturday after heavy rains turned the desert site into a mud pit and forced organizers to close the gates.

Monaco moved to the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win over last season's runners-up Lens who sunk into the relegation zone.

Daichi Kamada handed Napoli the first defeat of their title defence on Saturday with the winning goal in Lazio's eventful 2-1 win in Naples.

Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of a disastrous screening for Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz surged into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday as second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advanced safely in the women's draw.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off a battling performance from British 26th seed Dan Evans to win in four sets and reach the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday.

Counting has begun after Ivory Coast voted Saturday in local and regional elections set to gauge support for the ruling party and the opposition two years ahead of a presidential poll.

Jude Bellingham said his legs were left "shaking" as Real Madrid fans serenaded him with The Beatles song 'Hey Jude' on Saturday.

A goal from French teenager Mathys Tel with three minutes remaining took Bayern Munich to a 2-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.

Ange Postecoglou insisted Tottenham are only just getting started after Son Heung-min's hat-trick inspired a 5-2 demolition of Burnley on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham rescued Real Madrid with a 95th minute strike to secure a 2-1 win over Getafe on Saturday and maintain Los Blancos' perfect start to La Liga, as they played with a closed roof at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time.

Mauricio Pochettino admitted his youthful Chelsea side need to be more mature after their shock 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Erling Haaland said he is hungry for more goals and glory after scoring a hat-trick in Saturday's 5-1 win over Fulham to put Manchester City on top of the Premier League.

Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday.

Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of the controversial screening of Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film.

Real Madrid played under a closed roof for the first time at their renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Saturday, debuting the new feature during a 2-1 win over Getafe.

Rain forced a no result in the blockbuster Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan after just one innings of play on Saturday.

Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger's capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta which seized power in June.

Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui said on Saturday his side's record ranking of seventh has no impact on their preparation for the Rugby World Cup.

Jude Bellingham rescued Real Madrid with a 95th minute strike to secure a 2-1 win over Getafe on Saturday and maintain Los Blancos' perfect start to La Liga, as they played with a closed roof at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time.

Rain forced a no result in the blockbuster Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan after just one innings of play on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham rescued Real Madrid with a 95th minute strike to secure a 2-1 win over Getafe on Saturday and maintain Los Blancos' perfect start to La Liga.

Carlos Sainz is gunning to end dominant Max Verstappen's record run of Formula One wins after delighting Ferrari's passionate army of home fans on Saturday by claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday, as Son Heung-min's also netted three times in Tottenham's 5-2 victory at Burnley.

Nigeria striker Victor Boniface scored in each half to help Bayer Leverkusen to a 5-1 victory over promoted Darmstadt on Saturday, sending his side top of the Bundesliga.

For New Zealand forward Tamaiti Williams, a visit to a First World War cemetery ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France provided an unexpected and emotional link to his family heritage.

South Sudan and Japan both qualified for the Paris Olympics at the Basketball World Cup on Saturday as the tournament's highest-placed finishers from Africa and Asia.