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Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas said suffering this year with an injury has been worth it to be able to lift the Champions League trophy on Saturday.

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso was apologetic on Saturday after qualifying ninth for Aston Martin for his home Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have "one more to go" after moving to the brink of a historic treble by beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag said on Saturday his Manchester United team are "broken" and "disappointed" after their FA Cup final defeat to bitter rivals Manchester City but he is proud of his men.

Coco Gauff said 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva will learn to control the outbursts of teenage petulance which could have seen her magical French Open run ended by the shame of disqualification on Saturday.

Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for "seditious" acts and "disorderly conduct" on Saturday, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Juan Pablo Varillas insisted all tennis matches are "50-50" as he prepares to become the first Peruvian to play in the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament since 1994 against Novak Djokovic at the French Open on Sunday.

Bruno Fernandes said Manchester United had made "big steps for next season" despite their bitter 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Lewis Hamilton was surprised and delighted that his Mercedes team's overnight set-up work paid off after he qualified fifth for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.

Defending double world champion Max Verstappen said his Red Bull car felt so good it was 'running on rails' on Saturday as he claimed his maiden pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's time at AC Milan is coming to an end after the Serie A club announced on Saturday that he would say his farewells following their last match of the season against Verona.

England debutant fast bowler Josh Tongue marked his call-up to the Ashes squad with a five-wicket haul as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets in their warm-up match at Lord's on Saturday.

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has undergone successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle, the NBA club announced Saturday.

Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach the French Open last 16 since 1979 with a comeback victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday, saving a match point.

Manchester City are one game away from a historic treble after Ilkay Gundogan scored twice to beat Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Patri Guijarro struck twice as Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and clinch a second Women's Champions League trophy on Saturday.

Defending double world champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden Spanish Grand Prix pole position with some ease on Saturday after a topsy-turvy qualifying saw both his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Charles Lecerc fail to progress.

Since the start of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine, Russian pensioner Antonina Zaikina had a bag prepared in case she had to flee her town of Shebekino on the border with Ukraine.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a third term as president on Saturday, promising to serve "impartially" after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule.

Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for "seditious" acts and "disorderly conduct" on Saturday, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave AC Milan after their final match of the season against Verona, the Serie A club said on Saturday.

World champion Max Verstappen claimed his maiden pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after leading qualifying Saturday on the Montmelo circuit outside Barcelona.

Debutant fast bowler Josh Tongue marked his call-up into England's Ashes squad with a five-wicket haul as the hosts eyed victory in their warm-up match against a gutsy Ireland at Lord's on Saturday.

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan scored the fastest goal in FA Cup final history on Saturday, slamming the ball past Manchester United's David de Gea with just 12 seconds on the clock.

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut.

Tensions remained high in Senegal on Saturday after fresh overnight clashes brought the death toll to 15 in the two days since a court convicted opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

Iga Swiatek sent out a message to her French Open title rivals by thumping Chinese player Wang Xinyu without losing a game to reach the fourth round on Saturday.

Coco Gauff came back from a set down to end 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's magical French Open debut on Saturday to reach the last 16.

Racing beat 14-man Stade Francais 33-20 in a Top 14 play-off to set up a semi-final against Toulouse in Spain next week.

A senior US diplomat will embark on a rare trip to Beijing Sunday, the government said, as Washington seeks to allay tensions between the rival powers.

Twenty-year-old Omar Diop didn't take part in the violent demonstrations in Senegal over the jailing of a popular opposition leader, but says he fully understands the young protesters' anger.

Fijian Drua became the first Pacific Island-based team to reach the Super Rugby knockout stages Saturday, setting up a blockbuster quarter-final against defending champions Canterbury Crusaders.