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Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death

Castres fall short at Bordeaux-Begles in first game since Raisuqe death

Castres lost 34-29 at Bordeaux-Begles in the French Top 14 on Saturday as the visitors returned to action following the tragic death of Fijian Josaia Raisuqe.

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Pedro Pascal drops F-bomb urging filmmakers to resist Trump

Pedro Pascal drops F-bomb urging filmmakers to resist Trump

Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal urged Hollywood to "fuck the people that try to make you scared" on Saturday while admitting it was "scary" to speak out against US President Donald Trump.

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Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi take Giro lead

Luke Plapp in great escape as Italy's Ulissi take Giro lead

Australian Luke Plapp broke away on a 50km solo attack to win a hilly stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as veteran Italian all-rounder Diego Ulissi grabbed the overall lead.

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Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage in UK

Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage in UK

Three Iranian men appeared in a London court Saturday charged with spying for Iran's intelligence services, as the UK interior ministry said they had arrived "by irregular means including small boats".

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S.Korea court issues warrants to formally arrest two for blackmailing Spurs star Son

S.Korea court issues warrants to formally arrest two for blackmailing Spurs star Son

A South Korean court issued arrest warrants on Saturday for two people accused of blackmailing Tottenham Hotspurs captain Son Heung-min.

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Arab summit presses for end to Gaza 'bloodshed'

Arab summit presses for end to Gaza 'bloodshed'

Arab leaders meeting Saturday at a summit in Baghdad urged the international community to press for a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel launched an expanded military offensive in the Palestinian territory.

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Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash

Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash

Yuki Tsunoda survived a spectacular high-speed crash that saw his Red Bull car somersault into the barriers after only six minutes action in Saturday's qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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McIlroy forced to switch drivers after PGA test fail: report

McIlroy forced to switch drivers after PGA test fail: report

Rory McIlroy was forced to switch drivers at the PGA Championship after his regular driver was found to be non-conforming to rules in a test at Quail Hollow, according to a radio report.

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Tornadoes kill more than 20 in south-central US

Tornadoes kill more than 20 in south-central US

More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said.

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Paris gets memorial for gay victims of persecution

Paris gets memorial for gay victims of persecution

The city of Paris on Saturday inaugurated a memorial dedicated to people persecuted for being homosexual during the Second World War but also "throughout history", mayor Anne Hidalgo said.

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