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Calls for more safety measures after Croatia school stabbings

Calls for more safety measures after Croatia school stabbings

Teachers and parents on Saturday condemned the lack of security at schools in Croatia, a day after a stabbing spree in the Croatian capital Zagreb in which a seven-year-old was killed and four others wounded.

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Jesus double lifts Christmas spirits for five-star Arsenal

Jesus double lifts Christmas spirits for five-star Arsenal

Gabriel Jesus took his goal tally against Crystal Palace to five in four days as Arsenal hammered their London rivals 5-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday to reclaim third spot in the Premier League.

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Frankfurt miss chance to close on Bayern as attack victims remembered

Frankfurt miss chance to close on Bayern as attack victims remembered

Eintracht Frankfurt missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday with a 3-1 home defeat to 10-man local rivals Mainz on a sombre weekend in Germany following a deadly car attack at a Christmas market.

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At least 38 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil

At least 38 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil

At least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a "terrible tragedy."

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NBA fines Celtics coach Mazzulla and Nets center Claxton

NBA fines Celtics coach Mazzulla and Nets center Claxton

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 and Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for league rule violations at Thursday contests.

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Banned Russian skater Valieva stars at Moscow ice gala

Banned Russian skater Valieva stars at Moscow ice gala

Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva, serving a four-year ban for doping, received a standing ovation as she stole the show at an ice gala in Moscow on Saturday.

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Leading try scorer Maqala takes Bayonne past Vannes in Top 14

Leading try scorer Maqala takes Bayonne past Vannes in Top 14

Bayonne centre Sireli Maqala moved clear as the French Top 14's leading try scorer on Saturday crossing in his side's 27-21 win at Vannes.

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Struggling Southampton appoint Juric as new manager

Struggling Southampton appoint Juric as new manager

Premier League basement club Southampton on Saturday appointed Ivan Juric as their new manager on an 18-month contract.

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Villa heap pain on slumping Man City as Forest soar

Villa heap pain on slumping Man City as Forest soar

Crisis-hit Manchester City slumped to an unthinkable ninth defeat in 12 matches at Aston Villa on Saturday as Nottingham Forest stormed Brentford's fortress to climb to third in the Premier League table.

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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany

Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany

The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry with Germany's migrant policy, official said Saturday.

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