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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was reflecting this weekend on the "political realities" that he faces, a senior minister said on Sunday, amid media reports the premier would resign within days.

England captain Ben Stokes and Test team-mate Gus Atkinson were both withdrawn from their respective County Championship fixtures on Sunday in what appears to be an indication they will be available to play in next week's series finale against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

Four people were killed and fuel sales were suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Moscow-backed authorities there said on Sunday, after a massive Ukrainian barrage hit the Black Sea peninsula.

Scrum-half Embrose Papier has been recalled by South Africa as part of a 46-man squad for Nations Championship matches against England, Scotland and Wales during July.

The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran since the two sides signed a preliminary agreement to halt their war was due to begin in Switzerland on Sunday, with the conflict in Lebanon threatening the deal.

MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was banned from Sunday's Czech GP after slapping a track steward in the face following a crash in Saturday's sprint, MotoGP said on Sunday.

A wounded Spain will aim to get their World Cup challenge firmly back on track when they face Saudi Arabia in Atlanta on Sunday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a busy man at this World Cup but his unquenchable thirst to pack in as many matches as possible is causing unrest among environmentalists who are questioning his indifference to climate change.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday "terrible vandals" had sabotaged his renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which will have to be revamped again, as it was blighted with algae and peeling paint.

Germany booked their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a dramatic injury-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday as a heroic goalkeeping performance helped tiny Curacao clinch their first ever point in a goalless draw with Ecuador.

Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect "appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred".

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room was the hero against Ecuador on Saturday, keeping out a barrage of shots to help the tiny Caribbean nation claim their first ever World Cup point in a goalless draw that keeps alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.

King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace told UK media on Saturday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny.

Wyndham Clark says a new mindset and a major victory in 2023 give him a confidence boost as he enters Sunday's final round of the US Open with a six-stroke lead.

Fly-half Ruben Love has been backed for an All Blacks starting role after he drove the Wellington Hurricanes to a dominant victory in the Super Rugby grand final on Saturday.

Scottie Scheffler rarely utters the words career Grand Slam but make no mistake, he knows what's at stake in Sunday's final round of the US Open.

Saudi Arabia coach Georgios Donis said his side cannot show Spain too much respect as they aim to repeat a shock victory over eventual winners Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.

American Wyndham Clark seized a six-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US Open while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler charged into contention for a historic triumph.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann was thrilled by Germany's comeback victory against Ivory Coast on Saturday, but stopped short of celebrating his side advancing to the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2014.

Los Angeles was under a state of emergency Saturday as fire crews fought a days-long battle against a stubborn warehouse blaze that has filled the air with acrid black smoke.

A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday, with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente said his players have been stung by the criticism that followed a shock 0-0 draw against Cape Verde, but will put that right against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Germany booked their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a dramatic injury-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday as the Netherlands routed Sweden to put one foot in the last 32.

Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday.

Thousands of protesters marched through Albania's capital Saturday, one of the largest demonstrations since rallies against a planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's family began almost three weeks ago.

Wyndham Clark clung to a two-stroke lead after nine holes in Saturday's third round of the US Open with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler making a charge at windy Shinnecock.

England defender Dan Burn swapped his football boots for cowboy boots at a country music show as Thomas Tuchel's men let their hair down following their opening World Cup win against Croatia.

Argentina fly-half Domingo Miotti kicked 17 points as Montpellier held on to edge Stade Francais 25-15 on Saturday in Marseille to reach the French Top 14 final.

France centre-half William Saliba said Saturday he has been "gritting his teeth" and playing through the pain at the World Cup after suffering from a back problem for the past few months.

Iran said Saturday it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, jolting a fragile US-Iran agreement just as negotiators headed to Switzerland to try to salvage efforts to end the Middle East war.

Scottish police said Saturday counter-terrorism officers were investigating several attacks the previous evening in Edinburgh in which five men were wounded, suspected anti-Muslim incidents condemned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia scorched to victory in the Czech MotoGP sprint in Brno on Saturday, while championship leader Marco Bezzechi was suspended for Sunday's race for striking a steward.