Rugby

Rugby-Springboks extend Wales's record losing run with 45-12 victory

CARDIFF (Reuters) -South Africa scored seven tries as they eased to a 45-12 victory over Wales in their Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Saturday, inflicting a 12th successive defeat on their hosts to put more pressure on coach Warren Gatland.

Football

Soccer-City's long unbeaten run at home ends with shock 4-0 loss to Spurs

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City's misery continued with a shock 4-0 Premier League rout by Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, marking the first time in Pep Guardiola's dazzling managerial career that he has lost five games in a row across all competitions.

Football

Soccer-Milan and Juventus play out dour scoreless draw at San Siro

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw in their Serie A meeting at the San Siro on Saturday, in a game light on entertainment and low on chances.

Football

Soccer-'I love where I am': Simeone gets emotional on completing 700 games with Atletico

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone got emotional as he spoke about his love for the LaLiga club and his 700th game where his side came from behind with two late goals to beat Deportivo Alaves 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Inter's Inzaghi praises Correa after Verona thrashing

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has praised forward Joaquin Correa for an impeccable display in their 5-0 win at Hellas Verona on Saturday after the Argentine made his first starting line-up this season.

Football

Soccer-More misery for City following rout by Spurs, Arsenal return to form

LONDON (Reuters) -Manchester City's calamitous spell continued with a shocking 4-0 rout by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a confident 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Football

Soccer-Atletico leave it late to beat Alaves in Simeone's 700th game

MADRID (Reuters) - Diego Simeone's 700th game in charge of Atletico Madrid ended in a late 2-1 win over Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga after Alexander Sorloth rescued the home side with an 86th-minute winner at the Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby

Rugby-Dominant Ireland thrash undisciplined Fiji 52-17

DUBLIN (Reuters) -A dominant Ireland thrashed a disjointed and undisciplined Fiji 52-17 at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, running in eight tries, three of them assisted and one scored by debutant hooker Gus McCarthy.

Football

Soccer-Barkley header salvages Villa draw with lowly Palace

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Ross Barkley headed in a late equaliser as Aston Villa salvaged a 2-2 Premier League draw with lowly Crystal Palace on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon at Villa Park.

Football

Soccer-Cunha's sublime double gives Wolves 4-1 comeback win at Fulham

LONDON (Reuters) -Matheus Cunha scored two superb goals and set up a third to earn Wolves a 4-1 comeback victory at Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, extending the visitors' unbeaten run to four games and briefly dragging them out of the relegation zone.

Football

Soccer-Everton frustrated in 0-0 home draw with 10-man Brentford

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Ten-man Brentford picked up a first away point of the Premier League season in a 0-0 draw with toothless Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday, as the home side wasted numerous opportunities to score.

Football

Soccer-Pedro and Mitoma on target as 10-man Brighton win at Bournemouth

BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) -Brighton & Hove Albion beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday with goals from Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma, while the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Carlos Baleba was sent off in the second half.

Football

Soccer-Saka on target as Arsenal return to winning ways

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League with Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard inspiring a comfortable 3-0 home victory against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Rugby

Rugby-Late changes for Wales ahead of Springboks showdown

(Reuters) - Wales have been forced into two changes to their side to face South Africa in an Autumn international clash in Cardiff on Saturday, with Nicky Smith coming into the side at loosehead prop and Josh Hathaway on the wing.

Football

Soccer-Inter humble hosts Verona 5-0 to move top of Serie A

VERONA, Italy (Reuters) - Inter Milan hammered lowly Hellas Verona 5-0 away from home on Saturday to provisionally move top of Serie A, with all five goals coming in the first half.

Tennis

Tennis-Murray to join Djokovic's coaching team ahead of Australian Open

(Reuters) - Retired tennis great Andy Murray has agreed to join Novak Djokovic's team and will coach him at the Australian Open next year, the Serbian 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Saturday.

Football

Soccer-Dortmund crush Freiburg 4-0 to maintain perfect home record

DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund eased past visiting Freiburg 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to make it six league wins from six home matches this season and move back up to fifth place.

Football

Soccer-Leverkusen's Schick scores hat-trick in comeback win over Heidenheim

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick bagged a hat-trick on Saturday to help the German champions battle back from a two-goal deficit and crush Heidenheim 5-2 in the Bundesliga.

Football

Pahang fail to make home advantage count, settle for draw with Red Giants

PETALING JAYA: Pahang could not make their home advantage count after being held by Selangor 1-1 in the Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg game at the Temerloh Stadium on Saturday (Nov 23).

Football

Soccer-Chelsea hold on to beat Leicester despite Madueke mishap

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez helped Chelsea to a 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City on Saturday that would have been much more comfortable if Blues winger Noni Madueke had not blocked team mate Cole Palmer's goalbound shot.