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Michelle Obama on Saturday aired her "genuine fear" that Donald Trump could retake the White House as the popular former first lady made a passionate appeal to voters in the desperately close US election.

Carlos Sainz seized pole position for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix with a consummate performance for Ferrari in Saturday's qualifying session, outpacing Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen.

Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada captured their second consecutive Skate Canada title by finishing second in Saturday's free skate final.

A 98th-minute penalty by Jonathan David set Lille up to take the bragging rights at the home of their northern rivals Lens on Saturday, while Brest completed an impressive week by winning 2-1 at Reims.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team are in a state of "flow" after they thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

French authorities maintained a night curfew amid fresh unrest on the Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe on Saturday as they battled to restore power they accused striking energy workers of sabotaging.

Georgia's ruling party was on course to win a closely watched election Saturday, according to partial results that were rejected as "falsified" by pro-Western opposition parties which denounced a "constitutional coup".

A 98th-minute penalty by Jonathan David set Lille up to take the bragging rights at the home of their northern rivals Lens on Saturday, while Brest completed an impressive week by winning 2-1 at Reims.

A NASA astronaut who was hospitalized upon return from the International Space Station for an unspecified medical condition was released Saturday in "good health," the US space agency said.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year.

Floodwaters lapped the shopfronts in the glitzy French resort of Saint Tropez on Saturday as torrential rains closed roads and train lines across the south of the country.

Japan votes in its tightest election in years on Sunday, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.

The Saudi football association confirmed Herve Renard's surprise return as coach to replace the sacked Roberto Mancini on Saturday.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo made sure Napoli will stay top of Serie A this weekend after firing the winner in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Lecce to move his team five points clear.

Bath boss Johann van Graan lauded South Africa prop Thomas du Toit's ongoing impact after a 40-13 rout of Sale on Saturday left his side top of the English Premiership table.

Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said Saturday.

In their search for holdout votes 10 days before the US election, Kamala Harris was to be joined on the campaign trail Saturday by Michelle Obama while Donald Trump targeted migrants at a raucous rally.

A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome "obstacles" to taking a leadership roles within the Church.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said it was "too early" to write off his side's title defence despite dropping more points in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen.

Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin of the United States captured the men's short programme with a superb performance on Saturday at Skate Canada.

Racing 92 director of rugby Stuart Lancaster said on Saturday former England captain Owen Farrell "was sorry" for receiving his second yellow card of the season in the 30-23 French Top 14 victory over Perpignan.

Georgia's ruling party is set to beat the pro-Western opposition in a closely watched legislative election Saturday, according to partial results that indicated a new setback to the Caucasus country's bid to join the European Union.

Oscar Piastri topped the times ahead of team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren delivered a strong one-two in Saturday's third and final practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Opener Evin Lewis blazed his way to an unbeaten century to give the West Indies a consolation eight-wicket victory in Saturday's rain-hit third and final ODI against Sri Lanka.

Pep Guardiola claimed he can learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin after the Premier League's bottom side made Manchester City sweat for their 1-0 win on Saturday.

Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney insisted he felt "angry" despite his side coming from three goals down in a remarkable second-half display as they drew 3-3 with Preston in English football's second-tier Championship on Saturday.

The pro-Western opposition and the ruling party were both shown as victorious in rival exit polls after Georgia's legislative closely-watched legislative election on Saturday seen as a fundamental choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

A top Venezuelan official on Saturday accused Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of faking an accident to avoid attending a summit meeting at which Brasilia vetoed Caracas's entry into the BRICS organization.

Britain's Jack Draper defeated Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in straight sets to reach the Vienna ATP final on Saturday, ensuring a rise to a career-high in the world rankings.

Former England captain Owen Farrell scored his first French Top 14 try on Saturday to help Racing 92 defeat Perpignan 30-23 before finishing the game in the sin-bin.

Georgia's opposition is tipped to win a narrow majority in Saturday's elections, an exit poll showed after a vote seen by political analysts as a choice between a European future or closer ties with Russia.

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker sealed a 1-0 win against Southampton, while third-placed Aston Villa were frustrated by Bournemouth's last-gasp leveller on Saturday.