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SA's Peyper pulled into England red card controversy after Steward sending-off

South African referee Jaco Peyper was dragged into the firing line after sending off Englishman Freddie Steward in their 29-16 defeat to Six Nations champions Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

St Louis proved they can dominate, says coach after record start

St. Louis City became the first Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team to win the opening four games of their inaugural season, beating San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 on Saturday, but their record start was not a surprise for coach Bradley Carnell.

Leishman has 2-shot lead over Garcia at LIV Golf in Arizona

MARANA, Arizona: Marc Leishman opened with an eagle and held it together in the middle of his round for a 5-under 66 on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson. Leishman said he had fallen into a habit of letting a rough stretch ruin his round. The Australian dropped only one shot at the Gallery Golf Club in the high desert and delivered one last birdie on the par-5 17th to reach 11-under 131.

Johannessen and Baldwin share lead at SDC Championship as McKibbin challenge fades

Norway's Kristian Krogh Johannessen and England’s Matthew Baldwin share the lead after Saturday’s play at the SDC Championship in South Africa as Tom McKibbin saw his challenge fall away.

Hope's ton lifts West Indies to win over South Africa in second ODI

New captain Shai Hope scored an unbeaten century as West Indies defeated hosts South Africa by 48 runs in the second one-day international on Saturday.