Reuters Sports News Summary

His death was announced by Manchester United in a statement. Cricket-Sri Lanka get on the board at World Cup with win over the Netherlands Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by five wickets with 10 balls to spare on Saturday to become the final team to claim a hard-fought victory at the World Cup after Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the chase.

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Soccer-England and Manchester United great Charlton dies at 86

Bobby Charlton, an England World Cup winner and one of Manchester United's greatest players, died on Saturday at the age of 86, the Premier League club said in a statement. Charlton was a key figure in England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, where he played alongside his brother Jack, and he also appeared 758 times for United, scoring 249 goals.

Games-Santiago embraces Games that once seemed out of Chile's reach

A Pan American Games that had always seemed out of reach for Chile received a loving embrace on Friday as Santiago rolled out the welcome mat for nearly 7,000 athletes with a high-energy opening ceremony that buried the sting of past disappointments. The Chilean capital certainly had reason to celebrate after repeatedly falling short, sometimes disastrously, in their five decades quest to land the Games.

Soccer-Thomas hat-trick sends Spurs top of WSL after 4-2 win over Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur striker Martha Thomas fired a superb hat-trick as her side came from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 4-2 to go top of the Women's Super League on Saturday. Spurs climbed to nine points from four games, two ahead of both Manchester City and Leicester, who meet later on Saturday.

Soccer-Man City return to winning ways with win over Brighton

Manchester City got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to first-half goals by Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland. After back-to-back league defeats, City were cruising to victory but Ansu Fati's 73rd-minute reply for Brighton threatened to make it an anxious finale at the Etihad Stadium.

Cricket-Klaasen smashes ton as South Africa thump England at World Cup

Heinrich Klaasen scored a 61-ball century as South Africa posted 399 and then bowled England out for 170 in 22 overs to claim a massive 229-run victory in their Cricket World Cup pool stage clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Defending champions England have now lost three of their opening four games of their title defence and are in real danger of not making the semi-finals as they slipped to a record England defeat in one-day internationals.

Soccer-Reaction to death of England and Man Utd great Bobby Charlton

England and Manchester United soccer great Bobby Charlton died on Saturday aged 86. Following are reactions to his death from around the world: FORMER ENGLAND STRIKER, 1966 WORLD CUP WINNER GEOFF HURST

Soccer-Brentford beat 10-man Burnley 3-0 to end win drought

Brentford beat 10-man Burnley 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday with strike partners Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo back on target to give the West Londoners a first home win of the season and end a six game victory drought in all competitions. The 1-0 halftime scoreline at the Community Stadium flattered the visitors, who had England under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford to thank for keeping them in the game with a series of outstanding saves.

Soccer-Salah brace earns Liverpool 2-0 win over 10-man Everton in derby

Mohamed Salah rode to Liverpool's rescue again as he scored two late goals in a 2-0 Premier League victory over a determined 10-man Everton in Saturday's Merseyside derby at Anfield, after Ashley Young was sent off for the visitors in the first half. Salah slotted home a penalty past Everton keeper Jordan Pickford to break the deadlock in the 75th minute after Michael Keane was penalised for a handball, then doubled Liverpool's advantage with his 201st league goal deep in stoppage time.

OBITUARY-England and Manchester Utd great Charlton dies aged 86

Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United player who won the World Cup with England and went on to become a much loved and hugely respected ambassador for club and country, died on Saturday, aged 86. His death was announced by Manchester United in a statement.

Cricket-Sri Lanka get on the board at World Cup with win over the Netherlands

Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by five wickets with 10 balls to spare on Saturday to become the final team to claim a hard-fought victory at the World Cup after Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the chase. Chasing 263 for victory, Samarawickrama stood firm once again with a patient 91 off 107 balls to add to his century against Pakistan as the island nation wrapped up the contest in the 49th over.

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