Top Five Stories From Saturday You Must Read Today

Course Record-Holder Kiprop Out For A Double At Hengshui Lake International Marathon

MONACO, France- Formers winners Agnes Kiprop of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Aberu Mekuria will both return to the Chinese city of Hengshui to compete for the women’s title at the Hengshui Lake International Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday. The 36-year-old Mekuria clocked a course record of 2:26:07, her personal best time at that time, to win in 2013. READ MORE

Ramsey, Ronaldo Steer Juventus To Serie A Summit

MILAN, Italy- Aaron Ramsey's first Juventus goal on his maiden  start and Cristiano Ronaldo's spot-kick winner saw the Italian champions seal a comeback 2-1 win over Verona on Saturday that put them top of Serie A ahead of the Milan derby. Welsh international Ramsey pulled Juventus level in the 31st minute in Turin in reply to Miguel Veloso's early Verona goal, with a well-taken Ronaldo penalty ensuring all three points for the hosts just after the break. READ MORE

SPL: Hard-Fighting Leopards Claw Wazito, Mathare Shoot Ulinzi To Go On Top

KAKAMEGA, Kenya- AFC Leopards got their first victory of the season by edging newly promoted Wazito FC 1-0 at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega on Saturday. The sides battled to a barren draw in the opening half before new signing John Mark Makwata broke the deadlock with a slotted spot kick to give Leopards a 1-0 lead in the 76th minute. READ MORE

Silva Leads The Way As Champions Man City Hit Eight In Watford Demolition

LONDON, United Kingdom- Manchester City powered to their record Premier League win as the champions scored five times in the first half of an incredible 8-0 thrashing of Watford on Saturday. Inspired by Bernardo Silva's hat-trick, Pep Guardiola's side ripped woeful Watford to pieces at the Etihad Stadium, eclipsing a 7-0 success against Norwich in 2013 which stood as their previous biggest top-flight win. READ MORE

Five-Minute Madness Gets All Blacks Home Over Springboks

YOKOHAMA, Japan- Defending champions New Zealand burnished their credentials as favourites for the Rugby World Cup with a hard-fought 23-13 win against top contenders South Africa in a blockbuster match in Yokohama on Saturday. The impressive All Blacks cut the Springboks to ribbons during a five-minute period of dominance in the first half that earned them two converted tries, and then saw off a determined second-half fightback to register the vital Pool B win. READ MORE