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Guinea beat Gambia to close on AFCON last 16
Aguibou Camara's second-half goal gave Guinea a 1-0 win over Gambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, a result that left them on the brink of securing a place in the last 16.
Salah ruled out of two AFCON games with hamstring injury
Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of the next two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, his country's football association said Friday.
Pierce to land NFL Raiders head coach job: reports
The Las Vegas Raiders are finalizing a deal to appoint Antonio Pierce as the NFL team's head coach after his successful spell as interim head coach, according to multiple media reports on Friday.
Ko, Furue share lead at LPGA Tournament of Champions
New Zealand's Lydia Ko sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the closing hole to grab a share of the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Alcaraz faces Chinese young gun, Swiatek aims to extend hot streak
Carlos Alcaraz faces Chinese teenager Shang Juncheng on Saturday as he bids to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open for the first time, with Iga Swiatek hunting for a statement win.
Inter breeze past Lazio and into Italian Super Cup final
Inter Milan will face Napoli in the Italian Super Cup final after comfortably beating Lazio 3-0 in Friday's clash in Riyadh.
Tanzania coach banned for eight matches after insulting Morocco
Tanzania coach Adel Amrouche has been banned for eight matches after making insulting remarks about Morocco, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official told AFP on Friday.
Iraq stun Japan to reach Asian Cup last 16, Iran join them
Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team were "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds, where they were joined by rivals Iran.
Defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon to book last-16 place
Defending champions Senegal became the second qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 as Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diallo and Sadio Mane scored in a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Friday.
Brazil, Japan and Canada feature in USA's SheBelieves Cup
Brazil, Japan and Canada will travel to the United States in April for the SheBelieves Cup, the annual women's tournament, US Soccer announced on Friday.
USA's World Cup winner Mewis retires
USA women's national team midfielder Sam Mewis has retired from the game at the age of 31 after a series of knee injuries.
Coach Henry dreams of Mbappe and gold for Olympic hosts
Coach Thierry Henry hopes that Kylian Mbappe and other French World Cup stars might make themselves available for his team at the Paris Olympics.
Benzema returns to 'furious' Saudi club 17 days late
French forward Karim Benzema has returned to Saudi Arabia 17 days after he was supposed to check back in with his club Al-Ittihad, a source close to the club told AFP on Friday.
World Rugby and USA Rugby partner on new MLR Charlotte club
World Rugby and USA Rugby announced a strategic partnership on Friday to create a 2024 Major League Rugby expansion club in Charlotte ahead of the 2031 Rugby World Cup in the United States.
Young leads by three as McIlroy trails at Dubai Desert Classic
US golfer Cameron Young put himself in contention to win his first title on an elite tour, opening a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic on Friday as defending champion Rory McIlroy trailed in 24th place.
Ex-Man Utd striker Bebe scores as Cape Verde win through to AFCON last 16
Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.
'Danke Kaiser': Germany pays final tribute to Beckenbauer in Munich
Germany paid a final tribute to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, 12 days after the German football legend died aged 78.
Barca face Athletic Bilbao in Copa last eight
Record Copa del Rey winners Barcelona have been drawn to play the second most successful team in the tournament Athletic Bilbao on Friday with Atletico Madrid to host Sevilla.
'Recharged' Arsenal ready to thrive after title blip: Arteta
Mikel Arteta insists spluttering Arsenal will return to the Premier League title race at full power after a revitalising winter break in Dubai.
'Close to perfect': Iraq stun Japan to reach Asian Cup last 16
Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team were "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.
Spurs winger Perisic joins Hajduk Split on loan
Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic has rejoined his first club Hajduk Split on loan for the rest of the season.
Alldritt says Ollivon bears no hard feelings over France captaincy
Gregory Alldritt says Charles Ollivon holds no bitter feelings about him being named French captain for the Six Nations and will be the "first to support him" in his duties.
Iraq stun favourites Japan to reach Asian Cup last 16
Aymen Hussein scored two first-half headers as Iraq stunned Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.
Not just cricket: Qatar's Indians roar on football minnows
The stands of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium rocked to the beat of Indian drums as the country's often overlooked football fans lit up the Asian Cup in Qatar.
Henderson bids to restore tarnished reputation after Saudi exit
Once hailed as football's social conscience, Jordan Henderson has fled Saudi Arabia to join Dutch club Ajax with his reputation tarnished by a move he may regret for the rest of his career.
Klopp tells critics not to 'judge' Henderson over Saudi move
Jurgen Klopp said Jordan Henderson's critics should not dare to judge the former Liverpool midfielder after he ended his controversial spell in Saudi Arabia by joining Ajax.
Djokovic admits 'trash talk' as he coasts through at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic says he motivates himself with "trash talk" after returning to form to sweep past 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry and into the fourth round in his 100th match at the Australian Open on Friday.
Djokovic fires up as Sabalenka and Sinner shine at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic was back to his ominous best Friday with a straight-sets romp into the Australian Open last 16 as Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner emphatically stated their title credentials.
Smooth Djokovic glides into last 16 at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic found his groove to cruise through to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday, brushing aside 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry with minimum fuss in his 100th match at the tournament.
Toney to captain Brentford on return from betting ban
Ivan Toney will captain Brentford when he returns against Nottingham Forest on Saturday after an eight-month ban for breaching gambling regulations.
Timofeeva stuns 10th seed Haddad Maia in seven-year first at Australian Open
Qualifier Maria Timofeeva became the lowest-ranked woman into the Australian Open fourth round since 2017 on Friday when she upset 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to keep her fairytale run going.
'Hurting' S. Korea want to win Asian Cup for stricken goalkeeper
Jurgen Klinsmann's South Korea want to win the Asian Cup for Kim Seung-gyu after the first-choice goalkeeper was ruled out of the rest of the tournament on Friday with injury.