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MotoGP leader Bagnaia takes tumble in third Malaysia practice
MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia crashed out while in hot pursuit of his championship rival Fabio Quartararo in a dramatic third practice on Saturday for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Australia edge Wales to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Australia qualified for the women's Rugby World Cup knockout stage for the first time in 12 years after beating Wales 13-7 in a tense clash in Whangarei on Saturday.
Phillies edge Padres to lead MLB playoff series
Kyle Schwarber belted another home run as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series on Friday.
Tatum, Brown too hot for Heat as Celtics roll on
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown came up big once again as the Boston Celtics maintained their perfect start to the season with a 111-104 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday.
Barrett brothers could miss All Blacks Test in Japan after bereavement
The three Barrett brothers were among six All Blacks who didn't board the plane on Saturday for the Test in Japan after their grandmother died.
Resurgent Zimbabwe plan to 'do damage' in T20 World Cup Super 12
A fired-up Zimbabwe plan to cause "as much damage" as possible in the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 after making the grade for the first time, led by a coach who knows what success tastes like.
Rahm charges into share of PGA CJ Cup lead with superb 62
Jon Rahm fired a course record nine-under par 62 to seize a share of the lead with American Kurt Kitayama after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup.
Ireland's Lowry fires 67 after hour's drive to buy putter
Ireland's Shane Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, surprised shoppers at a golf store after accidentally breaking his putter during the PGA CJ Cup.
Injuries, bereavement force All Blacks into changes for tour
New Zealand have called up four players after being hit by injuries and family bereavement a week out from the opening Test of their northern hemisphere tour against Japan.
Sainz tops Verstappen in opening Texas practice
Carlos Sainz outpaced newly-acclaimed double world champion Max Verstappen to top the times for Ferrari in Friday morning's opening free practice at the United States Grand Prix.
Astros hurler McCullers's playoff start delayed after champagne problem
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers's scheduled start in game three of the American League Championship Series has been pushed back thanks to a celebration gone awry.
Goals do the talking for Bouanga in LA
When Denis Bouanga joined Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club in August there was little of the fanfare that has greeted other international player signings in the Californian city.
PGA Tour sues LIV Golf's Saudi backers in New York
The US PGA Tour is suing Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and its governor Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan in the latest legal salvo against the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.
MLB Rangers hire three-time champ Bochy as manager
Three-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy was hired Friday as the new manager of the Texas Rangers, who signed the 67-year-old bench boss to a three-year contract.
US Soccer makes progress in Yates report reforms
US Soccer has created a public list identifying individuals subject to SafeSport bans or discipline among its first steps to implementing recommendations from a report outlining abuses in women's football.
Arsenal's Gabriel signs new contract
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League leaders on Friday.
Zhang becomes China's first man in tennis top 100
Zhang Zhizhen will become the first ever Chinese man to break into the ATP top 100 next week despite losing his Naples quarter-final with Mackenzie McDonald on Friday.
Klopp backs Gerrard to recover from Villa sacking
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is confident Anfield icon Steven Gerrard will bounce back from his sacking as Aston Villa manager.
Conte fears Spurs could be derailed by 'big difficulty' with injuries
Antonio Conte says Tottenham are in danger of being derailed by their "big difficulty" with injuries after Dejan Kulusevski's return to action was delayed.
Unhappy and unwanted: What's next for Man Utd malcontent Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United are locked in a stand-off after Erik ten Hag punished the star for his Tottenham tantrum by dropping him from the squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea.
Halep says will fight to clean name after doping suspension
Former world number one Simona Halep said Friday she will "fight until the end" to prove she did not knowingly take a prohibited substance after she was provisionally suspended for doping.
Man City boss Guardiola apologises after offensive Hillsborough chants
Pep Guardiola has apologised for offensive chants by Manchester City fans referring to the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during his side's defeat at Liverpool.
Kante injury blow won't affect Chelsea contract talks: Potter
Chelsea manager Graham Potter says N'Golo Kante's long-running injury problems will not affect any contract talks with the Premier League club.
Maignan unavailable for Milan until January with calf injury
Mike Maignan will be unavailable for AC Milan until January due to a calf injury, coach Stefano Pioli said on Friday, casting doubt on the France international's chances of going to the World Cup.
Pakistan's Masood clears tests after blow to head
Pakistan batsman Shan Masood has got away with "superficial bruising" after being hit on the head during a practice session ahead of the team's first match at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
Ireland, Zimbabwe progress at T20 World Cup as West Indies head home
Ireland stunned the West Indies to power into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Friday and send the two-time champions crashing out, with Zimbabwe joining them in the next round after edging past Scotland.
Ronaldo refused to come on as sub, says Man Utd boss Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute during this week's win against Tottenham, saying there had to be "consequences" for his behaviour.
France stalwart Ribery announces retirement from football
Former France and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Franck Ribery announced his retirement from football on Friday after succumbing to a persistent knee injury which kept him out of action for Serie A club Salernitana.
Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw retires
Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw on Friday announced his retirement following a succession of injuries.
Binder fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice
South Africa's Brad Binder clocked the fastest time in the first two practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday as rain threatened to play havoc with Francesco Bagnaia's title charge.
Newcastle boss Howe defends Saudi Arabia training camp
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on Friday defended the club's decision to return to Saudi Arabia for a warm-weather training camp, saying it was a "football decision".
Gerrard's reputation takes a hit after Aston Villa sacking
Steven Gerrard vowed he would "never quit" after his Aston Villa side slumped to another damaging defeat. Minutes later he was sacked in a severe blow to his managerial reputation.