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Vintage Jackson bows out as Australia take basketball World Cup bronze
Lauren Jackson produced a vintage performance to go out on a high, 25 years after making her debut, as Australia swept past Canada 95-65 to claim the women's basketball World Cup bronze medal on Saturday.
Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79: media
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, local media reported.
Carreras stars as Newcastle end Bristol's unbeaten Premiership start
Argentina wing Matteo Carreras scored two tries as Newcastle ended Bristol's unbeaten start to the English Premiership rugby union season with a 30-15 win on Friday.
Hull sack manager Arveladze hours before Luton defeat
Hull City dismissed manager Shota Arveladze just hours before their English second-tier fixture against Luton on Friday.
Superb Musiala guides Bayern to 'brutal' win over Leverkusen
A masterclass from Jamal Musiala, as well as a first goal in five games for Sadio Mane, helped Bayern Munich thump hapless Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at home on Friday.
Gabriel Jesus says he left City over Guardiola style of play
Arsenal's Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus left Manchester City because he no longer wanted to play under Pep Guardiola, he said in an interview published by ESPN Brasil on Friday.
Clauss delivers as Marseille beat Angers climb to top of Ligue 1
Marseille cruised to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday as they opened the weekend fixtures by winning 3-0 at Angers to leapfrog Paris Saint-Germain.
England's Mansell leads at rainswept Dunhill Links
Richard Mansell overcame abysmal weather conditions to shoot a superb 68 as he established a two-shot halfway lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Friday.
NFL concussion rules under scrutiny after Tagovailoa injury
The NFL's concussion protocols were back in the spotlight on Friday after an injury to Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that sent shockwaves rippling through America's most popular sport
Klopp backs Alexander-Arnold after England snub
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has thrown his support behind Trent Alexander-Arnold after his England snub, saying he would sign the defender for any team in the world.
Guardiola reveals physio secret to Haaland's City success
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's medical staff are the secret behind Erling Haaland's blistering start with the Premier League champions.
New Chelsea boss Potter calm despite sweeping overhaul
Graham Potter says he has no qualms about working in a rapidly changing environment at Chelsea as the new owners continue their sweeping overhaul of the Premier League giants.
Rodgers adamant he is 'best person' to save struggling Leicester
Brendan Rodgers has no doubt he can steer Leicester to Premier League survival despite their woeful start to the season.
Rusty Warriors beat Wizards in Japan to open pre-season
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said it was "fun to be part of" Friday's pre-season opening win over the Washington Wizards in Japan, despite a rusty performance from the NBA champions.
Arteta faces Jesus balancing act over Arsenal star's bookings
Mikel Arteta admits he faces a balancing act as the Arsenal manager lets Gabriel Jesus play his natural game while doing all he can to prevent the feisty striker from being suspended.
Sainz leads Ferrari one-two as Verstappen struggles in Singapore
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc powered their Ferraris to a one-two in second practice Friday for the Singapore Grand Prix, while runaway championship leader Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggled on Formula One's return to Asia.
Bielsa wants 3mn euros compensation from Marseille
Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa is seeking three million euros ($2.93 million) in compensation from Marseille, the club he left in 2015, his lawyers told a French court on Friday.
France midfielder Kamara ruled out of World Cup with knee injury
Aston Villa have confirmed France midfielder Boubacar Kamara will be out of action until after the World Cup with a knee injury.
Man Utd boss Ten Hag 'convinced' Maguire can recover form
Manchester United manager Eric ten Hag says he is "convinced" Harry Maguire can turn his form around after another error-strewn display in England's Nations League match against Germany.
Team boss Horner denies Red Bull breached 2021 F1 budget cap
Team principal Christian Horner has denied rumours that Red Bull had exceeded their Formula One 2021 budget and could face sanctions saying on Friday "our submission was below the cap".
Hamilton fastest in Singapore ahead of title-chasing Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton went quickest Friday in first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, edging out Max Verstappen who is on the verge of retaining his world championship.
Record-breaking USA set up basketball World Cup final against China
Breanna Stewart drilled 17 points as clinical reigning champions the United States crushed Canada 83-43 in record-breaking fashion Friday to set up a women's basketball World Cup final against first-timers China.
Zarco trumps Bagnaia to go fastest in Thai MotoGP practice
France's Johann Zarco was quickest in unexpectedly dry conditions for the opening practice sessions at the Thai MotoGP on Friday, pipping world championship title contender Francesco Bagnaia.
Record-breaking USA bury Canada to make basketball World Cup final
Breanna Stewart drilled a game-high 17 points as clinical reigning champions the United States crushed Canada 83-43 in record-breaking fashion to make the women's basketball World Cup final on Friday.
Stunned Ruud follows ill Norrie out of Korea Open
World number two Casper Ruud crashed out of the Korea Open quarter-finals on Friday to 56th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka, while Britain's Cameron Norrie pulled out ill.
Newcastle sign teenage Australia striker Kuol
Newcastle have reached an agreement to sign teenage striker Garang Kuol from Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in January, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
USA bury Canada to make women's basketball World Cup final
Seattle forward Breanna Stewart drilled a game-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds as clinical reigning champions the United States crushed Canada 83-43 to sweep into the women's basketball World Cup final on Friday.
India to host MotoGP for first time in 2023
India will stage a MotoGP race for the first time from 2023, organisers said on Friday, in a bid to expand audiences to the country of 1.4 billion people.
Tanak leads at New Zealand Rally, Rovanpera up to fourth
Ott Tanak held a slender overnight advantage at the New Zealand Rally after winning two of Friday's six stages while overall championship leader Kalle Rovanpera moved up to fourth in his bid to seal the title this weekend.
Women's Rugby World Cup set to smash attendance record
The record attendance for a women's Rugby World Cup match is set to be broken after New Zealand organisers said Friday more than 30,000 tickets have been sold for the opening day.
Dolphins ace Tagovailoa stretchered off amid concussion fears
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was stretchered off the field during Thursday's clash with the Cincinnati Bengals, sparking new concussion fears just days after he had been evaluated for a head injury.
'Phenomenon' Niniashvili changing Georgian perceptions in Top 14
Ever since the end of the 1990s French rugby and the Top 14 has been littered with gnarly, aggressive Georgian forwards making mincemeat of opponents at set-pieces, but one 20-year-old back is helping change the image of the Lelos.