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Rybakina out of Tokyo semi-finals with injury
Elena Rybakina pulled out injured ahead of her Pan Pacific Open semi-final on Saturday, a day after securing her spot in the season-ending WTA Finals.
Messi brace fuels Miami over Nashville in MLS Cup series opener
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scored twice to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC on Friday in the opening game of their MLS Cup round one playoff series.
Batting great Williamson cuts back on New Zealand commitments
Batting great Kane Williamson says a changed "life situation" will reduce his availability for New Zealand as he prepares for his first international match since March.
Australia's Cummins shuts down talk of four quicks against England
Skipper Pat Cummins has poured cold water on Australia fielding four frontline fast bowlers during the Ashes series against England, saying it was "very unlikely" spinner Nathan Lyon will be overlooked.
Kerr wants Australia captaincy back on eagerly awaited return
Record-breaking striker Sam Kerr has vowed to reclaim the captaincy of Australia, declaring she has "so much more to give" in the role.
NBA chief Silver 'deeply disturbed' by illegal betting scandal
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was "deeply disturbed" by the illegal betting and gambling that has rocked basketball.
Piastri stays calm after winding up 12th in practice
Series leader Oscar Piastri remained calm and controlled despite winding up 12th after another disappointing practice day on Friday for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.
Verstappen on top again as McLaren struggle, Piastri 12th
Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as McLaren's title duellists struggled to match their pace in Friday's second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Dodgers pitcher Vesia expected to miss World Series: Roberts
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia is expected to miss the entirety of the World Series after withdrawing from the squad due to personal reasons, manager Dave Roberts said on Friday.
Red Bull chief says no more 'silly games' after fine
Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday his team will cut out the 'silly games' that led to them being fined 50,000 Euros for tampering with McLaren's grid tape in Austin last weekend.
Nuno left waiting for first West Ham win after defeat at Leeds
Nuno Espirito Santo slammed West Ham's "unacceptable" display after the winless start to his reign reached four games as Leeds cruised to a 2-1 victory at Elland Road on Friday.
Gambling scandal shows dangers of NBA's embrace of betting
US sports leagues rushed to get in on the multi-billion dollar bonanza of legalized betting, but the arrest of an NBA coach and player in two sprawling federal investigations show the potential cost of partnering with the gambling industry.
Late leveller saves Milan blushes in draw with lowly Pisa
Zachary Athekame's long-range shot in time added on earned the Serie A leaders a last-gasp 2-2 draw, as promoted side Pisa almost escaped with all three points on Friday.
NFL fines Giants, coach and rusher for concussion protocol blunders
The New York Giants were fined $200,000 by the NFL on Friday for violating concussion protocols during a victory over Philadelphia with fines for coach Brian Daboll and rusher Cam Skattebo as well.
Leclerc tops reserve-filled first practice in Mexico
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday's rookie-packed opening practice for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.
Sinner waltzes into Vienna semi-finals
Top seed Jannik Sinner brushed aside Alexander Bublik to progress to the Vienna ATP semi-finals on Friday.
Fernandes turned down Saudi offer to pursue Man Utd dreams
Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams.
Amorim pleads for 'calm' as Man Utd face Brighton
Ruben Amorim called for "calm" at Manchester United after last weekend's milestone win at Liverpool as he prepares for a tough test against Brighton.
Ex-Liverpool boss Benitez takes over at Panathinaikos
Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed Panathinaikos boss, the Greek club announced on Friday.
Arteta's deadly set-piece plan hatched 10 years ago
Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal's set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan share spoils in washed out World Cup clash
A torrential downpour once again called the tune in Colombo as the Women's Cricket World Cup fixture between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just 4.2 overs on Friday.
World champion Liu leads at skating's Cup of China
US world figure skating champion Alysa Liu dazzled at the Cup of China to lead the women's field after Friday's short programme in Chongqing.
Guardiola takes aim at critics after Man City surge
Pep Guardiola on Friday criticised pundits and former players for rushing to judgement after Manchester City's poor start to the season as he targets the Premier League summit.
Newcastle's Howe swerves Slot's 'smaller club' jibe over Isak transfer
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe swerved a row with Arne Slot on Friday after his Liverpool counterpart referred to Newcastle as a "smaller club" when discussing Alexander Isak's transfer to Anfield.
Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point penalty after entering administration
Struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on Friday entered administration and were hit with an automatic 12-point penalty by the English Football League.
Delap close to Chelsea return, says Maresca
Liam Delap could make his Chelsea return ahead of schedule in next week's League Cup meeting with Wolves, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.
Sheffield Wednesday file for administration
Struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on Friday filed a notice to be placed into administration.
Liverpool boss Slot backs Salah to end goal drought
Arne Slot said Friday the "last thing" he is worried about is Mohamed Salah finding his scoring touch again after the Liverpool forward's barren run for the club extended to six games.
Ace Tabuena lights up home course as Sarit leads in Philippines
Miguel Tabuena delighted his home fans with a hole-in-one Friday as he moved to second on the Asian Tour's International Series Philippines leaderboard, four behind runaway leader Sarit Suwannarut.
Acosta leaves it late to go fastest in Malaysian MotoGP practice
Spaniard Pedro Acosta mastered the moody Malaysian weather to snatch the fastest time ahead of Frenchman Johann Zarco in a chaotic second practice on Friday for the MotoGP at Sepang.
Patrick Reed: Bad press stings, but leave my kids out of it
Patrick Reed, once labelled "the most hated man in golf", opened up Friday about the toll taken on his family by allegations of cheating that have dogged his career.
Young bodybuilders lift Japan's ailing care sector
Muscles bulging, bodybuilder Takuya Usui settles a woman into her wheelchair at a Japanese care home, where jacked Gen Zers are helping to ease labour shortages in a struggling industry.