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Mbappe sits out stalemate between France and Netherlands
France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw in Leipzig that failed to catch fire in the absence of Kylian Mbappe.
Toulouse down ill-disciplined La Rochelle to reach Top 14 final
Defending champions Toulouse on Friday reached the French Top 14 final with a 39-23 victory over La Rochelle, whose poor discipline saw them reduced to 13 men in the second half of a bruising semi-final.
CAF announce new dates for 2025 AFCON in Morocco
The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Morocco from December 21 2025 to January 18 2026, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said on Friday.
De Kock glad of Caribbean experience as South Africa squeeze past England
South Africa star Quinton de Kock said knowledge of Caribbean conditions helped him propel the Proteas to a competitive total as they edged defending champions England by seven runs in a dramatic Super Eights clash to remain unbeaten at the T20 World Cup.
Los Angeles 2028 organisers announce schedule, venue shake-up
Organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced a slew of venue and scheduling changes on Friday which include switching athletics to the first week of the Games while other sports will be staged more than 1,300 miles away in Oklahoma City.
Masked Mbappe on French bench as Ukraine claim first Euro 2024 win
France named Kylian Mbappe on the substitutes' bench for their Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands on Friday after Ukraine claimed an emotional win against Slovakia.
Rangnick glad 'underperforming' Austria players recovered
Austria coach Ralf Rangnick was pleased with his team's 3-1 win over Poland on Friday in Euro 2024 Group D but said many players were far below their best in the first half.
Lewandowski was fit in Austria defeat, says Poland coach
Poland coach Michal Probierz insisted Robert Lewandowski was fully fit to play despite the veteran striker only managing an ineffective appearance as substitute in their 3-1 loss to Austria at Euro 2024 on Friday.
Tedesco expects spluttering Belgium to play without fear against Romania
Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco insists his underachieving stars will play without fear in their crucial Euro 2024 clash against Romania.
Hamilton tops Barcelona practice as Mercedes boss rails at 'sabotage' claim
Lewis Hamilton topped practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday after his Mercedes boss railed against "lunatic" claims the team were sabotaging the Ferrari-bound seven-time champion's car.
Nortje and De Kock star as South Africa edge England in T20 World Cup
Anrich Nortje held his nerve as South Africa remained unbeaten at the T20 World Cup after defeating reigning champions England by seven runs in a thrilling second-round Super Eights clash in St. Lucia on Friday.
Sinner survives Struff barrage to reach Halle semi-finals
World number one Jannik Sinner survived a serving barrage from Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the semi-finals of the Halle grass-court tournament on Friday.
Austria beat Lewandowski's Poland, Ukraine fight back
Austria claimed a convincing 3-1 win over Poland in Berlin on Friday to take a step towards the Euro 2024 knock-out rounds.
Paul beats Draper to reach Queen's semis, Fritz exits
Tommy Paul ended Jack Draper's seven-match winning run on grass on Friday to reach the semi-finals at Queen's but fourth seed Taylor Fritz crashed out in straight sets.
Masked Mbappe benched for France's Euro 2024 Netherlands match
Kylian Mbappe was named on the French bench for Friday's Euro 2024 clash against the Netherlands four days after breaking his nose in Les Bleus’ opening Euro 2024 victory over Austria.
McGregor says broken toe forced him out of comeback fight
Conor McGregor revealed Friday that a broken toe led to the postponement of his comeback fight against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas.
O'Brien junior edges out father for crowning moment at Royal Ascot
A pair of Irish fathers and sons dominated the penultimate day of Royal Ascot on Friday, trainer Donnacha O'Brien stealing his father Aidan O'Brien's thunder and Colin Keane riding a winner for his father Gerard.
Murray to have back surgery days before Wimbledon
Andy Murray will have an operation on his back on Saturday -- nine days before the start of Wimbledon -- after being forced to pull out of Queen's earlier this week.
Hamilton on top in Barcelona practice after dramatic day at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton led a finely balanced second practice for Mercedes on Friday ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix with Max Verstappen's Red Bull only fifth.
Ronaldo deserves to play for Portugal, insists coach Martinez
Roberto Martinez insisted on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to play for Portugal at Euro 2024 as the ageing icon prepares to face Turkey in a potentially crucial Group F clash.
Rebrov proud of Ukraine side after rousing win at Euro 2024
Coach Serhiy Rebrov said his players "showed the spirit of Ukraine" as they fought back to beat Slovakia 2-1 on Friday and stay in contention for a place in the last 16 at Euro 2024.
Iordanescu challenges Romania to make 'history' at Euro 2024
Romania boss Edward Iordanescu urged his team to make "history" at Euro 2024 as they bid to seal a place in the last 16 with a victory over Belgium.
England restrict South Africa to 163-6 in T20 World Cup
England produced a fine all-round fielding display as the reigning champions restricted South Africa to 163-6 in a Super Eights match at the T20 World Cup in St. Lucia on Friday.
Du Toit aims to avoid another Wales loss as Springbok skipper
Stand-in South Africa captain Pieter-Steph du Toit is taking nothing for granted as he prepares to lead the world champions in a one-off Test against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
Barcelona name Pere Romeu as women's coach
European champions Barcelona have promoted former assistant coach Pere Romeu to women's head coach on a two-year deal, the Catalan club said on Friday.
Zverev closes in on first grass-court title at Halle
Germany's Alexander Zverev edged closer to his first grass-court title on Friday with a come-from-behind victory over Arthur Fils in the Halle quarter-finals.
Yaremchuk the hero as Ukraine come back to beat Slovakia at Euro 2024
Roman Yaremchuk emerged from the bench to score the winning goal as Ukraine produced a stirring fightback to beat Slovakia 2-1 and kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign on Friday.
Teen sensation Guler Turkey's hope against star-studded Portugal
Arda Guler will test his mettle against a Portugal team packed with big names on Saturday after the Turkish teenager showed why he is a star in the making with one of the goals of Euro 2024.
Wales captain Lake excited by Springbok challenge
Dewi Lake has insisted underdogs Wales will relish the challenge of taking on world champions South Africa at Twickenham om Saturday.
Norris sets down early marker in Barcelona
McLaren's Lando Norris laid down an encouraging marker for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix when topping the times in Friday's opening practice.
Hat-trick may not spare Cummins from T20 World Cup chop
Pat Cummins admits that even taking the first hat-trick of the T20 World Cup may not save him from the axe when Australia tackle Afghanistan in their next Super Eights clash.
Pogacar confident in his UAE team to deliver third Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar believes he has the right team in place to help him fight for a third Tour de France triumph with an eight-rider UAE roster confirmed on Friday.