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Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia
Elfyn Evans' hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the Welshman lost valuable time with a puncture in Saudi Arabia.
No complacency for Springboks against Wales, vows Kolisi
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi vowed there would be no complacency against a depleted Wales when the two teams clash in Cardiff on Saturday.
Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace
Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a "really tough" week, manager Ruben Amorim said Friday.
Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says second-placed Chelsea "fully deserve" to be considered Premier League title contenders as he prepares his team for Sunday's game at Stamford Bridge.
Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice
Oscar Piastri rediscovered his form to top the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and title favourite Lando Norris in Friday's opening practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Guardiola accuses Man City of 'playing safe' in Leverkusen defeat
Pep Guardiola accused his much-changed Manchester City team of "playing safe" in their surprise Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen in midweek.
Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff
Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.
Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal
Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's Premier League summit meeting against Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.
UK unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup
UK football chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with 22 proposed stadiums listed in the official submission.
France star Dupont returns to Top 14 action after 8-month lay-off
France superstar Antoine Dupont will make his long-awaited return to action on Saturday when his league-leading Toulouse side host Racing 92 in the French Top 14.
Launch of rugby's rebel R360 league pushed back to 2028
The scheduled launch of rugby's proposed rebel R360 competition targeting the game's top stars has been pushed back by two years to 2028, organisers announced on Friday.
Trailblazer Girmay to leave Intermarche-Wanty
History-making Eritrean Biniam Girmay will leave Intermarche-Wanty before next season, the Belgian cycling team announced on Friday.
Synchronised steps: Japan walking art tradition marches on
Shoes squeaking in perfect unison, dozens of Japanese students move in formation through a Yokohama sports hall in training for a synchronised walking performance expected to draw thousands.
Hadjar excited over prospect of partnering Verstappen
Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish "the incredible opportunity" of becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull next season.
Kobori leads at Australian PGA as Min Woo Lee, Penge lurk
New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori fired a stunning eight-under-par 63 to take a one-stroke lead at the Australian PGA Championship on Friday as breakout DP World Tour star Marco Penge and PGA Tour winner Min Woo Lee charged up the leaderboard.
No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test
Skipper Pat Cummins was missing Friday from Australia's squad for the second day-night Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja retained his place.
Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance
After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz fit enough to help them recapture last term's scintillating form.
Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test
Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday's clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to showing whether Gian Piero Gasperini's side are the real deal.
Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule
Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has the 2023-24 double winners firing in what looked certain to be a rebuilding year after a turbulent summer and a brief, ill-fated spell with Erik ten Hag.
Springboks bid to end season on high against depleted Wales
South Africa take on Wales in the season-ending international Test on Saturday at a time when the gulf between the two rugby nations has never been more apparent.
Cowboys hold off Chiefs to bolster NFL playoff bid
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a much-needed 31-28 NFL victory over Kansas City on Thursday that further dented the Chiefs' fading playoff hopes.
Wounded Barca, shaky Real Madrid need La Liga morale boost
Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La Liga after chastening nights in the Champions League.
Liverpool search for answers, Arsenal brace for Chelsea test
Have Liverpool reached rock bottom or do they have further to fall as they prepare for a tricky-looking match at West Ham this weekend?
Malen powers Villa as Forest pick up vital Europa League win
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest eased to victory over Malmo.
Love throws four touchdowns as Packers beat Lions
Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes -- including two on fourth down -- to lead the Packers to a 31-24 NFL victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Strasbourg sink Crystal Palace in Conference League
Crystal Palace slid to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday as Liam Rosenior's side came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition.
Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humor but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died at the age of 74, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G
Unstoppable Marco Odermatt won the first World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday, edging Vincent Kriechmayr by eight-hundredths of a second to snatch the victory at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Roma brought an end to Midtjylland's perfect record in the league phase.
Ogier recovers in Rally Saudi Arabia to boost title hopes
Sebastien Ogier bounced back from a mediocre first full day at the season-closing Rally Saudi Arabia to share the honours in Thursday's final stage and boost his hopes of landing a ninth World Rally Championship.
Alonso celebrates surprise appointment of Newey as team principal
Fernando Alonso on Thursday celebrated the surprise news that technical guru Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin's team chief next year, and admitted he was just as surprised as the rest of the Formula One paddock by the announcement.
Verstappen welcomes McLaren's no team orders decision at Qatar GP
Max Verstappen on Thursday welcomed McLaren's decision not to implement team orders in support of Lando Norris ahead of the three-way fight for the drivers' title at the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix.