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Rays one win from World Series return after downing Guardians

Warriors' Curry 'fine' after limping out of practice - Kerr

Kings' Ben Simmons tears Achilles in training

Zelensky speaks to US envoys as Trump lashes out

Lula, Bolsonaro set for first debate showdown in bitter election race

'Surprise package' Lazio crush Juve to keep pace with Serie A leaders Inter

Mbappe hits two as Real Madrid rout Sevilla

China growth expected to miss official target in third quarter

Browns edge Ravens for division lead, Texans beat Jags

Lazio crush Juventus to move level with Serie A leaders Inter

Lyon go top of Ligue 1 as Monaco fall to first defeat of the season

Leeds draw feels like 'fresh start' for Man Utd's Carrick

Venezuela opposition alliance reaffirms Nobel laureate Machado as leader

Macron denounces 'unbridled' violence as France hit by new clashes

Springboks' Kolisi warns 'hard work starts now' after rout of All Blacks

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi warned the "hard work starts now" after the reigning champions completed their World Cup preparations with a 35-7 win over 14-man New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday, the All Blacks' heaviest defeat of all time.

Martino hints Messi may be rested for Red Bulls game

Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has hinted that Lionel Messi may not start Saturday's Major League Soccer clash at the New York Red Bulls.

Bronny James's cardiac arrest likely caused by heart defect say family

LeBron James's teenage son Bronny's cardiac arrest last month was likely caused by a congenital heart defect, the family said in a statement on Friday.

Hovland, Morikawa fire 64s to share Tour Championship lead

Norway's Viktor Hovland birdied five of the last seven holes to share the lead with American Collin Morikawa after Friday's second round of the US PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship.

Niger's military rulers order four envoys out

Niger's military rulers on Friday gave the French, German, Nigerian and US ambassadors 48 hours to quit the country, amid escalating tension over the threat of military action from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reverse the coup.

Lyles king of sprints, Jackson produces run for the ages in women's 200m

There was double world sprint joy for Noah Lyles in Budapest on Friday while the second fastest women's 200m run in history saw Shericka Jackson dash Sha'Carri Richardson's hopes of also achieving the 100/200m sweep.

Ten Hag slams Man Utd stars for failing to run in Spurs loss

Erik ten Hag has warned Manchester United's stars to take responsibility after slamming them for failing to run enough in their dismal defeat at Tottenham.

Japan's Kitaguchi grabs women's world javelin title with last throw

Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan won the women's javelin world title in dramatic fashion on Friday, producing the decisive effort with her final throw.

Bellingham scores again as Madrid edge Celta Vigo

Jude Bellingham continued his superb start to life in La Liga with a late header to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Friday.

US stocks finish rollercoaster session higher after Powell speech

Wall Street stocks finished a volatile week on a sunny note Friday, pushing higher after investors judged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's latest speech as devoid of negative bombshells.

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