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'Glad it's over': Kim powers to Games gold and military exemption

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold

After 11 World Cups, football finally comes home for one Indian fan

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist

Marc Marquez wins sprint at Japan MotoGP, Martin grabs pole

Tom Kim powers to Games gold and exemption from military service

Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters

Split loyalties for Indian football fans at Brazil friendly

Antonelli tops times in final practice at Bahrain GP

India-Pakistan blockbuster brings cricket fever to Japan baseball field

Gauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round

Wong waiting on Rafa after winning Asian Games tennis gold

Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated

With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

US prosecutors win first guilty plea in murder of Haiti leader

Dual Haitian-Chilean citizen Rodolphe Jaar, one of several men accused in the 2021 murder of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, pled guilty on Friday in the United States to charges related to the assassination, court documents show.

Defending champion Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday.

Ibrahimovic, 41, beaten by Gibraltar player as Euros' golden oldie

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the second oldest player to feature in a European championship qualifier but his landmark night ended in a sobering 3-0 defeat to Belgium.

Mbappe and France crush Netherlands, Lukaku hits Belgium hat-trick

Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as Belgium began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden.

Ibrahimovic, 41, becomes Euros' oldest player in losing cause

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker, on Friday became the oldest player to feature in a European championship qualifier but his landmark night ended in a sobering 3-0 defeat to Belgium.

Hotel Rwanda's Rusesabagina freed from prison after US, Qatar role

An ailing Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie "Hotel Rwanda", was released late Friday and will return to the United States after the Kigali government commuted a sentence against the outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame.

Rahm ousted while Scheffler, McIlroy advance at Match Play

Second-ranked Spaniard Jon Rahm was eliminated after Friday's group stage finales at the WGC Match Play Championship while defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy advanced.

Alcaraz cruises into Miami third round

World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday.

Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after deadly strikes

President Joe Biden said Friday the United States is not seeking conflict with Tehran, after Washington carried out strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria in retaliation for a deadly drone attack.

Miller on top in Portugal as Pol Espargaro suffers spinal trauma in crash

Australian Jack Miller was fastest at a chaotic practice session for the season-opening Portuguese MotoGP on Friday as Spanish veteran Pol Espargaro was hospitalised after a violent crash which resulted in "severe spinal trauma."

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