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Opening Canada F1 practice cut to five minutes by circuit power problems
Opening free practice at the Canadian Grand Prix was hit by power and communications infrastructure problems that ended the action after only five minutes on Friday.
Johnson plummets with quadruple bogey at US Open
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson said the Los Angeles Country Club North Course was harder than a pair of US Open first-round 62s made it look -- and he hammered home that point with a quick quadruple bogey on Friday.
Injured Woods to miss British Open
Tiger Woods will miss next month's British Open at the Royal Liverpool course as the American star recovers from surgery.
Ton-up Root revives England before Stokes declares in Ashes opener
Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes's bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday.
Marquez 'lucky' to escape injury but falls from top 10 in German MotoGP
Eight-time German Grand Prix champion Marc Marquez said Friday he felt lucky to have escaped injury after a crash in the rain-hit second practice session.
Defending champ Fitzpatrick aces 15th at US Open
The hole-in-one count kept climbing Friday at the US Open, where defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick aced the 120-yard par-three 15th in the second round.
Berhalter re-appointed USA national team coach
Gregg Berhalter was re-appointed as the United States national team head coach on Friday, six months after his contract was allowed to run out amid an investigation into domestic violence.
Holocaust survivor and UK Olympian Ben Helfgott dies at 93
Ben Helfgott, one of Britain's best known Holocaust survivors who represented the country twice as an Olympic weightlifter, died on Friday aged 93.
Grizzlies star Morant suspended 25 games for latest gun video: NBA
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the second time this year.
LA Country Club could bite back after record-setting US Open first round
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson expects the Los Angeles Country Club to be a different animal on Friday after the first-time US Open venue yielded a pair of historic 62s in the first round.
Marquez falls from top ten after crash in second German MotoGP practice
Eight-time German Grand Prix champion Marc Marquez fell to 14th after crashing during Friday's rain-hit second practice with Italian Marco Bezzecchi posting the fastest time.
Root holds firm after Australia rock England in Ashes opener
Joe Root held firm after Australia hit back on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
Axelsen storms into Indonesia Open semis as Yamaguchi falls
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen swiftly routed Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen on Friday, storming into the Indonesia Open semi-finals, but women's world number one Akane Yamaguchi crashed out.
Brighton sign Dahoud from Dortmund
Brighton announced the signing of midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer on Friday.
'All lights are go' for Dupont's Toulouse ahead of Top 14 final
Toulouse scrum-half Antoine Dupont said on Friday "all lights are go" before this weekend's French Top 14 final with La Rochelle.
Argentinian Quesada to take over as Italy rugby coach
Gonzalo Quesada will become the first Argentinian to coach Italy after he was named to replace Kieran Crowley after the Rugby World Cup, the Italian federation announced Friday.
Argentinian Quesada to take over as Italy coach after Rugby World Cup
Gonzalo Quesada will become the first Argentinian to coach Italy after he was named to replace Kieran Crowley after the Rugby World Cup, the Italian federation announced Friday.
Bangladesh tighten grip on Afghanistan Test
Afghanistan lost two quick wickets Friday, trailing Bangladesh by 616 runs at stumps after centuries from Najmul Hossain and Mominul Haque gave the hosts a third-straight day of dominance in their one-off Test.
Crawley falls on stroke of lunch as Australia hit back in Ashes opener
Zak Crawley fell on the stroke of lunch as Australia hit back on the first day of the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
Joselu surprise early hero of De la Fuente's Spain reign
When Spain coach Luis de la Fuente took command in December, few expected the star performer in his opening raft of games would be Espanyol striker Joselu.
England women's star Russo to leave Man Utd
England striker Alessia Russo will leave Manchester United on a free transfer when her contract expires later this month.
Cyclist Maeder dies after fall into ravine on Tour of Switzerland
Swiss rider Gino Maeder has died from the injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine during a stage of the Tour of Switzerland, his team Bahrain-Victorious said on Friday.
Crawley launches England's Ashes bid in style
Zak Crawley hit a boundary off the first ball of the match as England made a rousing start in the opening Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday.
Zarco split second ahead of Marquez in German MotoGP practice
French rider Johan Zarco finished a tenth and a half of a second clear of favourite Marc Marquez in a rain-hit Germany MotoGP practice on Friday.
Bangladesh declare with mammoth 661-run lead in Afghanistan Test
Najmul Hossain and Mominul Haque hit centuries as Bangladesh declared their second innings at 425-4 on Friday with a gargantuan 661-run lead against Afghanistan in their one-off Test.
McKeown narrowly misses world record as Chalmers lights up 100m free
Kaylee McKeown just missed her own 200m backstroke world record in an ominous swim at the Australian world championship trials on Friday, while sprint king Kyle Chalmers powered to victory in the 100m freestyle.
Australia recall Hazlewood as England bat in Ashes opener
Australia recalled Josh Hazlewood and dropped fellow paceman Mitchell Starc from their XI as England captain Ben Stokes opted to bat in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
Crusaders slay Blues to reach Super Rugby final
Leicester Fainga'anuku scored two superb tries as the Canterbury Crusaders bulldozed their way into the Super Rugby Pacific final with a 52-15 thrashing of the Auckland Blues on Friday.
Mominul, Najmul take Bangladesh to mammoth 614-run lead
Mominul Haque closed in on his 12th Test ton as Bangladesh reached 378-4 before tea Friday on the third day of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka.
Mexico facing possible sanctions over homophobic chant in US defeat
Mexico could face sanctions after their supporters engaged in a homophobic chant during Thursday's CONCACAF Nations League semi-final against the United States.
Japanese fans facing Women's World Cup TV blackout
Japanese football fans are facing a TV blackout for next month's Women's World Cup, with some warning failure to strike a broadcasting deal would be a "missed opportunity".
Indonesia fans vexed after Messi pulls out of friendly
Indonesian fans of Lionel Messi expressed dismay Friday after the star pulled out of a friendly in Jakarta, including one making a 12-hour boat and plane journey to the game who accused organisers of false advertising.