Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a third mass sprint for the line on the Giro d'Italia on Friday as a breathless pursuit from the peloton caught an escape group just ahead of the home straight on stage 13.
The International Olympic Committee will reassess "step by step" the fate of Russian athletes excluded from most international competitions after the invasion of Ukraine, IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday.
Boeing's Starliner capsule was preparing to dock with the International Space Station Friday, in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight key to reviving the US aerospace giant's reputation after a series of failures.
World championship leader Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of the two Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in Friday's second free practice ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government re-shuffle intended to create fresh momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month.
Daniil Medvedev will not sue Wimbledon over the tournament's ban on Russian and Belarusian players but admitted "there are a lot of mistakes" behind the controversial decision.
The US State Department on Friday removed its longstanding official "foreign terrorist organization" label from Israeli, Basque, Egyptian, Palestinian and Japanese extremist groups, but all will remain under a separate, broader terror designation.
Novak Djokovic says memories of last year's French Open triumph give him "goose bumps" and will spur him on in his pursuit of a third title at Roland Garros and record-equalling 21st major.
Asian and European stocks rebounded Friday on China's interest rate cut, but US equities continued to slump on fears that sky-high inflation will spark a global downturn.
Ralf Rangnick will meet incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag this weekend as the German aims to bring the curtain down on his interim reign by securing Europa League qualification.
Olympic champion Andre De Grasse said Friday he was relishing the rivalry with American sensation Erriyon Knighton over the coming years.
Scores of people are camping out in the metro system of Ukraine's city of Kharkiv, still fearful of Russian shelling and refusing to renounce the discomforts despite Moscow's retreat from the area.
Dina Asher-Smith believes Florence Griffith Joyner's longstanding women's 100 metres world record could fall soon.
Red Bull chief Christian Horner hinted on Friday that his team remain unhappy after the FIA cleared rivals Aston Martin of any wrong amid claims of copying of their car designs.
Syrian authorities on Friday rejected plans by Turkey to return one million Syrian refugees to a "safe zone" on the border, state media reported.
Justin Thomas and Joaquin Niemann battled through blustery conditions to make early charges but Rory McIlroy clung to a one-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship.
An Israeli city is testing whether an artificial intelligence programme that detects drowning threats can help save lives off its beaches.
Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a mass sprint for the line on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday after the peloton caught an escape group just ahead of the home straight.
Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Brazil Friday, announcing a project to bring internet access to schools in the Amazon and improve satellite monitoring of the rainforest.
Leeds manager Jesse Marsch expects to stay at Elland Road even if the club are relegated from the Premier League.
Casper Ruud made it back into the Geneva Open final with a close-fought 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Reilly Opelka on Friday to maintain his impressive form ahead of Roland-Garros.
Bad blood was stirred in the build-up to Saturday's German Cup final between Freiburg and RB Leipzig after a row over the seemingly innocuous matter of a commemorative scarf for supporters.
A moving drama starring Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway premiered to cheers at Cannes, charting what director James Gray on Friday called the moment when America lost its way.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Friday made a blistering criticism of Formula One’s current stewarding standards and accused those running the sport of incompetence.
Manchester City will have defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker back fit for Sunday's decisive Premier League clash against Aston Villa.
Steven Gerrard has insisted his integrity is beyond question ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Manchester City on Sunday, with the manager's overriding concern winning points for the Birmingham club.
President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.
Global stocks rebounded Friday on China's interest rate cut, after having slumped the previous day on fears that sky-high inflation would spark a global downturn.
Nations in the G20 group of major economies have yet to strengthen greenhouse gas reduction goals despite agreeing to revisit their plans ahead of critical UN climate talks in November, according to an analysis by leading research NGOs seen exclusively by AFP.
Undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather will fight "Dangerous" Don Moore in a rearanged exhibition bout in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, organisers said on Friday.
Spain's former king attended a regatta in the northwestern Galicia region Friday on a controversial first trip home after nearly two years in exile following a string of financial scandals.
Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler began his second round of the PGA Championship early Friday chasing leader Rory McIlroy while Tiger Woods struggled to make the cut.
