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'Day of joy' as freed Griner makes WNBA return
Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women's basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia.
Badminton great Chen Long 'full of emotion' as he retires at 34
Chinese badminton great Chen Long has announced his retirement aged 34, ending a decorated career that included Olympic gold and two world titles.
Butler brilliance as Miami stun Boston
Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday.
Injured Spieth avoids 'dagger' to make cut at PGA
Jordan Spieth kept his hopes of completing a career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship alive after staging a clutch fightback to make the cut Friday at Oak Hill.
McIlroy 'can't believe' he's only five back at PGA
Rory McIlroy was stunned to find himself only five strokes off the pace halfway through the PGA Championship as bad as his drives have been at Oak Hill.
Sato sizzles in Indianapolis 500 practice
Two-time winner Takuma Sato ramped up anticipation for Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Friday, turning the fastest practice lap since 1996 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Scheffler, Hovland and Conners share lead at PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners delivered clutch birdies and grinded out par saves to share the lead late in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as rivals stumbled at rainy Oak Hill.
Jones, Tipuric retirements 'huge blow' for Biggar's Wales
Fly-half Dan Biggar said on Friday Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric's shock Test retirements are a huge blow for Wales.
LeBron, Obama lead tributes to Ohio NFL icon Jim Brown
NBA superstar and Ohio kid LeBron James led the tributes to NFL great Jim Brown on Friday, after the legendary Cleveland Browns running back and civil rights campaigner died at the age of 87.
Ten Hag upbeat over new United deal for Rashford
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United and Marcus Rashford will "find each other" in the quest to secure a new Manchester United contract for the England forward.
Chelsea's Lampard says road to success paved with a 'lot of failure'
Frank Lampard has urged his Chelsea plyers to learn from the example set by Manchester City's treble challenge when the teams meet at the Etihad on Sunday.
Suspended Halep charged with second doping breach
Former world number one Simona Halep has been charged with a second breach of anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Friday.
Rybakina to clash with Kalinina in Rome final
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina fought from 4-1 down in the second set to overhaul Jelena Ostapenko on Friday to reach the final of the Italian Open.
Klopp ready to bolster Liverpool defence
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he could enter the post-season transfer market to strengthen his side's defence.
Ahly cruise to fourth straight CAF Champions League final
Hussein el Shahat scored to give Al Ahly of Egypt a 1-0 win over Esperance of Tunisia on Friday, and a fourth consecutive CAF Champions League final appearance.
World champions South Africa to train in Corsica
Rugby World Cup holders South Africa will hold a training camp in Corsica before beginning their title defence against Scotland in Marseille on September 10.
Parisse rolls back the years to guide Toulon to Challenge Cup title
Italy veteran Sergio Parisse scored as Toulon beat Glasgow 43-19 on Friday to win their first Challenge Cup title.
Legendary Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown dies at 87
Jim Brown, the legendary Cleveland Browns running back who was one of the NFL's most prolific players and a civil rights icon has died at the age of 87, his family and the team confirmed on Friday.
Australia's Smith misses out on Sussex century
Australia star batsman Steve Smith was dismissed just 11 runs short of a hundred on Friday in what could be his final innings for English county Sussex.
Suspended Halep receives additional doping charge
Former world number one Simona Halep has been charged with a further breach of anti-doping rules, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Friday.
Nuggets coach blasts 'national narrative' spotlighting Lakers
Denver coach Michael Malone thinks the world should wake up to the greatness of two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic and his Nuggets teammates -- who incidentally have a 2-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.
Scheffler, Hovland charge at PGA as DeChambeau tees off
Second-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Norway's Viktor Hovland made birdie-birdie starts to leap atop the leaderboard as Bryson DeChambeau teed off in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship.
Hetmyer, Jaiswal dump Curran's Punjab out of IPL
Shimron Hetmyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal starred as Rajasthan Royals dumped Punjab Kings out of the IPL on Friday, capping a poor season for the league's most expensive ever player Sam Curran.
Haney puts undisputed lightweight title on line against Lomachenko
Unbeaten Devin Haney puts his undisputed lightweight world title on the line against former three-division Vasiliy Lomachenko of Ukraine on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Club pro Block puts himself in the hunt at PGA Championship
Michael Block, a club professional living out a golf fairy tale, has put himself into contention at the PGA Championship after back-to-back rounds of level par 70 at Oak Hill.
Young gets two-shot PGA penalty for playing from wrong spot
World number 15 Cameron Young was given a two-stroke penalty in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship after making a tap-in putt from an incorrect spot.
Anderson adamant 'nobody in the world' can handle England at their best
James Anderson believes "nobody in the world" can cope with England at their best as they bid to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals Australia.
Ukraine's Kalinina outduels Russia's Kudermetova to reach Rome final
Anhelina Kalinina of the Ukraine reached the second WTA final of her career with a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 defeat of Russia's Veronika Kudermetova at the Italian Open on Friday.
No revenge mission for Cullen's Leinster in Champions Cup final rematch
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said on Friday revenge is not on his mind as they face La Rochelle again in this weekend's Champions Cup final.
Young gets two-shot PGA penalty for playing fron wrong spot
World number 15 Cameron Young was given a two-stroke penalty in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship after making a tap-in putt from an incorrect spot.
Wales suffer double blow as Jones and Tipuric retire before Rugby World Cup
Wales were hit by a dramatic double blow on Friday as Alun Wyn Jones, the world's most-capped international, and fellow senior forward Justin Tipuric both announced their retirement from Test duty just four months before the side's Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji in Bordeaux.
No revenge mission for Cullen's Leinster in Champions Cup final rerun
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said on Friday revenge is not on his mind as they face La Rochelle again in this weekend's Champions Cup final.