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Anderson bows out of Test cricket a winner as England thrash West Indies
James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on the winning side as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday.
Roglic withdraws from Tour de France after crash
Leading contender Primoz Roglic has withdrawn from the Tour de France before the start of stage 13, the day after being involved in a crash, his team said on Friday.
Spain star Yamal's hometown buzzing over teen's Euro success
Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 -- the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old's success in Euro 2024.
Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris says ahead of Olympics
The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, just weeks ahead of the Olympic Games.
Slipper says Australia must build on Wales win
Wallabies captain James Slipper stressed Friday the importance of following up their Sydney victory over Wales with another win in Melbourne to start building consistency under new coach Joe Schmidt.
World champion Arop wants piece of 800m pie in Monaco
World champion Marco Arop cheered on from his sofa watching last week's thrilling 800m race at the Paris Diamond League that saw the podium installed as the third, fourth and fifth fastest on the all-time list.
Paolini eyes Wimbledon title against Krejcikova after 'crazy' run
Italy's Jasmine Paolini has set her sights on capping a "crazy" run to Saturday's Wimbledon final against Barbora Krejcikova by winning a maiden Grand Slam title.
Experienced Springboks face reshuffled Ireland in clash of giants
South Africa will bank on experience and Ireland on a reshuffled team when they clash on Saturday in Durban in the second and final Test between the top ranked rugby nations.
Prince Harry honored with Tillman award at Espy Awards
Prince Harry received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPN's Espy Awards on Thursday, saying he accepted it "as a voice of the Invictus Games Foundation and the thousands of veterans and service personnel" who made them a reality.
Swimming prodigy Summer McIntosh, a 'force of nature' heading for Olympics
Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh, expected to be one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, has already made her mark in swimming, and nobody in her family or entourage is surprised.
Great entertainers Spain bring much-needed thrills to Euro 2024
England and Spain face off in Sunday's Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills.
Birdie bonanza carries Coody to PGA Tour lead in Kentucky
US PGA Tour rookie Pierceson Coody fired a career-low 11-under par 61 on Thursday to grab a three-shot lead in the fist round of the ISCO Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
England fullback Furbank ruled out of second All Blacks Test
England Rugby said Friday that fullback George Furbank has withdrawn from the side with a back injury on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand.
CONMEBOL open probe into violent clashes at end of Copa semi-final
Copa America organisers CONMEBOL have opened a disciplinary investigation into the "acts of violence" at the end of Wednesday's semi-final between Uruguay and Colombia in Charlotte.
Run-out revelry scuppers West Indies' Anderson guard of honour plans
West Indies' plan to acknowledge England great James Anderson with a guard of honour fell by the wayside after a rare moment of exuberance at Lord's instead left them celebrating "all the way down to Swiss Cottage" instead.
Thomas frustrated despite leading Scottish Open with round of 62
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas was annoyed with himself after he missed the chance to make golf history on Thursday even though he carded a superb bogey-free round of 62 to establish a one-shot lead on the first day of the Scottish Open.
Krejcikova hails late Novotna for Wimbledon final spot
Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday, hailing her late coach and former champion Jana Novotna for teaching her "to fight for every ball".
Krejcikova stuns Rybakina to earn Wimbledon final clash with Paolini
Czech 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon final after battling back for a shock 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over former champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday.
Anderson strikes as England eye huge win over the West Indies
James Anderson led the way in his farewell international match as England closed in on a crushing innings win over the West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
No magic wand as Warholm targets hurdling consistency in Olympic defence
Karsten Warholm insisted on Thursday he would not be using a magic wand in his bid to defend his Olympic 400m hurdles title at the Paris Games that get under way in three weeks.
Shirt row club from Algeria back in CAF Confederation Cup
Algerian club USMA, who were kicked out of the 2024 CAF Confederation Cup in a storm over a map of Morocco,, return to the competition next season.
'I thought I was going to die,' says Vekic after tearful Wimbledon exit
Donna Vekic broke down in floods of tears on Centre Court as her Wimbledon dream was crushed in the semi-finals on Thursday with the Croatian racked by such intense pain that she thought she "was going to die".
Sprint king Girmay wants 'more black riders' in Tour de France
Biniam Girmay said he hoped to encourage more diversity in elite cycling after the Eritrean won a third stage in this year's Tour de France on Thursday to extend his lead in the sprint points race.
Mixed luck for Nigerian clubs in CAF Champions League draw
Nigerian clubs Enugu Rangers and Remo Stars had mixed luck when the draws for the 2025 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were made in Cairo on Thursday.
Record 8.6 million tickets sold for Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics already has one gold medal in the bag before it begins with 8.6 million tickets sold -- a record for any Games.
Paolini into first Wimbledon final with victory over tearful Vekic
Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final with a stirring fightback to beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Thursday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.
Girmay wins again as Roglic suffers costly Tour de France fall
Biniam Girmay won stage 12 of the Tour de France in a mass dash for the line on Thursday to extend his lead in the sprint points race with his third triumph so far, while Primoz Roglic was left bloody after another fall.
Smith stars as England pile on the runs against West Indies
Jamie Smith marked his Test debut with an impressive 70 as England established a huge first-innings lead over the West Indies at Lord's on Thursday.
McIlroy buries US Open misery with impressive Scotland start
Rory McIlroy put his US Open heartbreak behind him when he made an impressive start to the defence of his Scottish Open title on Thursday.
Ireland drop captain O'Mahony to bench for Springboks rematch
Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony has been relegated to the bench for the second and final Test against world champions South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
How Spain have risen after dire decade to reach Euro 2024 final
After spending over a decade bogged down in disappointment, Spain waltzed their way back to football's peak by reaching Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
French rugby players taken to Argentine city where accused of rape
Two French international rugby players on tour in Argentina were being transferred Thursday from Interpol's Buenos Aires headquarters to the city of Mendoza, where they will be questioned over alleged rape.