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Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final

Kyren Wilson and four-time world champion John Higgins were set to contest the 2026 International Championship final in Nanjing for a £175,000 first prize.

New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final

New Zealand face Tonga in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final at Newcastle International Sports Centre in Australia.

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Pakistan prospect Khan banned from UAE cricket for five years

UAE-based batsman Usman Khan was banned from Emirati cricket for five years on Friday after he joined a Pakistan training camp in an apparent bid to play for the country of his birth.

Archer won't play Test cricket until at least 2025: England chief Key

Jofra Archer will not play Test cricket again until 2025 at the earliest but the T20 World Cup is a realistic goal for the paceman, according to England cricket chief Rob Key.

Guardiola still deciding over Haaland, De Bruyne returns for Man City

Pep Guardiola says he is unsure whether to restore Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to the Manchester City line-up at Crystal Palace on Saturday with Real Madrid looming.

Landa breaks collarbone in another Tour of Basque Country crash

Mikel Landa broke his collarbone in the Tour of the Basque Country stage five on Friday, with the race still reeling from a horrific mass crash the day before.

Pochettino wants 'genuine relationship' with Chelsea fans

Mauricio Pochettino is determined to build a "genuine relationship" with Chelsea fans for all his previous association with London rivals Tottenham as he looks to capitalise on the goodwill generated by a remarkable 4-3 win over Manchester United.

More woe for Ajax as chairman 'forgets to register shares'

Ajax's chairman failed to declare his own shares in the club to the correct authorities, Dutch media said Friday, the latest in a string of scandals to hit the Dutch giants.

Heidenheim 'on verge of next sensation' says veteran boss Schmidt

Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt, German football's longest-serving manager, is hoping Bayern Munich's inaugural visit to the 15,000-seat Voith Arena on Saturday will be the first of many.

Man Utd's dropped points getting 'more expensive', admits Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United's dropped points are getting "more expensive", with time running out to secure a Champions League spot after a painful last-gasp defeat at Chelsea.

Liverpool must cause 'problems' for Man Utd, says Klopp

Jurgen Klopp said title-chasing Liverpool must cause "problems" for Manchester United on Sunday as they seek to cut out the mistakes they made at Old Trafford in last month's dramatic FA Cup defeat.

Arsenal's Zinchenko says he would fight in Ukraine if called up

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko says he would leave the Premier League to fight in Ukraine if he were called up by his war-torn country.

Howe confident Newcastle can keep star names

Eddie Howe is confident the scale of Newcastle's ambition can keep the club's sought-after big names such as Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes at St James' Park.

Italy's Menoncello voted best Six Nations player

Italy's Tommaso Menoncello was Friday named Six Nations player of the championship after claiming a third of the 146,000 fan votes.

Vingegaard suffered lung damage in crash

Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered lung damage during a horrific mass crash in the Tour of the Basque Country race, his team said Friday.

'Still too early' for Leverkusen title talk says Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso insisted Friday it was "still too early" to talk about the Bundesliga title despite his team being 13 points clear at the top of the table.

Wallabies great Hooper beats nerves to make winning sevens debut

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper admitted feeling "really nervous" after making a successful sevens debut Friday, the start of a journey he hopes will take him from Hong Kong to the Olympics.

Arteta hopes title-chasing Arsenal can create fear factor

Mikel Arteta hopes his Arsenal team can create an aura similar to that enjoyed by the 2003/04 "Invincibles" as they chase their first Premier League title for 20 years.

French diver laughs off 'funny' fall in front of Macron

A French international diver on Friday laughed off an embarrassing mishap in front of President Emmanuel Macron which saw him fall on the diving board and crash into the water at the inauguration of the aquatics centre for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Several starters in doubt for Arsenal clash, says Bayern's Tuchel

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said Friday Manuel Neuer, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Noussair Mazraoui were in doubt for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Arsenal.

Vingegaard suffered lung damage in Tour of Basque Country crash

Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffered lung damage during a horrific mass crash in the Tour of the Basque Country race, his team said Friday.

Verstappen fastest before rain spoils Japanese Grand Prix practice

Max Verstappen went fastest on Friday in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, with the second session badly affected by rain.

Former world champion Quartararo extends contract with Yamaha

France's 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo boosted the morale of the ailing Yamaha team on Friday by extending his contract for another two years with the Japanese outfit.

Funaki grabs two tries as Auckland Blues rout Western Force

Scrum-half Taufa Funaki grabbed two tries Friday as the Auckland Blues romped to a 50-3 home thrashing of Super Rugby bottom side the Western Force.

Kyrgios to return from injury next week with 'fire in belly'

Nick Kyrgios expects to return to the tennis court next week after the Australian missed virtually the entire 2023 season with injury.

Piastri fastest in wet Japanese Grand Prix second practice

McLaren's Oscar Piastri went fastest on Friday in a second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was badly affected by rain at Suzuka.

Never rule out 'phenomenal' Vettel, says Mercedes boss Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Friday that "you can never discount" Sebastian Vettel, after the four-time world champion hinted he could return to Formula One to replace Lewis Hamilton.

Sixers, Warriors boost NBA playoff hopes with key wins

Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points and Joel Embiid added 29 to ignite the Philadelphia 76ers in a 109-105 victory at Miami on Thursday and boost their NBA playoff chances.

Zhang, Kim, Yin and Ciganda share lead at LPGA Match Play

South Korea's Kim Sei-young, Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Americans Angel Yin and Rose Zhang shared the lead after Thursday's second day of stroke play at the LPGA Match Play tournament.

Stuttgart take on Dortmund with Bayern in sight

Stuttgart travel to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday just three points behind second-placed Bayern Munich with seven games remaining, chasing their best Bundesliga finish in 17 years.

Athletic aiming for seventh time lucky in Mallorca Copa final

Athletic Bilbao are the second most successful team in Copa del Rey history but they have tasted defeat in each of their last six final appearances.

Bhatia fires bogey-free 63 to seize lead at PGA Texas Open

Akshay Bhatia birdied five of the last seven holes to fire a nine-under par 63 and grab a three-stroke lead in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Texas Open.

Inter eyeing Milan derby title triumph as Roma host capital clash

Inter Milan travel to Udinese on Monday still with a chance of winning the Serie A title in the upcoming Milan derby, while Roma host their own colourful local rivalry with Champions League football in the balance.

Liverpool face Man Utd title test as top four battle heats up

Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Manchester United looking to move a step closer to equalling their bitter rivals' record of 20 English titles.

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