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Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles, drones and bombs across Ukraine early Saturday, killing five people in a major attack that the mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, described as unprecedented.

Brad Marchand scored a breakaway goal at 8:04 of the second overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers that leveled the NHL Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece.

Australian media on Saturday blasted Tottenham's decision to sack home hero Ange Postecoglou as a "big mistake", saying he had consistently shown himself to be a winner.

Deep in Tunisia's desert south, camels stride toward humming milking machines. Their milk is at the heart of a women-led project promising an economic lifeline for disadvantaged communities.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma believes his team can put their shocking record in knockout games behind them when they face defending champions Australia in next week's World Test Championship final.

A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday.

Venezuela boosted their chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in their history, beating Bolivia 2-0 on Friday, while faltering rivals Colombia were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Peru.

Nine-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky notched another impressive victory at the US Swimming Championships on Friday, clocking 3min 48.56sec to win the 400m freestyle to add another event to her 2025 World Championships programme.

Cameron Champ, making the most of his last-gasp entry as an alternate, seized the lead at the Canadian Open on Friday as Rory McIlroy crashed out of his last US Open tuneup.

South Korea's Lee Il-hee unfurled a trio of closing birdies to grab a share of the first-round lead at the LPGA Shoprite Classic in New Jersey on Friday.

Jannik Sinner said it "doesn't get any bigger" than facing Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final, after ending Novak Djokovic's latest tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in the last four on Friday.

Novak Djokovic suggested he may well have bidden adieu to Roland Garros after the 38-year-old was defeated in the semi-finals by Jannik Sinner on Friday.

Jos Buttler produced a captain's innings in his first T20 appearance since giving up the post as he and the recalled Liam Dawson guided England to a 21-run victory over the West Indies in a series opener at Chester-le-Street on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz promised a spectacular Roland Garros final against top seed Jannik Sinner after the reigning champion advanced past an injured Lorenzo Musetti in the last four on Friday.

The Salvadoran migrant at the heart of a row over President Donald Trump's hardline deportation policies was returned to the United States on Friday and arrested on human smuggling charges, officials said.

American Trayvon Bromell set the fastest time over the 100m this season as he won the Rome Diamond League in 9.84 seconds on Friday.

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein conceded that he acted "immorally" but insisted he did nothing criminal as jury deliberations on his fate in his sex crimes retrial paused for the weekend Friday.

Jannik Sinner battled past Novak Djokovic in a gripping French Open semi-final on Friday to book a first Grand Slam final meeting with reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard saw off Lorenzo Musetti.

Italy crashed to a 3-0 loss away to Norway as the four-time champions made a disastrous start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign Friday, while Belgium had to settle for a draw in North Macedonia.

Two months after being named the NBA's "most overrated player" in an anonymous poll of his peers, Tyrese Haliburton is having the last laugh.

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.

Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final after ending Novak Djokovic's latest tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in the last four on Friday.

Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs, while upcoming US-China talks added to hopes of easing trade tensions.

Brazil-born Italy international Jorginho has signed for Flamengo ahead of the Club World Cup next week following his departure from Premier League side Arsenal.

The bitter clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has drawn a spotlight on the South African-born tycoon's businesses.

England's Chris Woakes took three top-order India A wickets in Northampton on Friday to bolster his case for a Test recall later this month.

The Phoenix Suns named Jordan Ott as their new head coach on Friday following the sacking of Mike Budenholzer.

Thomas Tuchel insists England should not be expected to thrash Andorra when they face the minnows in Saturday's World Cup qualifier after a gruelling season.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Elon Musk had "lost his mind" but insisted he wanted to move on from the fiery split with his billionaire former ally.

SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe with broadband, and the company is embedded in some of the Pentagon's most sensitive projects, including tracking hypersonic missiles.  

US President Donald Trump announced Friday a new round of trade talks with China in London next week, a day after calling Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a bid to end a bitter battle over tariffs.

Carlos Alcaraz is anticipating a blockbuster Roland Garros final against either top seed Jannik Sinner or 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic after the reigning champion advanced past an injured Lorenzo Musetti in the last four on Friday.