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Novak Djokovic has backed Carlos Alcaraz to rack up more Grand Slam titles, but the Serb hopes that run doesn't start when they clash in a blockbuster Wimbledon final on Sunday.

US mobile operator AT&T reported Friday that hackers had stolen call and message data from virtually all of its customers for six months in 2022 -- around 90 million people.

Argentina can become the first South American team to win the 'triple crown' of three straight major tournament titles if they can overcome a formidable Colombia in Sunday's Copa America final.

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.

At least 21 people were killed, mostly students, and scores more injured on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said.

American Rai Benjamin fired out an Olympic broadside by trumping Norwegian rival Karsten Warholm at the line to claim victory in the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday.

Kenyan police said they had launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title.

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was paused Friday as his lawyers claimed police "buried" evidence about the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust," and called for the case's dismissal.

Swedish rising star Ludvig Aberg powered to the top of the Scottish Open leaderboard after the second round on Friday.

The postponed rehearsal for the innovative Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine has been rescheduled for July 16, France's Ministry of Sport and the Olympic Games said on Friday

US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with transportation startup Archer Aviation, the companies announced Friday.

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite said his side's experience in Australia earlier this year meant they could yet recover against England despite a crushing innings and 114-run defeat in the first Test at Lord's on Friday.

Daniil Medvedev bizarrely called umpire Eva Asderaki a "small cat" during the Wimbledon rant that earned the Russian a code violation in his semi-final loss against Carlos Alcaraz on Friday.

Books and movies of the future could all start to feel the same if creative industries embrace artificial intelligence to help write stories, a study published on Friday warned.

Ayaka Furue of Japan built a three-stroke lead at the Evian Championship on Thursday before the second round was suspended due to dangerous weather conditions.

Simone Inzaghi has penned a one-year contract extension with Serie A champions Inter Milan, the Italian club confirmed on Friday.

Kenyan police said they have launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent.

They came in their thousands to witness outstanding fast bowler James Anderson's last day of Test cricket and thousands were still there at Lord's long after England had inflicted an innings-thrashing on the West Indies.

Hamas-run Gaza's civil defence agency said it found around 60 bodies after Israeli troops withdrew from parts of Gaza City on Friday, as heavy fighting gripped the Palestinian territory.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines.

Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the "collapse" of the prisons system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.

US President Joe Biden returns to the campaign trail Friday, pushing ahead with his reelection bid after a mixed performance at a major news conference failed to silence calls for him to quit.

Global stock markets mostly powered ahead on Friday, with the Dow breaking above 40,000 points to set a new record as traders increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Carlos Alcaraz took the Centre Court boos in his stride after joking that Sunday would be a "good day for Spanish people" in reference to his Wimbledon final appearance and his country's Euro 2024 final against England.

Belgian Jasper Philipsen took his second win of this year's Tour de France on Friday as a group of riders came down hard in the dash to the line at Pau.

Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match, according to a prosecution statement.

A German labour court said Friday that Bundesliga football club Mainz had unfairly terminated the contract of winger Anwar El Ghazi after the player made comments about the war in Gaza on social media.

United States women's team midfielder Catarina Macario has been ruled out of the Olympics due to a knee injury, head coach Emma Hayes said on Friday.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his fourth Grand Slam final at Wimbledon on Friday when he recovered from a set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev.

The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said Friday, warning that poor environmental management was fuelling sand and dust storms.