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Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati
Arthur Fils surged past Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday.
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Cummins eyes ODI return ahead of 'big' South Africa Test series
Skipper Pat Cummins said he "can't wait" to play in Australia's first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" affair and he intends to use one-day games beforehand to prepare.
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Spain book Olympic place with Nations Cup win over Netherlands
World Cup winners Spain guaranteed their place at this year's Olympics in Paris with a crushing 3-0 win over the Netherlands in Seville in the Nations Cup semi-final on Friday.
Dow and S&P 500 eke out fresh records as stocks rally loses steam
Two of Wall Street's three major indices edged higher on Friday to reach new records, as investors looked to take the profits they have accumulated this week on the back of a market rally fueled by US technology titan Nvidia's blockbuster results.
Republicans start to back off controversial Alabama IVF ruling
A wave of Republicans, including Donald Trump on Friday, are vowing to protect IVF in the wake of an Alabama court ruling threatening access to the procedure, in what could become a galvanizing issue in the 2024 election.
MLB Padres star pitcher Darvish aims to be ready by Seoul
Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, battling back from an injury that cut short his 2023 Major League Baseball campaign, plans to be ready for San Diego's season-opening series in Seoul next month.
Leverkusen set new 33-match unbeaten record, go 11 points clear
A long-range shot from Robert Andrich took Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-1 home win against Mainz on Friday, setting a new German record of 33 games unbeaten.
Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity
Thousands protested across Argentina on Friday to demand food aid for the poor as soaring inflation and President Javier Milei's harsh austerity measures take their toll.
Spanish apartment block inferno leaves at least 9 dead
Spanish fire crews on Friday picked through a smouldering 14-storey apartment block in Valencia, searching for bodies and clues, after an inferno ripped through the building killing at least nine people.
Redondo teams up with Messi at Inter Miami
Inter Miami have signed midfielder Federico Redondo from Argentinos Juniors, adding another South American talent to Lionel Messi's squad.
France, Poland lead new wave of European farmer anger
French and Polish farmers led a new surge of agricultural anger in Europe on Friday, taking tractors into major cities and blocking roads to demand lighter regulation and taxation.
'In minutes, we lost everything': Spain fire survivors destitute
The Ukrainian couple escaped the Russian invasion because they were staying in Israel. Then they missed the Gaza war because they had moved from Israel to Spain.
Netanyahu plan for post-war Gaza draws US criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a plan for post-war Gaza that drew criticism from key ally the United States and was rejected by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas on Friday.
Poland snubs border meeting with Ukraine to end farmer protests
Ukraine's prime minister went to the border with Poland on Friday hoping to end weeks of protests by Polish farmers but he said noone from the neighbouring government turned up for talks.
Mensik, 18, follows in Alcaraz footsteps to reach first ATP final
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday became the youngest ATP finalist since Carlos Alcaraz three years ago when he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils at the Qatar Open.
Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its native base.
With army in charge, no more jacuzzis and clubs in Ecuador jail
Orange-clad prisoners line up with military precision to exercise and sweep floors at an Ecuador prison where drug lords once enjoyed jacuzzis and nightclubs, and stashed drugs and weapons in the walls.
Israeli spy chief joins ceasefire talks as southern Gaza bombed
Israeli air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.
'Out of power' Swiatek stunned by Kalinskaya in Dubai
Iga Swiatek blamed fatigue for her semi-final defeat to Anna Kalinskaya in the Dubai semi-finals on Friday, admitting: "I didn't have power anymore" to up her level during the match.
Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz found guilty in false testimony trial
An Austrian court on Friday found former chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty of giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry, handing him an eight-month suspended jail sentence.
Ferrari's Leclerc tops times as F1 testing ends
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time as Formula One's pre-season winter testing ended Friday on the same Sakhir circuit which will stage the world championship opener next week.
Kalinskaya snaps Swiatek streak to reach Dubai final
Anna Kalinskaya snapped Iga Swiatek's seven-match winning streak and ended the world number one's bid for a rare Gulf title double with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory in the Dubai Open semi-finals on Friday.
Real Madrid '99 percent' certain to land Mbappe, says Liga boss
Spain's La Liga chief Javier Tebas believes it is almost certain that superstar striker Kylian Mbappe will be playing for Real Madrid next season, he told French daily L'Equipe in an interview published on Friday.
Profit-taking nibbles at Nvidia and stocks rally loses steam
Wall Street's three main indices struck fresh record highs on Friday before profit-taking settled in and sapped the rally touched off by US technology titan Nvidia's blockbuster results.
Wales skipper Jenkins uncomfortable with 'underdog' tag
Wales captain Dafydd Jenkins says being underdogs does not sit well with him but admits the tag will stick to them until they beat sides like Six Nations titleholders Ireland on Saturday.
England's Lawes to end rugby career in France with Brive
Former England captain Courtney Lawes announced Friday he will leave English Premiership leaders Northampton at the end of the season to join Brive due to a "transformational offer" from the French side.
Russia threatening to bury Navalny on prison grounds, team says
Russian authorities are threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on the grounds of the Arctic prison colony where he died unless his family agrees to a closed funeral, the opposition leader's team said Friday.
Animal prints turn to stone at Roberto Cavalli for Milan Fashion Week
Animal prints are in the DNA of Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli, but this week, designer Fausto Puglisi turned the animal to mineral.
German parliament votes to legalise recreational cannabis
The German parliament voted Friday to legalise the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April, despite fierce objections from the opposition and medical associations.
At least 10 killed after fire guts Spanish apartment block
Fire crews on Friday picked through a still-smouldering 14-storey apartment block in Valencia, eastern Spain, a day after a blaze ripped through the building killing at least 10 people.
Brazilian Formula One driver Wilson Fittipaldi dies aged 80
The former Brazilian Formula 1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi, older brother of Emerson Fittipaldi, has died in Sao Paulo aged 80, the Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) announced on Friday.
Russian appeal against Olympic suspension dismissed as Moscow blasts 'discrimination'
Russia's appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday with Moscow lambasting its banishment from this summer's Paris Games as "discrimination".
US unveils fresh sanctions as Putin hails Russian 'heroes'
The United States announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia on Friday a day ahead of the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin hailed Russian "heroes" fighting there.
Russia's war in Ukraine 'ignores will of global majority': Kuleba
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russia at the UN General Assembly on Friday of ignoring the will of the world as its war against Kyiv enters a third year.