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Opposition to whaling is on the rise in Iceland with a majority now in favour of dropping the practice, a fresh public opinion poll showed ahead of a possible government ban.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina won a tough three-set battle to defeat Anna Blinkova of Russia to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday in her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother.

Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.

Erling Haaland said in an interview published on Friday that firing Manchester City to a historic treble is the "biggest dream" of his remarkable career.

UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final.

Ollie Pope was in sight of a double century after Ben Duckett hit the fastest 150 in a Test at Lord's as England ran riot against an outclassed Ireland in their Ashes warm-up on Friday.

Outgoing Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner said on Friday he will not think about his future "until the final whistle" ahead of Saturday's German Cup final clash with RB Leipzig.

A Kenyan court on Friday ordered the suspension of the mass sacking of scores of content moderators by a subcontractor for Facebook's parent company Meta and directed the social media giant to provide counselling to the employees.

A top White House official on Friday offered to maintain current nuclear warhead limits with Russia, while making the case for putting rising power China at the center of future arms control efforts.

UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against the referee in the Europa League final against Sevilla.

Borussia Moenchengladbach have decided to part ways with coach Daniel Farke after one year in the job, the Bundesliga side announced on Friday.

Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish are fit to feature for treble-chasing Manchester City in their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester United on Saturday.

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran starred with run-a-ball 98 in his team's six-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Friday.

Stocks markets rallied on Friday after senators voted to lift the US debt ceiling and as strong jobs data eased fears for the world's top economy.

Italian Lorenzo Sonego battled back from two sets down to knock seventh seed Andrey Rublev out of the French Open on Friday and reach the last 16 for the second time.

French authorities have put up for sale a luxurious multi-million-euro chateau seized from the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky who died in 2013 and was a sworn opponent of President Vladimir Putin, the agency handling confiscated assets said Friday.

Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv for a sixth day in a row.

Ireland finally saw the back of Ben Duckett but not before the opener had made 182 as England piled on the runs in their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Friday.

Defending double world champion Max Verstappen outpaced team-mate Sergio Perez as Red Bull topped the times in Friday's opening practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The disastrous local election results chalked up by Podemos and its hard-left allies have left them floundering ahead of Spain's July vote, jeopardising Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's bid for re-election.

Hiring in the United States heated up again in May, according to government data released Friday, with the strong labor market defying expectations of a slowdown amid efforts to cool the economy.

Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas said last season's "traumatic" women's Champions League final defeat will drive the team on to lift the trophy for the second time against Wolfsburg on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag fears Manchester United forward Antony is "unlikely" to recover from injury in time for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu spoke briefly on Friday in Singapore, the Pentagon said, after Beijing declined an invitation for a formal meeting.

Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the French Open last 16 for the first time with a straight-sets win over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova at Roland Garros on Friday.

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Badminton women's singles world number two An Se-young on Friday booked a semi-finals berth against a formidable Carolina Marin in the Thailand Open.

Even when the disease is caught early, breast cancer recurrence is relatively commonplace -- and for survivors, the prospect can be daunting.

The ACT Brumbies shattered the Melbourne Rebels' hopes of making the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals Friday as the Auckland Blues edged the Otago Highlanders, who face a nervous wait to see if they qualify.

A top White House official on Friday will offer to maintain current nuclear weapons limits with Russia, while making the case for putting rising power China at the center of future arms control efforts.

Belgian cycling star Remco Evenepoel confirmed Friday he will return to competition for the Tour of Switzerland after pulling out of the Giro d'Italia while leading after he tested positive for Covid.

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu had the world at her feet in 2019.