Pau eclipse returning Jalibert to take Top 14 lead
Pau survived a string of Bordeaux-Begles comebacks to hang on to a 34-33 away win on Friday and open the weekend's round by climbing to the top of the Top 14.
Read more
Over 220 pupils and teachers kidnapped from Nigerian school
Gunmen kidnapped 227 pupils and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, officials said Friday, in the second brazen school abduction in a week.
Read more
UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels
Negotiators pushed into overtime Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels threatened to derail a final agreement.
Read more
Italy edge into Davis Cup final with epic tie-break
Double defending champions Italy beat Belgium 2-0 on Friday in Bologna after Flavio Cobolli won a 32-point tiebreak to set up a Davis Cup final with either Spain or Germany.
Read more
Defiant Townsend determined to stay on as Scotland boss
Gregor Townsend insisted Friday he had no intention of stepping down as Scotland coach despite mounting criticism following last weekend's dramatic loss to Argentina.
Read more
Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks to serve 27-year jail term under house arrest
Lawyers for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Friday requested that he be allowed to serve his 27-year prison sentence at home, arguing he is too sick to go to jail.
Read more
US skater Glenn and France's Siao lead the way at Finlandia Trophy
Reigning ISU Grand Prix Final champion Amber Glenn of the United States delivered a high-octane performance as she surged to the lead in the short programme at the Finlandia Trophy on Friday.
Read more
Premier League clubs overhaul financial rules
Premier League clubs voted Friday to overhaul the competition's financial rules, bringing in a new system that focuses solely on spending that directly affects what happens on the pitch.
Read more
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison
A US court sentenced rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel to 14 years in prison for involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysia scam that funneled money into American politics, his lawyer confirmed Friday.
Read more
England's Dingwall out of Argentina clash
England were forced into a late change Friday to their starting side to play Argentina at Twickenham, with Max Ojomoh replacing the injured Fraser Dingwall at inside centre.
Read moreIn The News