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Airlines gather in Rio to chart course as horizon darkens

Brumbies coach apologises after 'embarrassing' Super Rugby rout

Korda fights back at US Women's Open

'It's clear who won!': Mexican zoo residents hedge World Cup bets

Scaloni gives encouraging update on Messi fitness

FIFA to allow disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry

Poston fires 65 to seize one-stroke PGA Memorial lead

US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest 'is possible'

Tough World Cup conditions no 'excuse' for England, says Tuchel

Spain thump England to close in on World Cup qualification

Tech sell-off, rate-hike fears drive Wall Street plunge

Pochettino frustrated by injured Richards' World Cup status

Coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday said injured defender Chris Richards will not play in the United States' friendly against Germany and expressed frustration that the player's status in the World Cup squad remains in doubt.

SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing.

Bar owner faces new charge over deadly Swiss ski resort fire

A co-owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly fire was charged with forgery on Friday, adding to the numerous charges she and her husband already face over the New Year disaster that killed 41 people.

Atkinson double leaves New Zealand reeling after Gay's fifty on England debut

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

Injured Germany starlet Karl may miss World Cup, says Nagelsmann

Teenage Germany forward Lennart Karl may miss this summer's World Cup after sustaining an injury in training, coach Julian Nagelsmann said Friday.

McLaren hit a bump after celebrations

Twenty-four hours after celebrating their landmark 1,000 Formula One race entry with an array of champion drivers and cars, defending team champions McLaren hit a bump in Friday's practice for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

US judge lifts Trump curbs on legal immigration processing

A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump's administration on legal immigration following last year's shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant.

Atkinson double leaves New Zealand reeling at Lord's

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

Cobolli to play Zverev in French Open final as Arnaldi withdraws

Italy's Flavio Cobolli said he was "sad and happy at the same time" after reaching his first Grand Slam final at the French Open on Friday, following the last-minute withdrawal due to illness of his last-four opponent and compatriot Matteo Arnaldi.

Zverev says no advantage for Cobolli in French Open final despite walkover

Alexander Zverev said on Friday that he "feels fine" and does not think French Open final opponent Flavio Cobolli will have an advantage due to his last-four walkover after Matteo Arnaldi's withdrawal.

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