Taiwan boxer Lin wins Games gold as Japan edge North Korea on penalties
Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting won Asian Games gold on Friday, two years after she was embroiled in a gender row at the Olympics, as hosts Japan beat North Korea on penalties to win football gold.
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Man City verdict a 'big topic' for England players, says Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel said that Manchester City were the talk of the England camp after the club were found guilty of multiple breaches of Premier League financial rules, but insisted that the case would not affect his selection for Saturday's match in Croatia.
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Japan tame North Korea to win Games gold after shootout drama
Hosts Japan won their third straight Asian Games women's football gold on Friday, edging North Korea on penalties after a 2-2 draw in a dramatic final.
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NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, the state's governor announced, following an outcry over prosecutors' decision not to file charges two years ago.
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US posts weak job growth data in September
Employment in the United States grew by 29,000 jobs in September, missing analysts' expectations significantly, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.2 percent, government data showed on Friday.
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Man City launch appeal against explosive financial ruling
Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
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Turkey's football referee chief faces judge in graft probe
The head of Turkey's football refereeing body and six others were due in court on Friday, three days after being detained as part of a graft investigation, media reports said.
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Verstappen goes own way to avoid the rain
Max Verstappen chose to go his own way on Friday when he rejected using soft tyres to embark on a long run on mediums in fear of rain in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Philippines tennis star Eala says 'I get overwhelmed sometimes'
Alexandra Eala admitted on Friday that she gets "overwhelmed sometimes" by the huge weight of expectation placed on her as a trailblazer for tennis in the Philippines.
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Ferrari chief Vasseur has support from rival team bosses
Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur received sympathy and support from two of his rivals on Friday when Flavio Briatore and James Vowles backed him to stay in charge of the "scarlet Scuderia".
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