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Man Utd held by Bournemouth after Maguire sees red

Man Utd held by Bournemouth after Maguire sees red

Manchester United's charge towards the Champions League stalled after twice blowing the lead to draw 2-2 at Bournemouth on Friday.

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Lens go top of Ligue 1 with handsome Angers win

Lens go top of Ligue 1 with handsome Angers win

Lens provisionally reclaimed top spot in Ligue 1 on Friday with an Odsonne Edouard-inspired 5-1 home victory over mid-table Angers.

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Leipzig pummel Hoffenheim to climb to third

Leipzig pummel Hoffenheim to climb to third

Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner scored doubles and Yan Diomande dazzled again as hosts RB Leipzig thumped Hoffenheim 5-0 to leapfrog their opponents into the Bundesliga top four.

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Quinn ousts 11th seed Ruud at rain-hit Miami Open

Quinn ousts 11th seed Ruud at rain-hit Miami Open

American Ethan Quinn upset Norway's 11th-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (9/7) on Friday and advanced to the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami Open.

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Anthony, Jackson nail US double at world indoors

Anthony, Jackson nail US double at world indoors

Jordan Anthony was crowned sprint king at the world indoor championships on Friday as shot putter Chase Jackson ensured a double golden start for the US team in Torun, Poland.

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Zarco seizes his moment as rain disrupts Brazil MotoGP practice

Zarco seizes his moment as rain disrupts Brazil MotoGP practice

The opening practices for the first MotoGP race in Brazil in over two decades turned into a damp squib on Friday after rain delayed the start of both sessions and then returned to send riders back into the pits.

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Chuck Norris, roundhouse-kicking action star, dead at 86

Chuck Norris, roundhouse-kicking action star, dead at 86

Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood tough guy most famous for his role in the "Walker, Texas Ranger" television series, has died, his family said Friday. He was 86.

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US newcomer Anthony crowned world indoor sprint king

US newcomer Anthony crowned world indoor sprint king

US newcomer Jordan Anthony announced himself on the global stage by scorching to gold in the men's 60m at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Friday.

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Coroner 'not satisfied' boxer Hatton intended to take own life

Coroner 'not satisfied' boxer Hatton intended to take own life

A coroner said Friday she "cannot be satisfied" that former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life, with the inquest into his death hearing how he had made significant future plans.

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Vanishing glacier on Germany's highest peak prompts ski lift demolition

Vanishing glacier on Germany's highest peak prompts ski lift demolition

Vanishing glaciers atop Germany's highest mountain prompted the demolition of a ski lift Friday, as global warming reshapes the Alps.

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