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Fitzpatrick charges to one-shot lead at RBC Heritage

Fitzpatrick charges to one-shot lead at RBC Heritage

Former champion Matt Fitzpatrick fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 63 on Friday to surge to a one-stroke lead over Victor Hovland at the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage.

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Andreeva sinks Swiatek to meet top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart semis

Andreeva sinks Swiatek to meet top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart semis

Top seed Elena Rybakina saved two match points against unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Stuttgart tournament on Friday where she will meet Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.

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Carrick won't rule out Rashford return to Man Utd

Carrick won't rule out Rashford return to Man Utd

Michael Carrick has refused to rule out the prospect of Marcus Rashford returning to Manchester United once his loan spell with Barcelona comes to an end.

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Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League

Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League

Frank Lampard has silenced his critics by leading Coventry into the Premier League for the first time in 25 years, masterminding a promotion-winning campaign that rehabilitated the former Chelsea star's managerial reputation.

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'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay 'insane' $150 for NY stadium train ticket

'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay 'insane' $150 for NY stadium train ticket

World Cup fans will have to pay $150 -- more than 10 times the normal price -- for the quick round-trip train between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts the tournament's final and seven earlier matches, local officials said Friday, drawing outrage.

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Lens leave it late to edge Toulouse and keep pressure on PSG

Lens leave it late to edge Toulouse and keep pressure on PSG

Lens came back from two goals down to find a late winner to beat Toulouse 3-2 on Friday and move to within one point of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who have two games in hand.

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Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession

Inter swat aside Cagliari to continue Serie A title procession

Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title on Friday by comfortably beating Cagliari 3-0 and taking a provisional 12-point lead at the top of the table.

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'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket

'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket

World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for the 36-mile roundtrip train trip between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts eight matches including the final, local officials said Friday, drawing condemnation from supporters.

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Thunder stay in the moment as NBA title repeat beckons

Thunder stay in the moment as NBA title repeat beckons

The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder say they can't afford to look too far ahead -- or back -- as they chase the league's first title repeat since 2018.

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US Catholics unsettled by Trump's feud with pope

US Catholics unsettled by Trump's feud with pope

Donald Trump's war of words with Pope Leo has angered some American Catholics, a key voting bloc, who say the US president has gone too far in his criticism of the pontiff.

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