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No.1 Korda charges into share of LPGA Mexico lead

No.1 Korda charges into share of LPGA Mexico lead

Top-ranked Nelly Korda, coming off her third major title, closed with a birdie to seize a share of the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Riviera Maya Open.

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Young fires 67 to seize commanding PGA lead at Doral

Young fires 67 to seize commanding PGA lead at Doral

Fourth-ranked Cameron Young rode a hot start and surged to a five-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Cadillac Championship.

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Joy for Norris in Miami as McLaren end Mercedes run

Joy for Norris in Miami as McLaren end Mercedes run

World champion Lando Norris beamed in the Florida sunshine Friday after steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

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Leclerc offers hope to Ferrari fans in Miami

Leclerc offers hope to Ferrari fans in Miami

Charles Leclerc offered Ferrari fans a message of hope on Friday after the Italian team were outpaced by McLaren's world champion Lando Norris in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

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Norris on sprint pole as McLaren shine again

Norris on sprint pole as McLaren shine again

World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes' early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position on Friday for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

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Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy.

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Leeds beat Burnley to virtually secure Premier League survival

Leeds beat Burnley to virtually secure Premier League survival

Leeds all but secured their place in the Premier League next season with a 3-1 win over already-relegated Burnley on Friday.

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war that has lifted oil prices.

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Immersive art: museum-goers in bikinis dive into Cezanne

Immersive art: museum-goers in bikinis dive into Cezanne

A Swiss museum made a splash on Friday by inviting in the public in their swimwear to enjoy Paul Cezanne's iconic paintings of people bathing.

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Top seeds Sinner, Zverev reach Madrid Open final

Top seeds Sinner, Zverev reach Madrid Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev.

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