Record in Sexton's sights, Tonga await ex-All Black impact
Ireland will hope to beat Tonga and come through injury-free on Saturday in their Pool B match giving themselves the perfect boost ahead of their Rugby World Cup meeting with defending champions South Africa.
Read moreEx-Spain football boss in court over World Cup kiss scandal
Five days after resigning as Spain's football chief, Luis Rubiales is due in court Friday on sexual assault charges over forcibly kissing women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso.
Read moreAfter week of chaos, Revolution look to seal MLS playoff berth
After a tumultuous week which saw their head coach Bruce Arena resign and then his replacement swiftly removed after reports of player unrest, the New England Revolution will try to focus on business at Colorado on Saturday.
Read moreAussie Herbert fires 63 to grab early PGA Fortinet lead
Australian Lucas Herbert reeled off six straight birdies before a closing par to grab a two-stroke lead early in Thursday's first round of the US PGA Tour's Fortinet Championship.
Read moreGalthie's 'nervous' France survive 'uncomfortable' Uruguay challenge
France head coach Fabien Galthie said Uruguay had made the Rugby World Cup hosts "uncomfortable" in Thursday's 27-12 win in Lille.
Read moreGlobal stocks rise on Arm trade debut as 'dovish' ECB hike hits euro
Global stock markets rose while the Euro slid on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled its latest interest rate hike could be its last.
Read moreWoki bemoans France discipline in slender Uruguay win
France lock Cameron Woki said on Thursday his side's poor discipline was "unacceptable" during the unconvincing 27-12 win over Uruguay in the Rugby World Cup.
Read moreKenin, Collins advance to WTA San Diego semis as Garcia falls
Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and fellow American Danielle Collins advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA San Diego Open with straight-set triumphs on Thursday.
Read moreAustralia bounce back against France in Davis Cup
Australia got their Davis Cup finals campaign up and running at the second attempt as the Netherlands beat the tournament's record all-time winners the United States on Thursday.
Read moreG77+China summit in Cuba seeks 'new economic world order'
The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the global population, gathers Friday in Cuba seeking to promote a "new economic world order" amid warnings of growing polarization.
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