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At last: Straight sets win over Tabilo puts Zverev in US Open last 16

Jovic 'loses sanity five times over' to oust friend Eala in US Open epic

Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town

China's memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

Messi creates both Miami goals in 2-2 draw with Atlanta

Rybakina books US Open fourth-round berth, inches closer to No. 1

Zheng stuns Keys as US Open upsets dim American hopes

Sobering reality: Curbs on alcohol in northeast Syria cause discontent

Jovic 'loses sanity five times over' to oust Eala and book Gauff clash

Wobbly Osaka 'shocked' to battle past Mertens and reach last 16

'Like a jewel': Japan's luxury ice revered by bars worldwide

Indian Oscar-nominated filmmaker turns camera on his cancer

'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students

Argentina 'let off hook' by Australia as Kiss's winning run ends

PSG still winless in Ligue 1 as Monaco go top

Paris Saint-Germain's slow start to the French season continued on Friday as the reigning European champions went in front only to lose 2-1 at home to Monaco, who are top of Ligue 1.

'Smart, aggressive' Alcaraz into US Open last 16

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-set victory over Wu Yibing and said he's "getting there" after a four-month injury absence.

Defending champion Alcaraz reaches last 16 at US Open

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-set victory over Wu Yibing and said he's getting better every match in the wake of his four-month injury absence.

Isak fires Liverpool to first win under Iraola at Ipswich

Alexander Isak struck twice in the opening 10 minutes as Liverpool delivered a first win for new manager Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich on Friday.

Lyles ends season before Budapest due to injury flare ups

Noah Lyles, the reigning Olympic men's 100-meter champion, said Friday he has ended his 2026 season due to injury flare-ups only a week before the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

US Republicans announce probe into environment groups

Republicans in Congress on Friday announced they were investigating nonprofit environmental groups over what they called their "radical lawfare campaigns" against "pro-growth" policies.

Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children

A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young children.

Sabalenka survives despite 'tricky' weed smell at US Open

When it comes to marijuana-smoking tennis fans, Aryna Sabalenka has a simple request.

Seville, Alfred win at Diamond League finals, Duplantis hit with injury

Sprint stars Oblique Seville and Julien Alfred won their respective races on the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday.

S&P Revises Outlook on Freedom Holding Corp. and Core Subsidiaries to Positive

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term credit ratings of Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp. and its four core operating subsidiaries from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming their international credit ratings.

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