
Nadal revels in 'special' return to surge into fourth round
Rafael Nadal dropped a set for the first time at this year's Australian Open but played his best match since injury to overcome Karen Khachanov and steam into the fourth round on Friday.
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UK retail sales suffer record drop on Omicron fears
British retail sales suffered a record drop in December as consumers shunned the high street due to Omicron concerns, having snapped up Christmas purchases the previous month, data showed Friday.
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Pant puts best foot forward to give India hope
Rishabh Pant made a hard-hit 85 to spearhead India's bid to square the series in the second one-day international against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl on Friday.
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Anisimova soaking up the moment after Osaka upset
Unseeded American Amanda Anisimova said she was just "soaking in the moment" after stunning defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka in the third round on Friday.
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Ghana probes massive blast after 13 killed
Ghana's government on Friday said it was investigating a massive blast involving a truck transporting mining explosives that killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens more.
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Osaka says 'I'm not God' after stunning early Melbourne exit
A philosophical Naomi Osaka said Friday she "is not God" and cannot always win after the defending champion was knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round by unseeded Amanda Anisimova.
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From nightmares to PTSD: Covid stokes UK health care staff crisis
Long shifts working in intensive care and the risk of catching Covid and passing it on to his wife and children left Joan Pons Laplana exhausted.
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Zverev wants more after blasting into Australian Open last 16
World number three Alexander Zverev said Friday that he needs to play even better if he wants to go far at the Australian Open, as the German chases a maiden major crown.
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Dubouloz joins mountain greats with solo climb of Grandes Jorasses
After six days and five nights fighting against the freezing wind, being "glued to the ice", barely sleeping, hardly eating, Charles Dubouloz is still on a high.
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'Bat Out of Hell' singer Meat Loaf dead at 74
US singer and actor Meat Loaf, famous for his "Bat Out of Hell" rock anthem, has died aged 74, according to a statement on Friday.
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