Returning Wozniacki extends US Open run into last 16
Caroline Wozniacki kept her fairytale US Open return going Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Jennifer Brady that sent her into the last 16 and a potential clash with Coco Gauff.
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Singapore ex-deputy PM Shanmugaratnam elected president
Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, earning a landslide victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Brazil name Elias to coach women's national team
Three-time Copa Libertadores-winning coach Arthur Elias was named the new boss of the Brazilian women's national football team Friday, after predecessor Pia Sundhage of Sweden stepped down following a disappointing showing at the World Cup.
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Marseille squander lead in draw with 10-man Nantes
Marseille went top of Ligue 1 on Friday despite throwing away an early lead to draw 1-1 away to a Nantes side who played more than 80 minutes down to 10 men.
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West Ham ruin Luton's homecoming to go top of Premier League
West Ham ruined Luton's homecoming to Kenilworth Road as David Moyes' men moved to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win on Friday.
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Barcelona sign Portuguese duo Felix and Cancelo on loan
Barcelona signed Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix and Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo on loan until the end of the season, the Spanish champions said Friday.
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Heidenheim hold stunned Dortmund after late penalty drama
Promoted Heidenheim claimed their first points in the top division on Friday, coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund after a controversial and bizarre late penalty decision.
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Barcelona sign striker Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid
Barcelona have signed Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix on loan until the end of the season, the Spanish champions said Friday.
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Russia brands Nobel winner Dmitry Muratov a 'foreign agent'
Russia on Friday added respected journalist and Nobel Prize co-recipient Dmitry Muratov to its list of foreign agents, a label authorities commonly use to stifle critics.
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Gabon's strongman vows more democracy after coup
Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday vowed the country's institutions would be more democratic, two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.
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