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Ruud powers past Cerundolo into Miami Open final

Ruud powers past Cerundolo into Miami Open final

Norway's eighth-ranked Casper Ruud reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final on Friday, beating surprise package Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets at the Miami Open.

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Pakistan's Shadab Khan signs for Yorkshire as Ballance takes a break

Pakistan's Shadab Khan signs for Yorkshire as Ballance takes a break

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has signed to play for Yorkshire in the Twenty20 Blast, the English county announced Friday.

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Over 50 landmark Ukraine sites damaged in Russian invasion: UN

Over 50 landmark Ukraine sites damaged in Russian invasion: UN

The UN's cultural agency on Friday said it had confirmed that at least 53 Ukrainian historical sites, religious buildings and museums had sustained damage during Russia's invasion of the country.

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Honduras seizes assets of ex-president awaiting extradition to US

Honduras seizes assets of ex-president awaiting extradition to US

Honduran authorities on Friday seized properties, financial holdings and other assets belonging to ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is awaiting extradition to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges, the public ministry said.

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Champions France 'have lot of respect' for World Cup rivals Denmark

Champions France 'have lot of respect' for World Cup rivals Denmark

France coach Didier Deschamps said the defending champions have "a lot of respect" for Denmark after the teams were drawn in the same World Cup group on Friday.

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US lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May

US lifting pandemic border expulsion policy in May

The United States announced Friday it was lifting a public health order imposed because of the Covid-19 pandemic that required the immediate expulsion of migrants arriving at the southern border.

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Southgate wary of lack of preparation time despite kind World Cup draw

Southgate wary of lack of preparation time despite kind World Cup draw

England manager Gareth Southgate is wary of the little time he will have to prepare his squad for the 2022 World Cup despite a kind draw for the group stages on Friday.

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No longer a last resort: Pulling CO2 from the air

No longer a last resort: Pulling CO2 from the air

To save the world from the worst ravages of climate change, slashing carbon pollution is no longer enough -- CO2 will also need to be sucked out of the atmosphere and buried, a landmark UN report is expected to say on Monday.

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Germany to face Spain at World Cup with 'negative memories' of friendly rout

Germany to face Spain at World Cup with 'negative memories' of friendly rout

Four-time champions Germany and 2010 winners Spain were drawn to meet in the same group at the World Cup finals on Friday.

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Will Biden's plan to tap US oil reserves reduce gasoline prices?

Will Biden's plan to tap US oil reserves reduce gasoline prices?

Citing the need to counteract the "Putin price hike" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Biden has announced a sweeping plan to make unprecedented use of US emergency oil stockpiles.

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