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Minnows Lesotho go top after draw between Nigeria and South Africa

Minnows Lesotho go top after draw between Nigeria and South Africa

Football lightweights Lesotho stole the World Cup qualifying show in Africa on Friday, topping the table in a group including powerhouses South Africa and Nigeria.

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Attitude, not environment, key for Mavs in NBA Finals fightback - Irving

Attitude, not environment, key for Mavs in NBA Finals fightback - Irving

Dallas star Kyrie Irving delivered another dud in Boston, but said his hostile reception from Celtics fans isn't the major problem facing the Mavericks as they try to bounce back from an NBA Finals game one defeat.

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Scotland squander two-goal lead against Finland in Euro 2024 send-off

Scotland squander two-goal lead against Finland in Euro 2024 send-off

Scotland's Euro 2024 farewell party turned flat on Friday as they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Finland at Glasgow's Hampden Park.

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'Frustrated' Ruud hit by illness at French Open

'Frustrated' Ruud hit by illness at French Open

Casper Ruud's hopes of advancing to a third successive French Open final ended in a four-set defeat by Alexander Zverev on Friday as the Norwegian said he was laid low by a stomach bug.

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Danish PM 'hit' by man in Copenhagen

Danish PM 'hit' by man in Copenhagen

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was on Friday "hit" by a man on a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack.

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Israel 'disgusted' at inclusion on new UN human rights blacklist

Israel 'disgusted' at inclusion on new UN human rights blacklist

The upcoming inclusion of Israel on a UN list of countries and armed forces determined to be failing to protect children in war prompted a furious Israeli response Friday.

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Ireland scupper Bol's bid for triple Euro gold

Ireland scupper Bol's bid for triple Euro gold

An inspired Irish quartet led by Rhasidat Adeleke outstripped Femke Bol's favoured Dutch team to snatch gold in a thrilling 4x400m mixed relay at the European championships on Friday.

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Gross rescues Germany with last-gasp winner against Greece

Gross rescues Germany with last-gasp winner against Greece

An 89th-minute winner from Pascal Gross snatched Euro 2024 hosts Germany a 2-1 win against Greece in a friendly in Moenchengladbach on Friday, one week out from the tournament's curtain-raiser.

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England suffer Iceland embarrassment in final Euro warm-up

England suffer Iceland embarrassment in final Euro warm-up

England suffered an embarrassing 1-0 defeat against Iceland on Friday as their final warm-up before Euro 2024 left Gareth Southgate with issues to resolve before the tournament kicks off next week.

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US stocks edge lower as traders weigh jobs report

US stocks edge lower as traders weigh jobs report

Wall Street stocks seesawed Friday as a hotter-than-expected US jobs report soothed worries about the economy but fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer.

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