LPGA's Thompson set to miss PGA cut despite solid second round
The LPGA's Lexi Thompson looks set to miss the cut at the PGA's Shriners Children's Open despite shooting a two-under par round of 69 on Friday.
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Polls open in Australia's historic Indigenous rights referendum
Polls opened Saturday in Australia's historic referendum on rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens, capping a campaign that has exposed deep fissures between the country's white majority and the descendants of its first inhabitants.
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Belgium hold on in Austria to qualify for Euro 2024
Belgium held out with 10 men to beat Austria 3-2 in Vienna on Friday and ensure a top-two finish in Euro 2024 qualifying group F.
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WADA will have CAS decide Russia Anti-Doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Friday it will refer Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) objections about its non-compliant status to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
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US man pleads guilty to theft of 'Wizard of Oz' slippers
An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
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Watkins lifts England to friendly win over Australia as Henderson booed
England's understudies earned a 1-0 win against Australia thanks to Ollie Watkins' second half strike, but Jordan Henderson was booed by fans during Friday's friendly at Wembley.
Read moreStocks stumble and oil prices surge as Mideast fighting continues
Global markets largely slipped on Friday, while oil prices surged by almost six percent, amid fears that Israel's imminent ground offensive of Gaza could turn a localized war into a regional conflict and impact oil supplies in the crude-rich Middle East.
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Biden unveils 'hydrogen hubs' in push for 2024
President Joe Biden announced new "hydrogen hubs" across the United States on Friday as part of efforts to boost the economy with green energy ahead of the 2024 election.
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Louise Gluck, US poet and 2020 Nobel laureate, dies at 80
American poet Louise Gluck, winner of the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes for her distinctively austere writing, has died, a Yale University spokeswoman told AFP on Friday.
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Mbappe double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro '24
Kylian Mbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as Les Bleus kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam.
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