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Bayern held by Leverkusen despite early Kane goal

Bayern held by Leverkusen despite early Kane goal

Harry Kane's fourth goal in four Bundesliga games was not enough as Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 home draw by Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, with Exequiel Palacios netting a dramatic injury-time penalty.

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New Zealand's Southee fractures bone to put World Cup in doubt

New Zealand's Southee fractures bone to put World Cup in doubt

New Zealand paceman Tim Southee faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after dislocating and fracturing a bone in his right thumb on Friday.

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Messi's Miami training ground to be shared with rugby team

Messi's Miami training ground to be shared with rugby team

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami training ground is to be shared with a new rugby union team, the clubs announced on Friday.

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Migrant pressure eases on Italian island as political tensions rise

Migrant pressure eases on Italian island as political tensions rise

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Brussels to help relieve the "unsustainable" pressure on the country, as officials transferred thousands of migrants from the tiny island of Lampedusa to Sicily Friday.

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Djokovic 'on cloud nine' after winning Davis Cup return

Djokovic 'on cloud nine' after winning Davis Cup return

Novak Djokovic wrapped up a Davis Cup quarter-final place for Serbia on Friday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina just five days after winning the US Open title.

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McIlroy's closing birdie keeps Wentworth cut bid alive amid fan clashes

McIlroy's closing birdie keeps Wentworth cut bid alive amid fan clashes

Rory McIlroy boosted his Ryder Cup preparations with a last-hole birdie that could help him avoid the cut in the BMW PGA Championship as two of his rivals clashed with fans at Wentworth on Friday.

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Biden leads new Western sanctions on Iran on Amini death anniversary

Biden leads new Western sanctions on Iran on Amini death anniversary

US President Joe Biden on Friday led international calls of solidarity with Iranians one year after Mahsa Amini's death sparked mass protests, with Western powers unveiling a series of new sanctions.

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia defy end of EU Ukraine grain import ban

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia defy end of EU Ukraine grain import ban

The European Union said Friday it was ending an import ban on Ukrainian grain in five member states, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia immediately announced they would defy the move.

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Klaasen slams 174 as South Africa level series against Australia

Klaasen slams 174 as South Africa level series against Australia

Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead South Africa to a 164-run win in the fourth one-day international against Australia at SuperSport Park on Friday.

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Burkina expels French defence attache for 'subversive activities'

Burkina expels French defence attache for 'subversive activities'

Burkina Faso's foreign ministry has notified France of the expulsion of the embassy's military attache for "subversive activities", in the latest sign of failing relations between the former allies.

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