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Fans escape without injury after towering trees fall at Masters

Fans escape without injury after towering trees fall at Masters

Scared spectators at the Masters esceped without injury after three tall pine trees fell near them at Augusta National on Friday.

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Lens beat Strasbourg to keep pressure on PSG

Lens beat Strasbourg to keep pressure on PSG

Lens claimed their fourth straight win with a 2-1 victory over Strasbourg on Friday to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain to just three points.

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Masters play halted until Saturday

Masters play halted until Saturday

Second-round play was halted until Saturday at the 87th Masters after a storm with gusty winds, heavy rain and lightning struck Augusta National, toppling three trees but causing no injuries.

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French women win on new coach Herve Renard's debut

French women win on new coach Herve Renard's debut

France's women comfortably beat Colombia 5-2 on Friday in the first match for new coach Herve Renard.

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Russia formally charges US reporter

Russia formally charges US reporter

Moscow has formally charged US journalist Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Russian news agencies reported Friday, accusations rejected both by the reporter and his employer.

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Pope skips Good Friday procession due to cold weather

Pope skips Good Friday procession due to cold weather

Pope Francis, who is recovering from bronchitis and last week spent three nights in hospital, did not attend the traditional "Way of the Cross" prayer service on Good Friday, the Vatican said.

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Three trees fall near spectators before storm halts Masters

Three trees fall near spectators before storm halts Masters

Three tall pine trees fell near spectators gathered close to the 17th hole at Augusta National on Friday before second-round play was suspended due to stormy weather.

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Kompany's Burnley secure promotion to the Premier League

Kompany's Burnley secure promotion to the Premier League

Burnley secured promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking after Vincent Kompany's men won 2-1 at Middlesbrough on Friday.

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LIV's Koepka seizes command at storm-halted Masters

LIV's Koepka seizes command at storm-halted Masters

Four-time major winner and LIV Golf rebel Brooks Koepka seized command of the Masters with a sizzling five-under par 67 before a severe storm halted Friday's second round at Augusta National.

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Israeli PM mobilises army, police reserves after deadly attacks

Israeli PM mobilises army, police reserves after deadly attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mobilised police and army reserves late Friday after separate attacks killed three people in the West Bank and Tel Aviv in the latest escalation of deadly violence.

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