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Arteta targets end to Arsenal's Anfield hoodoo

Arteta targets end to Arsenal's Anfield hoodoo

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he was undeterred by the club's poor record at Anfield, targeting a win against Liverpool on Sunday that would keep them on course to win the Premier League title.

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LIV's Koepka grabs three-stroke lead at Masters

LIV's Koepka grabs three-stroke lead at Masters

Four-time major winner and LIV Golf rebel Brooks Koepka made an eagle and a birdie in an early charge to grab a three-stroke lead at the turn in Friday's second round of the 87th Masters.

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Australia's Brown plans to enjoy her trip though 'hell' in Paris-Roubaix

Australia's Brown plans to enjoy her trip though 'hell' in Paris-Roubaix

Tour Down Under champion Grace Brown believes the Paris-Roubaix deserves its fearsome nickname, ahead of Saturday's race.

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Easter eggs galore: inflation no damper for French with sweet tooth

Easter eggs galore: inflation no damper for French with sweet tooth

Stepping out of a chocolate shop in France's capital, 90-year-old Maurice Ryffel said price hikes were not going to get in the way of him enjoying some Easter eggs.

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S.Africa anger after UAE refuses to extradite graft-accused brothers

S.Africa anger after UAE refuses to extradite graft-accused brothers

South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

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Ukraine swimmers, vowing boycott, urge IOC to back 'peace'

Ukraine swimmers, vowing boycott, urge IOC to back 'peace'

When Russia invaded last February, Ukraine's Olympic artistic swimmers Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva received a barrage of messages from Russian athletes, reassuring them Moscow's forces were actually coming to their aid.

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US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling

US hiring eases in March as economy shows signs of cooling

US job gains eased in March for a second straight month, government data showed Friday, adding to signs that the economy is cooling as policymakers push on in their fight against inflation.

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Haaland 'ready' for Man City return at Southampton

Haaland 'ready' for Man City return at Southampton

Erling Haaland is fit to return for Saturday's Premier League trip to Southampton, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday.

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France to probe expulsion of Chechen dissident to Russia: source

France to probe expulsion of Chechen dissident to Russia: source

The French judiciary is launching a probe into the controversial expulsion of a Chechen dissident back to Russia where he was subsequently jailed, a source said.

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In Spain, brotherhood set up by slaves marches at Easter

In Spain, brotherhood set up by slaves marches at Easter

For centuries, African slaves and emancipated men marched in Seville's Easter parades, carrying statues of Christ and the Virgin on their shoulders as part of a unique brotherhood that remains active today.

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