Two-time Olympic javelin champion Spotakova retires
Two-time Olympic javelin champion and world record holder Barbora Spotakova has ended her professional career at 41, the Czech Athletics Federation said on Friday.
Read moreVoice-operated smartphones target Africa's illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa -- the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot read or write.
Read moreCoe pushing for Paris Olympic city events, confident of security
Track and field supremo Sebastian Coe is pushing organisers of the 2024 Olympics to include live events in downtown Paris in a bid to "democratise" sport, playing down any security fears over their hosting.
Read morePremier League fixtures postponed following queen's death
All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday.
Read moreBuckingham Palace becomes shrine for a grieving nation
A stream of mourners laid flowers and tributes outside Buckingham Palace on Friday, as it became the focal point of a country grieving the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Read moreNapoli striker Osimhen out with thigh injury
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will miss the Italian team's home fixture with Spezia on Saturday with a thigh injury, the Serie A club announced.
Read moreCologne condemn 'horrific' violence at Nice game
Cologne on Friday condemned violence at the club's Europa Conference League game against Nice in southern France that left one fan in critical condition and dozens of others injured.
Read moreThe queen's last hours as family dashed to deathbed
It began with a short but worrying statement. Less than 48 hours after a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth II was photographed appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her doctors said they were "concerned".
Read moreDeath of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?
The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a finely choreographed plan honed and planned to the last detail over decades.
Read moreStocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops
Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation.
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