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Felix's 19-year odyssey ends with another medal
Allyson Felix's 19-year journey through major track and field championships finished in familiar fashion on Friday – with the trailblazing veteran basking in the glow of yet another medal.
Felix signs off career with 19th world medal
Track legend Allyson Felix signed off her glittering career with a 19th world medal as she helped the US team to bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene on Friday.
Reavie seizes lead in Barracuda Championship
Chez Reavie fired an eagle and seven birdies to rack up 19 points and take the 36-hole lead on Friday in the US PGA Tour Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California.
Kerley fires warning shot to rivals in world 100m
In-form American Fred Kerley fired out a warning shot to rivals for the men's world 100m crown with a sensational heat-winning 9.79 seconds in round 1 in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday.
Yamanishi retains 20km race walk title in Japanese 1-2
Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi produced a brutal final kick to defend his world men's 20km race walk title in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday.
Garcia Leon dominates 20km race walk for Peru's first ever world gold
Kimberly Garcia Leon won Peru's first-ever gold medal on Friday after dominating the women's 20km race walk, the opening event of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Oh baby: Maria Sharapova welcomes son Theodore
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, announced Friday she has given birth to a baby boy named Theodore.
Aussie Smith leads British Open at halfway stage as emotional Woods bows out
Australia's Cameron Smith leads the 150th British Open at the halfway stage after a superb second round of 64 on Friday left him on 13 under par for the tournament, while Cameron Young and Rory McIlroy lurk just behind but an emotional Tiger Woods failed to make the weekend.
Americans Kupcho and Salas grab lead in LPGA pairs event
Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas combined to shoot a six-under par 64 and seize a four-stroke lead after Friday's third round of the LPGA Great Lakes Bay Invitational.
Who's saying what at the British Open
Cameron Smith stormed into a two-shot lead of the 150th British Open with an eight-under-par second round to move to a record 13-under at the halfway stage at St Andrews.
McIlroy in 'great position' to break major drought at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy believes he is in a "great position" to end his eight-year wait to win another major championship after two rounds of the British Open.
British Open leader Smith plans Peaky Blinders binge before 'brutal' weekend
British Open leader Cameron Smith said he would put his feet up and watch Peaky Blinders to unwind following his superb second round of 64 on Friday as he gets ready for a "pretty brutal" weekend at St Andrews.
Cameron Smith holds British Open lead at halfway stage
Australia's Cameron Smith surged into the lead at the halfway stage of the 150th British Open after a sensational eight-under-par second round of 64 on Friday left him on 13-under for the tournament at the halfway stage.
MLS issues 10-game doping ban for Kansas City defender Ford
Major League Soccer issued a 10-game doping suspension to Sporting Kansas City defender Kortne Ford on Friday and fined him 20% of his annual salary.
MLS Atlanta president Eales to become Newcastle United CEO
Darren Eales, president of Major League Soccer's Atlanta United and a former executive director at Tottenham Hotspur, will become the new chief executive officer at Newcastle United, clubs announced Friday.
Defending champion Morikawa misses British Open cut
Collin Morikawa's defence of the Claret Jug will not last into the weekend after the American missed the cut at the British Open on Friday.
Cameron Smith surges into British Open lead at halfway stage
Australia's Cameron Smith surged into the lead at the halfway stage of the 150th British Open after a sensational eight-under-par second round of 64 on Friday left him on 13-under for the tournament at the halfway stage.
NFL Texans reach settlements with 30 women on Watson claims
The Houston Texans have reached settlements with 30 women prepared to make claims against the NFL club for its alleged role regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against ex-Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Tamberi struggles, Felix swansong dream alive
Italy's joint Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi avoided a shock early exit by scraping into the men's high jump after qualification at the World Athletics Championships on Friday.
Aussie Smith surges into British Open lead as emotional Woods bows out
Australia's Cameron Smith seized the second-round lead in the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Friday as a superb 64 left him on 13 under par for the tournament, but an emotional Tiger Woods bowed out after his struggles continued on the Old Course.
Murray ousted by Bublik at ATP Hall of Fame Open
Britain's former world number one Andy Murray was knocked out of the ATP Hall of Fame Open, falling to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 7-5, 6-4 in a Friday quarter-final.
Argentina and Scotland make changes for decisive third Test
Argentina made 11 changes to their starting lineup on Friday, bringing in a sevens specialist for his debut at scrum-half to face an equally new-look Scotland in the series-deciding third Test in Santiago del Estero.
Rovanpera grabs Estonia Rally lead as rivals slip and slide
Finn Kalle Rovanpera grabbed the Estonia Rally lead on Friday's final stage after his Welsh Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans lost time tangling with the undergrowth.
Thousands of litres of water to stop '60-degree' Tour de France roads melting
With a heatwave building towards a sweltering peak this weekend, Tour de France organisers are ready to pour tens of thousands of litres of cold water onto a route that risks melting at road temperatures of 60 degrees.
Cameron Smith surges into British Open lead
Australia's Cameron Smith surged into the lead in the 150th British Open after a sensational eight-under-par second round of 64 on Friday left him on 13-under for the tournament at the halfway stage.
Fans turn out to celebrate Tunisian trailblazer Jabeur
Ons Jabeur may have missed out on the Wimbledon title but the trailblazing Tunisian was accorded a champion's reception on Friday as a crowd of hundreds celebrated the country's sporting pioneer.
Fearless Zimbabwe, De Leede-inspired Dutch reach T20 World Cup
Hosts Zimbabwe and the Netherlands filled the last two places for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia by winning their qualifying tournament semi-finals in Bulawayo on Friday.
Danish double as Pedersen and Vingegaard turn up Tour de France heat
Mads Pedersen became the third Dane to win a stage on this year's Tour de France when an escape group beat the peloton to Saint-Etienne on a baking-hot dash across the Rhone Valley on Friday as riders braced to face temperatures of up to 40 degrees this weekend.
Mahrez signs new Man City contract
Riyad Mahrez signed a two-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester City on Friday.
Danish double as Pedersen and Vingegaard star on Tour de France sizzler
Mads Pedersen became the third Dane to win a stage on this year's Tour de France when an escape group beat the peloton to Saint-Etienne on a baking-hot dash across the Rhone Valley on Friday.
Zimbabwe, Netherlands qualify for Twenty20 World Cup
Hosts Zimbabwe and the Netherlands filled the last two places for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia by winning their qualifying tournament semi-finals in Bulawayo on Friday.
Tearful Woods misses cut in likely St Andrews farewell
A tearful Tiger Woods said he may never get the chance to grace a British Open at St Andrews again after missing the cut on Friday with a score of nine-over-par for his two rounds.