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Warm wishes flooded in from around the world Friday after Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was being treated for cancer.

Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open champion, was among five players to grab a share of the lead Friday in the darkness-halted second round of the US PGA Tour Valspar Championship.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday tapped a university professor as her stand-in to run in the July 28 election against President Nicolas Maduro.

World number two Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her former boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain's Paula Badosa 6-4 6-3 on Friday.

Major League Baseball on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal swirling around Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter amid charges the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of "massive theft."

Colombia inflicted Spain's first defeat in almost a year with a 1-0 friendly victory in London on Friday.

First there were rounds of machine gun fire, then piercing screams of panic and then the Crocus City Hall went up in flames.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal surgery.

Gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall on Friday killing at least 40 people, wounding 100 and sparking an inferno, authorities said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.

Netherlands scored three times in the closing stages to inflict a crushing 4-0 defeat on Scotland in Friday's friendly.

Fitch upgraded its credit rating for UK government debt from "negative" to "stable" Friday, citing easing economic policy risks, while reaffirming the country's AA- rating.

Play finally got underway at the WTA and ATP Miami Open on Friday after six hours of rain delays.

Gareth Southgate insists he won't listen to job offers until after Euro 2024 as the England manager slammed speculation linking him to Manchester United as "completely disrespectful" to Erik ten Hag.

Defending world ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won Friday's rhythm dance at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Catherine, Princess of Wales's announcement Friday that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy comes just weeks after King Charles III revealed his own cancer diagnosis.

Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz has warned his team-mates to respect England striker Ollie Watkins if his Aston Villa colleague deputises for Harry Kane in Saturday's friendly.

Rampant gang violence in Port-au-Prince has triggered the exodus of tens of thousands of people from the Haitian capital where Friday charred bodies lay in the streets and residents battled a growing food security crisis.

Venezuela's parliament has approved a law creating a federal state in the disputed oil-rich area of Essequibo across the border in Guyana, which on Friday slammed a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson said Friday it felt "like a dream" to be taking charge of Liverpool for their charity match against Ajax at Anfield.

England captain Harry Kane will miss Saturday's friendly against Brazil and is "extremely doubtful" to face Belgium next week.

Heavy metal legends Metallica have lost a lawsuit against their insurers over Covid-era losses, with the judge quoting Taylor Swift in her ruling.

Gunmen opened fire at a rock concert in a Moscow suburb Friday killing at least 40 people, wounding 100 and setting off an inferno in the theatre, authorities said.

Israel plans to send troops into Gaza's Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the US top diplomat on Friday, as Washington failed to pass a UN resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire.

US lawmakers scrambled Friday to fund the government before a midnight deadline to avert a partial shutdown on a frantic day of negotiation that sparked calls for new leadership amid a rebellion in Republican ranks.

Nike scored one of the most surprising victories in their long battle to dominate international football business when they outbid Adidas to become Germany's kit supplier.

The FBI has written to passengers who were aboard a Boeing aircraft that suffered a midair blowout to tell them they may be victims of a crime, US media reported Friday.

Catherine, Princess of Wales -- who announced her cancer diagnosis Friday -- is a central figure in Britain's royal family who has won fans for her supportive role alongside William, the future king.

Gunmen opened fire at a rock concert in a Moscow suburb Friday leaving dead and wounded before a major fire spread through the theatre, Moscow's mayor and Russian news agencies reported.

Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman returned figures of 4-29 to set up a six-wicket win for defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for "time, space and privacy" as she completes her treatment.

A top panel of geologists has decided not to grant the 'human age' its own distinct place in Earth's geological timeline after disagreeing over when exactly our era might have begun.

Welsh former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit has visited the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets after generating interest following his performance in Wednesday's Pro Day.