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Aprilia bikes dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez with Aleix Espargaro fastest by "switching off the brain" followed by Maverick Vinales.
With England are set to run out in front of a record crowd when they face France in a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider, a players' representative on Friday urged the Rugby Football Union to make sure they receive proper financial reward for growing the game.
The NBA's Toronto Raptors have been granted permission to speak about their head coaching vacancy with Becky Hammon, who guided the Las Vegas Aces to last year's Women's NBA title, ESPN reported Friday.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday.
Yuki Tsunoda's character and skill came to the fore in Baku on Friday when the Japanese driver secured a top 10 seat on the grid of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ukrainian city Mariupol may have been captured by Russia but the football team lives on in the new name of Brazilian side AA Batel, "to show that our spirit cannot be broken", FC Mariupol vice-president Andriy Sanin told AFP.
Rob Baxter has said Exeter will need to get "an awful lot right" when they face European Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season's semi-finals on Sunday.
Spaniard Juan Ayuso blitzed the 18.8km individual time-trial on stage three of the Tour of Romandie on Friday to take the overall lead of the race.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed his third consecutive pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a nerve-jangling red-flag interrupted qualifying at Baku on Friday.
Andrew Strauss is to leave his position as strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board after his suggested reforms to the domestic calendar failed to gain the backing of English counties.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed his third consecutive pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a nerve-jangling red-flag interrupted qualifying at Baku on Friday.
Matteo Arnaldi gained his first victory over a top-ten player on Friday as he upset third-seeded Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the Madrid Open.
Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United's players to follow the example of skipper Bruno Fernandes to further embed a winning culture within the club.
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi had surgery on his injured knee on Friday just four months before the World Cup kicks off, a source familiar with the situation told AFP.
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday his side still had a chance to revive their season with a Bundesliga title, despite sitting second with five games to play.
Wales great Gareth Bale has declined a chance to end his retirement from football by turning out for a Wrexham side owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday his side still had a chance to revive their season with a Bundesliga title, despite sitting second with five games to play.
Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane said an "honest conversation" with chairman Daniel Levy had paved the way for an encouraging 2-2 draw with Manchester United that helped stem a rising tide of discontent among the club's supporters.
World champion Max Verstappen led the one and only practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Formula One returned with a bang on Friday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday his side are not yet "out of the woods" as they try to finish a see-saw season by qualifying for the Champions League.
Ramesh Mendis grabbed a five-wicket haul and Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest-ever spinner to 50 Test scalps Friday as Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second Test.
Reigning champions Manchester City will go top of the Premier League table this weekend with victory over Fulham, building on their midweek demolition of title rivals Arsenal.
Ramesh Mendis took five wickets and Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest-ever spinner to 50 Test wickets Friday as Sri Lanka thrashed Ireland by an innings and 10 runs in the second Test.
South African Kirsten Neuschaefer made history late on Thursday by becoming the first female mariner to win a solo round-the-world race as she crossed the line on the French coast after 235 gruelling days in the Golden Globe.
Si Jiahui's fairytale run to the World Snooker Championship semi-finals is reward for a childhood spent around his father's smoky pool club and having to endure bouts of homesickness.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Boston Celtics held off the Atlanta Hawks in a 128-120 thriller on Thursday to win their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series four games to two.
The hero of last year's French Cup triumph for Nantes, Ludovic Blas hopes for a repeat success on Saturday against Toulouse as he nears the end of what is likely his final season with the Canaries.
Four more teams will take part in Australia's fast-growing women's rugby league competition this year with a new broadcast deal seeing every match on free-to-air television, officials said.
Sweden's Linnea Johansson fired a superb seven-under par 64 on Thursday to grab the first-round lead in the LPGA LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club.
The 11-time world champion Kelly Slater has been handed a career lifeline with a wildcard to continue on the World Surf League, keeping his Paris Olympic dream alive.
Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona are aiming to find their spark on Saturday against Real Betis, with the Catalans limping towards the La Liga title.
The future of Manchester United could be decided on Friday when the deadline passes for a third round of bidding to buy the Premier League giants.