Last-gasp Rojas wins fourth straight world triple jump gold
Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in astonishing style to win a fourth consecutive women's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships on Friday.
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MLB bans Padres pitcher Suarez 10 games for sticky substance
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez was issued a 10-game suspension for using a banned sticky substance to help him better grip the ball, Major League Baseball announced Friday.
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Simons opens Bundesliga account as Leipzig thrash Stuttgart
Dutch youngster Xavi Simons scored his first Bundesliga goal on Friday as RB Leipzig came from behind to thrash Stuttgart 5-1.
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Viral singer scoffs at Republicans who 'act like we're buddies'
Oliver Anthony, the previously unknown singer whose "Rich Men North of Richmond" went viral and topped the charts over the past week, hit out Friday at politicians, particularly on the right, for co-opting his message.
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Lyles wins third 200m title for rare world sprint double
American Noah Lyles won his third world 200m title on Friday to become the first male sprinter since Usain Bolt in 2015 to seal the sprint double at the World Athletics Championships.
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Jackson retains women's 200m world title with stunning run
Shericka Jackson produced the second fastest time in history of 21.41sec to destroy a top-class field and retain her world 200m title in Budapest on Friday.
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Hermoso part of mass strike after denying she consented to Rubiales kiss
Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso joined a mass strike of women players on Friday after saying she did not consent to being kissed by the country's football federation chief Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup final.
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Mali civilians increasingly at risk, UN experts warn
UN experts have painted a grim picture of the situation in Mali, alleging that sexual violence and other rights abuses are being used to spread terror, as the retreat of UN peacekeepers has raised fears of intensified civilian suffering.
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Hawaii county sues power company over deadly wildfires
Maui County is suing Hawaii's electricity company over the deadly fire that levelled Lahaina, alleging the destruction could have been avoided if power lines had been shut off.
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Spain's Hermoso felt 'vulnerable and victim of assault' after Rubiales kiss
Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso said Friday she felt like she had been assaulted by the country's football federation president Luis Rubiales when he forced a kiss on her at the World Cup final.
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