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Marcell Jacobs is confident that he can dip under 10 seconds as he returns to Italy for his first European 100 metres race in the build up to his Olympic title defence in Paris this summer.
Kenyan long-distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi, a world junior 10,000m champion, was on Friday banned for six years for repeated athlete biological passport (ABP) violations.
Unai Emery says it is his "dream" to win the Premier League and Champions League with Aston Villa after guiding the club to a top-four finish in the English top flight.
Mauricio Pochettino has welcomed the apparent backing of Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, saying the team's strong finish to the season can be a springboard for future success.
Sweden's Sebastian Soderberg, making only his third major start, aced the 173-yard par-3 eighth hole on Friday during the second round of the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Marseille coach Jean-Louis Gasset said Friday he intends to retire after the final match of the Ligue 1 season, ending a managerial career spanning four decades.
The former president of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), Canadian Dick Pound, launched a fierce attack on the United States anti-doping body USADA on Friday, accusing them of "lies and distortions" and seeking to undermine WADA.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he suffered "cold sweats" worrying that his integrity could be questioned over his side's midweek match against Manchester City, which the champions won 2-0.
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has urged the Women's Super League to take practical steps to avoid a decline in the number of female coaches as she prepares to bow out of English football.
Mikel Arteta says "hopefully something beautiful is going to happen" as he prepares his Arsenal team for the final game of the Premier League season with the title still on the line.
Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested by police early Friday after allegedly trying to drive around traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari in Friday’s opening free practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, finishing a busy session one-tenth of a second clear of nearest rival George Russell of Mercedes.
Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City cannot take anything for granted as they seek to claim an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title against West Ham on Sunday.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is glad to see "proper superstar" Jofra Archer back in action following the fast bowler's wicket-taking return to action for Sussex's 2nd XI.
Unbeaten Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are facing three finals in one week in their bid for a treble, coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.
Germany right-back Benjamin Henrichs has extended his deal at RB Leipzig by three years until 2028, the club announced Friday.
Massimiliano Allegri is close to being sacked by Juventus on Friday after exploding with anger during his team's midweek Italian Cup triumph, according to widespread reports in local media.
Eddie Howe says Newcastle are "determined to finish on a high" as they chase a European spot on the final day of the Premier League season against Brentford.
Barcelona are poised to sack coach Xavi Hernandez just weeks after he made a U-turn and decided to stay at the club, Spanish media reported Friday.
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday he will leave the club at the end of the season, saying he "couldn't agree on terms" to stay.
Jurgen Klopp said Friday he has experienced the "most intense" week of his life as he prepares to bring down the curtain on his trophy-filled Liverpool reign.
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed on Friday he will leave the club at the end of the season, saying he "couldn't agree on terms" to stay on.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday with the first undisputed heavyweight bout in 25 years.
Wellington Hurricanes regained top spot in the Super Rugby table with a hard-fought 32-24 home win over Moana Pasifika on Friday.
Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip will leave Liverpool when their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Liverpool defender Joel Matip will leave Anfield when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
Jose Gomes hopes to become the first Portuguese coach to win the CAF Confederation Cup when his Zamalek team host Moroccan outfit Renaissance Berkane in Cairo on Sunday.
Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid at a FIFA congress marked by debate about the war in Gaza.
Defending two-time Champions Cup winners La Rochelle face a challenging run-in to the end of the Top 14 season as they look to make the play-offs and avoid a trophy-less year, starting against Pau on Saturday.
As La Liga reaches its penultimate week AFP Sport looks at three hot topics in Spain this weekend.
Emma Hayes had given up hope of ending her spell at Chelsea with a seventh Women's Super League title but the Blues are back in control of the race heading into her final game in charge.
Champions Bayer Leverkusen chase "immortality" in the shape of an undefeated Bundesliga season on Saturday as relegation-threatened Union Berlin face a last-day battle for survival.