Key NFL week has playoff spots, byes and seeds at stake
New England and Seattle chase top seeds and first-round playoff byes in this weekend's penultimate games of the NFL season while six clubs fight for the last three post-season berths.
Read moreMorocco forced to wait for AFCON knockout place after Mali draw
Morocco missed the chance to guarantee their spot in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after Lassine Sinayoko's second-half penalty earned Mali a 1-1 draw with the hosts on Friday.
Read moreDorgu delivers winner for depleted Man Utd against Newcastle
Patrick Dorgu's first Manchester United goal earned the depleted Red Devils a 1-0 win over Newcastle to propel Ruben Amorim's men up to fifth in the Premier League.
Read moreUS stocks edge lower from records as precious metals surge
Wall Street stocks edged down from records on Friday amid holiday-thinned trading while precious metals extended their year-long surge to record highs.
Read moreSomalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Somalia reacted angrily Friday after Israel formally recognised its northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" -- the first country country to do so.
Read moreThe Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the legendary British dark rock band announced on Friday.
Read moreDraper to miss Australian Open
British number one Jack Draper will miss the Australian Open next month as he continues to recover from an arm injury.
Read moreFormer Ivory Coast coach Gasset dies at 72
French football coach and ex-Ivory Coast manager Jean-Louis Gasset died on Friday at the age of 72, his former club Montpellier announced.
Read morePolice arrest suspect after man stabs 3 women in Paris metro
French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital's end-of-year festivities were in full swing, prosecutors told AFP.
Read moreFormer Montpellier coach Gasset dies at 72
French football coach and "emblematic" figure Jean-Louis Gasset died on Friday at the age of 72, his former club Montpellier announced.
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