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Salt ton sees records tumble as England thrash South Africa to level T20 series

Salt ton sees records tumble as England thrash South Africa to level T20 series

Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday.

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Frenchman Fourmaux grabs Chile lead as Tanak breaks down

Frenchman Fourmaux grabs Chile lead as Tanak breaks down

Hyundai's French driver Adrien Fourmaux emerged from the narrow forest roads on the Rally Chile with a razor's edge one second lead on stable-mate Belgian Thierry Neuville on Friday.

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Germany, France, Argentina and Austria on brink of Davis Cup finals

Germany, France, Argentina and Austria on brink of Davis Cup finals

Germany, France, Argentina and Austria all edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday taking 2-0 leads in their second round qualifiers.

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New coach sees nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt

New coach sees nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt

Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 at home on Friday in new coach Kasper Hjulmand's debut.

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US moves to scrap emissions reporting by polluters

US moves to scrap emissions reporting by polluters

The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.

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Matsuyama leads Ryder Cup trio at PGA Championship

Matsuyama leads Ryder Cup trio at PGA Championship

Hideki Matsuyama leads European Ryder Cup trio Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland by one shot at the halfway point of the DP World Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth.

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US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters

US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters

The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.

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Pope Leo thanks Lampedusans for welcoming migrants

Pope Leo thanks Lampedusans for welcoming migrants

Pope Leo XIV sent a message of thanks Friday to people on the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa for the welcome they extend to the migrants regularly arriving there.

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Moscow says Ukraine peace talks frozen as NATO bolsters defences

Moscow says Ukraine peace talks frozen as NATO bolsters defences

Russia said Friday that peace talks with Ukraine were on "pause" as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine.

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Salt's rapid ton powers England to record 304-2 against South Africa in 2nd T20

Salt's rapid ton powers England to record 304-2 against South Africa in 2nd T20

Phil Salt hit the highest score and the quickest T20 century by an England batsman, off just 39 balls, as the hosts piled up a record-breaking 304-2 against South Africa in Manchester on Friday.

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