Fulham seal five-year deal for Arsenal's Smith Rowe
Fulham have signed England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a five-year contract, it was announced on Friday.
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Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row reaches quarter-finals
One of the boxers at the centre of a widening gender scandal at the Paris Olympics won her opening bout on Friday to reach the quarter-finals.
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Alcaraz into Olympics final as Djokovic battles to save gold dream
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the Olympic Games final on Friday as rival Novak Djokovic faced a desperate fitness battle to salvage his latest and probably final chance to end his gold medal jinx.
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Stocks sink after weak US jobs data
Stock markets tumbled on Friday over concerns about the health of the US economy after data showed the US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July.
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Zanzibar says Hollywood star Idris Elba to open film studio
Hollywood star Idris Elba has been allocated land in Zanzibar to set up a film studio in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a local minister said.
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Alcaraz storms into Olympics tennis final
Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the Olympic Games men's tennis final on Friday when he thrashed Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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Wellalage steers Sri Lanka to 230-8 in India ODI
Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage hit his maiden international half-century to lift the hosts from a batting wobble and post 230-8 against India in the opening one-day on Friday.
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US extends hiring cooldown while unemployment highest since 2021
The US jobs market cooled much more than expected in July with the unemployment rate reaching its highest since late 2021, government data showed Friday, paving the way towards post-pandemic interest rate cuts.
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ExxonMobil profits up after Pioneer deal, Chevron earnings dip
US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil reported higher profits Friday as it pointed to the benefits of its acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, while earnings at rival Chevron dipped on lower refining results.
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Clement 'in love with Rangers' as he signs new contract
Philippe Clement said he had "fallen in love" with Rangers after it was announced on the eve of the new Scottish Premiership season that the manager has extended his contract at Ibrox until 2028.
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