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England women's star Russo to leave Man Utd

England women's star Russo to leave Man Utd

England striker Alessia Russo will leave Manchester United on a free transfer when her contract expires later this month.

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'Unprecedented' security for Putin at St Petersburg forum

'Unprecedented' security for Putin at St Petersburg forum

Mobile communications were severed Friday in Saint Petersburg in "unprecedented" security measures as President Vladimir Putin attended a global economic forum amid growing Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil.

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Cyclist Maeder dies after fall into ravine on Tour of Switzerland

Cyclist Maeder dies after fall into ravine on Tour of Switzerland

Swiss rider Gino Maeder has died from the injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine during a stage of the Tour of Switzerland, his team Bahrain-Victorious said on Friday.

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Crawley launches England's Ashes bid in style

Crawley launches England's Ashes bid in style

Zak Crawley hit a boundary off the first ball of the match as England made a rousing start in the opening Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday.

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Intel to invest up to $4.6 bn in new Poland chip site

Intel to invest up to $4.6 bn in new Poland chip site

US chip giant Intel said Friday it will invest up to $4.6 billion to build a new site in Poland, creating around 2,000 jobs in the process.

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European leaders host Musk, chase Tesla investment

European leaders host Musk, chase Tesla investment

Billionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday as part of a European trip, with national leaders jostling for investment from his electric car firm Tesla.

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Zarco split second ahead of Marquez in German MotoGP practice

Zarco split second ahead of Marquez in German MotoGP practice

French rider Johan Zarco finished a tenth and a half of a second clear of favourite Marc Marquez in a rain-hit Germany MotoGP practice on Friday.

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Bangladesh declare with mammoth 661-run lead in Afghanistan Test

Bangladesh declare with mammoth 661-run lead in Afghanistan Test

Najmul Hossain and Mominul Haque hit centuries as Bangladesh declared their second innings at 425-4 on Friday with a gargantuan 661-run lead against Afghanistan in their one-off Test.

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McKeown narrowly misses world record as Chalmers lights up 100m free

McKeown narrowly misses world record as Chalmers lights up 100m free

Kaylee McKeown just missed her own 200m backstroke world record in an ominous swim at the Australian world championship trials on Friday, while sprint king Kyle Chalmers powered to victory in the 100m freestyle.

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France to plough cash into low-emission planes: Macron

France to plough cash into low-emission planes: Macron

France will pump hundreds of millions of euros into developing low-emission aircraft, engines and aviation fuel in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday.

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