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Djokovic reaches French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit

Djokovic reaches French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit

Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament.

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Djokovic overcomes struggles to reach 14th successive French Open fourth round

Djokovic overcomes struggles to reach 14th successive French Open fourth round

Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 16 for a 14th successive year on Friday with a tense and often fractious victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

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Lappi holds slender lead over Ogier in Rally Italia

Lappi holds slender lead over Ogier in Rally Italia

Finland's Esapekka Lappi led Sebastian Ogier by just one tenth of a second after Friday's second day of Rally Italia in Sardinia.

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Russian border region residents flee as shelling kills two

Russian border region residents flee as shelling kills two

Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv for a sixth day in a row.

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Verstappen completes convincing 'double top' in practice

Verstappen completes convincing 'double top' in practice

Defending two-time world champion Max Verstappen completed a convincing 'double top' for Red Bull in Friday's practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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UEFA charges Mourinho for Europa League final referee abuse

UEFA charges Mourinho for Europa League final referee abuse

UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in this week's Europa League final.

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In Costa Rica, climate change threatens 'cloud forest'

In Costa Rica, climate change threatens 'cloud forest'

The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the center of Costa Rica, will soon no longer be worthy of the name: climate change threatens this unique ecosystem, and its fauna and flora face an unclear future under a brilliant blue sky.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz eye French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit

Djokovic, Alcaraz eye French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit

Novak Djokovic will bid to reach the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament.

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Whaling opposition rises in Iceland as govt ban looms

Whaling opposition rises in Iceland as govt ban looms

Opposition to whaling is on the rise in Iceland with a majority now in favour of dropping the practice, a fresh public opinion poll showed ahead of a possible government ban.

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Mum's the word as Svitolina reaches French Open last 16

Mum's the word as Svitolina reaches French Open last 16

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina won a tough three-set battle to defeat Anna Blinkova of Russia to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday in her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother.

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