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Emery 'proud' of Villa even if top-five bid fails

Emery 'proud' of Villa even if top-five bid fails

Unai Emery insists he will be proud of Aston Villa's season even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League on Sunday.

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Leclerc tops Monaco practice to boost hopes of repeat home win

Leclerc tops Monaco practice to boost hopes of repeat home win

Local hero Charles Leclerc made light of his own downbeat forecasts by recording a convincing 'double top' for Ferrari in Friday's opening practice sessions at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Nuno urges Forest to seal Champions League place for Awoniyi

Nuno urges Forest to seal Champions League place for Awoniyi

Nuno Espirito Santo has urged Nottingham Forest to use Taiwo Awoniyi's recovery from his horrific injury as their inspiration to seal a historic place in the Champions League.

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Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status

Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status

Ahead of oil-rich Suriname's election, the country's president tells AFP that a looming energy windfall will not spell a shift away from climate-friendly policies.

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Djokovic closes on 100th ATP title by reaching Geneva final

Djokovic closes on 100th ATP title by reaching Geneva final

Novak Djokovic moved to within one win of securing his 100th ATP title by defeating a battling Cameron Norrie to reach the final of a clay-court event in Geneva on Friday.

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Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass sex abuse trial

Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass sex abuse trial

A French prosecutor on Friday requested the maximum 20-year sentence for a former surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing almost 300 patients, mostly children.

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Stock markets fall as Trump threatens tariffs on EU, Apple

Stock markets fall as Trump threatens tariffs on EU, Apple

Stock markets fell back Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war with threats of massive tariffs on Apple products and imports from the European Union.

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Sinner expects 'different atmosphere' at French Open after doping ban

Sinner expects 'different atmosphere' at French Open after doping ban

World number one Jannik Sinner said Friday he was expecting a different atmosphere at the French Open, his first Grand Slam after a three-month doping ban.

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Rivalry with Sinner 'great' for tennis, says Alcaraz

Rivalry with Sinner 'great' for tennis, says Alcaraz

Reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said Friday his budding rivalry with Jannik Sinner was good for the sport, as the Spaniard prepares to begin his Roland Garros campaign which could culminate with a blockbuster final against the Italian top seed.

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Barca the team others look up to now: Bonmati

Barca the team others look up to now: Bonmati

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati said the Catalans have become the side which other teams look up to now, ahead of the women's Champions League final clash against Arsenal on Saturday.

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