Venezuelan Vegas birdies five of last six to grab PGA lead
Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas birdied five of his last six holes, ending with a spectacular 27-foot birdie putt to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.
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Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launch
An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload -- a jar of Vegemite.
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Curry 'excited' by Warriors future despite playoff exit
Stephen Curry said Thursday he is excited about the Golden State Warriors' ability to challenge for more championships in the future despite their disappointing early exit from the NBA playoffs.
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US cops investigating Smokey Robinson after sex assault lawsuit
Motown legend Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation, law enforcement in Los Angeles said Thursday, just days after he was sued by four former housekeepers who allege the soul singer repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted them.
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Fresh woes for Brazil football as federation boss dismissed
A court in Rio de Janeiro ordered the dismissal Thursday of Brazilian football federation head Ednaldo Rodrigues over suspicions that a signature in his employment contract was forged.
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'Unique' Barca family key to title triumph: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said early Friday the backbone of their La Liga triumph this season was the "family" the club has become.
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Sinner demolishes Ruud as Gauff battles into Italian Open final
Jannik Sinner marched into the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after destroying Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 as Coco Gauff won a marathon three-set battle with China's Zheng Qinwen to advance to the women's final.
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Aussie Davis, American Gerard share PGA Championship lead
Australian Cam Davis and American Ryan Gerard each fired a five-under-par 66 to share the lead late in Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship, but late bogeys dimmed both their efforts.
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Austrian opera, Finnish lust through to Eurovision final
Austria's operatic JJ, Israel's competitor Yuval Raphael and Finland's leather-clad lust queen made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest final after wowing TV viewers with their performances on Thursday.
Read moreCombs's ex Cassie faces intense defense questioning
Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday tried to chip away at the credibility of Casandra Ventura, the music mogul's former girlfriend, after two days of her grueling testimony in his trial on sex trafficking charges.
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