Michael Carrick believes Manchester United against Liverpool is always a "standout" fixture even though neither club are challenging for the Premier League title this season.
French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.
Roberto De Zerbi said troubled Tottenham cannot afford to cry about their debilitating injury list as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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Politics
A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes could be needed if price shocks from the Middle East war are larger than expected, fuelling inflation.
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A 45-year-old man appeared in a UK court Friday charged with stabbing two Jewish men in north London earlier this week, in the latest attack to rock Britain's Jewish community.
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Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.
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German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it was searching for an Oscar statuette belonging to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin after reports US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York.
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Eddie Howe said Friday he was certain that Newcastle's Saudi backers remain firmly behind the club's efforts to establish itself as one of the best in the world.
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Three-time Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang filed a police report after being subjected to "large-scale" cyberbullying, his team said Friday.
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele agreed on Friday to recall the South Pacific nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence after losing a court appeal.
Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off" as he confirmed he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the end of the season.
UK police announced Friday they have charged a 45-year-old man over the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London, the latest in a string of attacks targeting Britain's Jewish community.
Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele must recall the Pacific Island nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence, an appeal court ruled on Friday.
May 01, 2026
Sports
Japan's retired former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said Friday that he was "ready to take gaming beyond being just a hobby" after joining a professional eSports team.
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A Japanese professional baseball umpire who was struck on the head by a bat during a game two weeks ago is still unconscious, local media said.
Japan's Junto Nakatani said he won't be intimidated when he faces fellow unbeaten countryman Naoya "Monster" Inoue on Saturday in front of 55,000 fans at a sold-out Tokyo Dome.
The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets while the New York Knicks put on one of the most dominant displays in NBA playoff history, destroying Atlanta to advance Thursday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves knocked Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets out of the NBA playoffs with a 110-98 win Thursday to claim their first-round series 4-2.
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