London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola denied Friday that Manchester City spent big in January in case the club are hit with a transfer embargo for alleged Premier League financial rule breaches.
Guardiola denies Man City spent big due to fears of transfer ban
Davis aims to 'give hope' to Mavs fans blindsided by Doncic departure
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Anthony Davis says part of his job in Dallas will be to offer reassurance to Mavericks fans shocked and angered by the team’s decision to ship 25-year-old talisman Luka Doncic to Los Angeles in exchange for the Lakers’ star big man.
Alcaraz races into Rotterdam semis, Tsitsipas falls
The Hague (AFP) – Spanish tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz hurtled into the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday with a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 win over compatriot Pedro Martinez.
Kvaratskhelia off mark, Dembele scores twice as PSG beat Monaco
Paris (AFP) – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal and in-form Ousmane Dembele bagged a brace as the Ligue 1 leaders eased to a 4-1 win over Monaco on Friday.
Maguire strikes late as Man Utd beat Leicester in FA Cup
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Harry Maguire headed a last-gasp winner as FA Cup holders Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 on Friday, denying Ruud van Nistelrooy a fairytale return to Old Trafford.
Handcuffs and beach clean
Havana (AFP) – Yeilis Torres, a 38-year-old Cuban woman, knows all too well the loneliness and anguish facing the migrants flown by the United States this week to its notorious military base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Rare Stradivarius violin sells for $11.3 mn at Sotheby's
New York (AFP) – A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York on Friday, Sotheby’s said.
Kolo Muani double saves Juve at Como
Como (Italy) (AFP) – Randal Kolo Muani shot Juventus into Serie A’s Champions League positions after netting a brace, including the late winning penalty, in Friday’s 2-1 win at Como.
Sport and politics entwine as Trump makes historic Super Bowl visit
New York (AFP) – Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, writing a new chapter in an often-strained relationship with the NFL that has been marked by decades of animosity.
US approves sale of $7.4 bn in bombs, missiles to Israel
Washington (AFP) – The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating effect during the war in Gaza.
