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Tadej Pogacar paid tribute to his UAE Emirates-XRG team-mates after claiming a hard-won first ever success on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb at the Tour de France on Friday.

A US federal court in Virginia has ruled that restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on the abortion pill mifepristone are "unlawful" and must be reconsidered.

LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team.

LeBron James, blessed with unparalleled basketball skills and astonishing longevity, will embark on a 24th NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he will aim to win a fifth championship, he announced on Friday.

British megastar Charli XCX released her first album since the smash hit "Brat" on Friday, shaking things up with a moody, self-referential collection titled "Music, Fashion, Film".

Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari set the pace with a dominant 1-2 in Friday's second free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Tadej Pogacar took a decisive victory amidst a "crazy atmosphere" on Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final mountain climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team.

Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

Oliver Bearman has has made a spotty start to his Formula One career, but he told AFP he has "what it takes to become a world champion", hopefully for Ferrari.

The International Olympic Committee has rejected a complaint filed by the human rights NGO FairSquare against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of rules on political neutrality, an IOC spokesperson told AFP on Friday.

A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.

Europe's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety Friday, as holidaymakers boarded boats to escape fires on one French peninsula and Spanish officials ordered mass evacuations in towns near Madrid.

Famous as a summer getaway for the likes of French actors Marion Cotillard and Jean Dujardin, the Cap Ferret peninsula has turned into a disaster zone due to wildfires, with more than 35,000 people evacuated by road and sea.

Enzo Maresca said Friday it is a "privilege" to follow Pep Guardiola as manager of Manchester City.

Mark van Bommel is the new coach of the Belgian national football team, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) announced on Friday.

American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence during a brawl at a London nightclub in 2023, allowing him to avoid a UK trial.

Two major wildfires merged west of Madrid on Friday, where some residents could smell smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.

Charles Leclerc topped the times and experienced a car failure on his Ferrari as he outpaced Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Friday’s opening free practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Olympic champions Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Duncan Scott made a fast start in the pool as the 23rd Commonwealth Games kicked into gear on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.

American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a London nightclub in 2023.

Kimi Antonelli rubs his neck and admits he will be racing to save it from a parental throttling as much as to win a race when he lines up on the grid for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Firefighters raced Friday to prevent two major wildfires from merging west of Madrid, where some residents awoke to the smell of smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.

Luggage-laden residents and tourists fled a French peninsula by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept France and Spain, triggering states of emergencies and calls for EU help.

Anthony Joshua has insisted his full focus is on Kristian Prenga when he makes his return to boxing on Saturday amid all the talk of a 'super fight' with fellow former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Spain head coach Luis De la Fuente has blasted the "unacceptable" behaviour of several Argentina players and their coaching staff after losing the World Cup final.

Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday.

A landmark legal case involving hundreds of former rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers is on the brink of collapse.

Some 40,000 people have been evacuated from a popular tourist destination in southwest France due to a wildfire that has already ravaged more than 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres), Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told AFP.

Two years after stepping down from Liverpool citing a lack of energy, Jurgen Klopp has returned to the dugout to oversee the mammoth task of restoring German football to its former glory.

Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo is flooded with fan letters from around the world.

Here are the main events related to the fires raging in Europe.

The bare-chested young men emerged from a forest ceremony in northern Togo chanting war songs, ready for the initiation tradition of "Evala" in which they wrestle to become men.

Hundreds of people fled by boat from a peninsula in western France on Friday, as authorities ordered it evacuated in the face of a rapidly advancing wildfire.

The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday with qualification for the World Cup and a record two-million-dollar first prize on the line.

West Indies and Pakistan meet at Test cricket's newest venue in Trinidad on Saturday at the start of a two-match series in which the home side will be enjoying rare favoured status against the unsettled visitors.

Australian World Cup star Cristian Volpato allegedly tested positive for cocaine after he was pulled over for speeding in Sydney on Friday, police and reports said.

Union leader Chhim Sithar served two years in prison after going up against the Cambodian government. Today, she is still making her voice heard, but it is getting riskier.

With Tadej Pogacar on the brink of a record-equalling fifth Tour de France aged only 27 many people are saying his domination has made cycling boring.