France coach Didier Deschamps warned against being over confident ahead of his side's bid to win a second World Cup in three editions.
Jonas Vingegaard took another step towards his first Giro d'Italia victory on Friday after emerging unscathed from a brutal 19th stage won by his teammate Sepp Kuss.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted his team are not favourites to defend their crown in Saturday's Champions League final clash against Arsenal.
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Politics
US President Donald Trump said he was making his final decision on a potential deal with Iran on Friday, as Tehran insisted any agreement on ending the Middle East war hinged on Washington dropping its "excessive demands".
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The once-majestic oak tree is all but dead: battered by repeated heatwaves, it has shut down vital functions to conserve water and is slowly dying in a French forest.
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Women's eighth seed Mirra Andreeva blew past Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-2 in the third round at the French Open on Friday.
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England coach Brendon McCullum said his side can learn from a New Zealand side who "box smart" when they face his native country in an upcoming three-Test series.
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Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire.
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Economy
The European Union must act more forcefully to rebalance its trade relationship with China, the bloc's executive said Friday, after holding talks on protecting critical industries from Chinese rivals.
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France and Toulon wing Gael Drean will undergo heart surgery for a genetic condition which will sideline him for several months, his club head coach Pierre Mignoni said on Friday.
Jhonatan Narvaez has dropped out of the Giro d'Italia, his team said on Friday, ending the Ecuadorian's bid for the points jersey currently held by Paul Magnier.
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek progressed to the last 16 of the French Open on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Magda Linette in an all-Polish encounter.
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump's approval.
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Sports
France defender Ibrahima Konate is to leave Liverpool when his contract expires next month after failing to agree a new deal, according to multiple reports in the British media on Friday.
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Stock markets mostly rose and oil prices fell Friday on optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire.
French GDP shrank 0.1 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, a downward revision from previous estimates that analysts warn could herald a recession for the eurozone's second-biggest economy.
Japan's population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five years, census data showed Friday, as the world's fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes.
Asian stock markets surged and oil prices receded on Friday, boosted by optimism that the United States and Iran will reach a deal to end their war that has hobbled global energy supplies.
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