Football

Soccer-Arsenal seek to defy the odds against mighty Barcelona

LISBON (Reuters) - Arsenal will bid to defy the odds against Barcelona in Saturday's women's Champions League final in Lisbon, aiming to secure their second title with courage and underrated defiance.

Rugby

Rugby-Bath overwhelm Lyon to win Challenge Cup

CARDIFF (Reuters) -Bath completed the second stage of what they hope will be a dream treble when they proved too good in all areas for Lyon and romped to a 37-12 triumph in the European Challenge Cup final at the Principality Stadium on Friday.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-List of Serie A champions

(Reuters) - Following is a list of Serie A champions since the league was established in 1929-30:

Football

Soccer-Heartbreak for Inter as title slips away despite Como win

COMO, Italy (Reuters) -Inter Milan ended their Serie A campaign with a 2–0 win at 10-man Como on Friday which was not enough to retain the Scudetto title due to Napoli's 2-0 victory over Cagliari.

Football

Soccer-Napoli crowned Serie A champions after win over Cagliari

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) -Napoli secured the Serie A title in style with a dominant 2-0 home win over Cagliari on Friday thanks to goals from Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku.

Football

Soccer-Forest stop Sky commentator Neville from covering final game

(Reuters) -Gary Neville said he has withdrawn from coverage of the Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea on the final day of the season after Forest refused to give him accreditation following his criticism of the club's owner.

Tennis

Tennis-Djokovic reaches Geneva Open final with 100th title in sight

GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic moved to the brink of his 100th tour-level title after recovering from a second-set blip to beat British qualifier Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 in the Geneva Open semi-finals on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Brazilian Ronaldo sells stake in Valladolid

(Reuters) - Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has sold his majority stake in Real Valladolid to a North American investment group, the Spanish club said on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Favourites Barcelona not taking Arsenal lightly in women's CL final

LISBON (Reuters) - Although Barcelona are strong favourites to hoist the women's Champions League trophy on Saturday for the fourth time in five years, they will be taking nothing for granted.

Football

Soccer-Liverpool stadium announcer Sephton, 'The Voice of Anfield', to step down

(Reuters) -George Sephton, Liverpool's stadium announcer whose voice has echoed around Anfield for over five decades, will step down at the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Football

Soccer-French Cup final no distraction to PSG, says Luis Enrique

(Reuters) - Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique on Friday rejected any suggestion that the French Cup final against Stade de Reims would be a distraction for his side, even with the Champions League final against Inter Milan just a week away.

Cycling

Cycling-Unstoppable Pedersen beats Van Aert in uphill sprint to win Giro stage 13

(Reuters) -Mads Pedersen won his fourth stage of the 2025 Giro d'Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday's stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the line while Isaac del Toro maintained his overall lead to retain the pink jersey.

Other Sports

Nordic combined-Norway's four-times Olympic champion Graabak calling time on career

(Reuters) -Norway's Joergen Graabak, a four-times Olympic champion in Nordic combined, announced his retirement on Friday, nine months before the 2026 Olympics, saying he is looking forward to "new adventures".

Motorsport

Motor racing-Brazilian Bortoleto feels the weight of history in Monaco

MONACO (Reuters) -Gabriel Bortoleto can feel the weight of history as the Brazilian rookie prepares to race around the same metal-fenced Monaco streets once dominated by his Formula One idol Ayrton Senna.

Tennis

Tennis-Swiatek ready for title defence after attitude shift

PARIS (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek spent the past fortnight digesting a tough Rome defeat and recalibrating her mindset as she returns to Roland Garros chasing a fourth successive French Open crown, the defending champion said on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in Monaco practice

MONACO (Reuters) -Charles Leclerc thrilled the Ferrari fans by setting the pace in both practice sessions for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday after overcoming an early collision and despite low expectations.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola focused solely on Fulham ahead of biggest game of the season 'by far'

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he would not check the scores of other games on Sunday while his team plays at Fulham with a spot in the Champions League on the line in what he called by far the biggest game of their season.

Football

Soccer-Ancelotti says he won't coach another club after Real Madrid departure

(Reuters) - Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday that he has no desire to coach another club in the future as the Italian prepares to leave the Spanish giants after four hugely successful years in his second tenure.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka hungry for success at Roland Garros

PARIS (Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka is determined not to let anything upset her title hopes — or her digestion — as she eyes a first French Open title, insisting she relishes the pressure of being the player to beat.

Cricket

Cricket-Bennett scores fastest ton for Zimbabwe but Stokes keeps up pressure

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Opener Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten century to help Zimbabwe reduce the deficit to 355 runs as they reached 210 for five wickets at tea on the second day of the one-off test on Friday in reply to England's imposing first-innings score.