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Zurich--UEFA president Michel Platini on Monday backed Prince Ali bin al Hussein's bid to unseat Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, accusing the football...

Monaco--Fernando Alonso remained optimistic about the future Monday despite being forced to retire from Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix in which his team-mate Briton...

London--Veteran Australian flanker George Smith has joined Premiership outfit Wasps for next season, the London club announced. The 34-year-old forward, who won 111...

Alicante, Spain--Volvo Ocean Race overall leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing found themselves in the unaccustomed position of last place on the transatlantic seventh...

Tokyo--Japan will play their away 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan and Syria on neutral territory later this year due to security concerns...

Sydney--Result of an Australian National Rugby League match played on Monday: Newcastle Knights 18 Brisbane Broncos 31 Sunday Canberra Raiders 34 Canterbury Bulldogs...

Lahore, Pakistan--After two nail-biting finishes in the Twenty20 series marking the return of international cricket to Pakistan, the hosts and Zimbabwe move to...

Paris--African football legends Didier Drogba and Andre Ayew made emotional farewells at the weekend from clubs they have served with distinction as most...

Milan--Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has been handed a potential tactical dilemma for next month's Champions League final after defender Andrea Barzagli was diagnosed...

  Paris, France--Results from the second day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Monday (x denotes seeded player): Men 1st rd Teimuraz...

London--New Zealand were 21 for three in their second innings, needing a further 324 runs to reach their victory target of 345, at...

London--James Anderson and Stuart Broad gave England hope of a sensational victory in the first Test as New Zealand's top-order collapsed at Lord's...

Paris--Fourth seed Tomas Berdych showed no mercy to Japanese qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the French Open on Monday, defeating...

      London---The 2014-15 Premier League campaign reached its conclusion on Sunday, with Chelsea finishing the season as champions while Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and...

    Johannesburg---Holders Zambia and hosts South Africa suffered shock Cosafa Cup quarter-finals losses Sunday after penalty shootouts in South Africa's north-western village of Moruleng....

      London---Argentina legend Diego Maradona has attacked world football chief Sepp Blatter, calling the 79-year-old Swiss "a dictator" and claiming his bid for a...

DOHA: Azerbaijan topped in the two-day Karate International Championship while hosts Qatar finished sixth. Azerbaijan finished with three gold and four silver to...

Al Gharafa’s Monroe Samuel (centre) tries to score against Al Sadd during an Emir Cup match at Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha...