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Colombo: Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh hit centuries but Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath picked up six wickets to restrict Australia's first-innings...

Muscat: Team Coorg Muscat A clinched 70th Indian Independence Day Hockey Festival title beating United Thalassery Sports Club (UTSC) 3-2 in the final at the...

Rio de Janeiro: Many Brazilians who lined the fairways at the weekend to watch the first Olympic golf tournament in a century say the sport's growth in...

Moscow: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, banned in June for two years for doping offences, may be allowed to return in January, according to...

Berlin: Germany's World Cup winner Lukas Podolski announced his retirement from international football on Monday, bringing to an end a glittering...

Rio de Janerio: For Andy Murray, there have been highs. Then there was this. On a small, green patch of scorched acrylic some 9,000 kilometres (5592 miles)...

Rio de Janerio: An hour after securing his third successive Olympic 100 metres gold on Sunday, Usain Bolt was still patiently making his way through another...

Rio de Janeiro: American Justin Gatlin felt the full force of the crowd's ire on Sunday and scowled back in response before finishing second to Usain...

Rio de Janerio: Wayde van Niekerk's rivalry with Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt has brought about a new golden age in 400 metres running but the two...

Singapore: Singaporeans waved flags and cheered for swimmer Joseph Schooling on his return to the island city state on Monday after winning the...