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  Rome: Terry DALEY Jannik Sinner set up a David v Goliath clash with countryman Andrea Pellegrino in the last 16 of the Italian Open after demolishing Alexei Popyrin in straight sets 6-2, 6-0 on...

  Dhaka: Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh extended their lead by 179 runs on the rainy fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan on Monday. The hosts were...

  Dharamsala, India: Delhi Capitals rode on blistering half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller to mount a record chase and keep their qualification hopes alive following a stirring...

New Delhi: Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been named co-owner of the Dublin Guardians in the new European T20 Premier League, starting in August, as part of an Indian consortium. Indian...

  Newtown Square: Jim SLATER Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and a host of world-class rivals took their first practice rounds on Monday at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA...

 At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, the UN said Monday, warning such strikes were pushing the conflict towards a "new, even deadlier...

 Oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East, while stocks were mixed. Trump's repudiation of Iran's response...

Washington, United States: Kristoffer Reitan, a PGA Tour rookie from Norway, won a back-nine shootout in Sunday's final round to seize his first PGA victory at the Truist Championship. Reitan...

  Raipur, India: Rasikh Salam scrambled two runs off the final delivery from Raj Bawa as Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to winning ways on Sunday with a nervy two-wicket defeat of Mumbai...

US President Donald Trump's swift rejection ​of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal sent oil prices surging on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping...

Riyadh: Saudi oil giant Aramco said Sunday its net profit rose by more than 25 percent in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2025, driven by an increase in the volume of...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa replaced several government officials and ministers on Saturday, including his own brother, in a partial government overhaul, state media reported. The new...

Washington: A person who jumped a perimeter fence and was hit by an airplane taking off from Denver International Airport died in the incident, the airport said Saturday. Frontier Airlines Flight...

ROME: Novak Djokovic slumped to an early elimination from the Italian Open on Friday, crumbling to a second-round defeat at the hands of qualifier Dino Prizmic which leaves question marks about his...

London - The UK will send a destroyer to the Middle East ahead of any international mission to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Saturday. "The pre-positioning...

Iran questioned the seriousness of American diplomacy on Saturday in the wake of renewed naval clashes in the Gulf, while keeping Washington waiting for a response to its latest negotiating...

DHAKA: Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit an attacking century as Bangladesh recovered from a shaky start to post 301-4 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan on Friday. Shanto struck...

ROME: Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday with a straight-set win over Barbora Krejcikova, 6-2, 6-3. World number one and favourite for the women's title...

LOS ANGELES: The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 in an NBA playoff thriller on Thursday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western...

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Aston Villa reached their first European final for 44 years in memorable style with a 4-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday. Unai...