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Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if it did not open...

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON ​: Iran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Monday and vowed to "punish the aggressor" as Israeli forces pounded Tehran and oil prices rose after Yemen's...

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several senior political and military figures, hitting the Islamic Republic's core leadership as the ​regional war disrupts energy markets and global...

 Iran ​confirmed ​on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards Navy ⁠Commander Alireza ⁠Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media ‌reported, based ​on ⁠a statement ​by the...

MELBOURNE: South ⁠Australia took Victoria's last seven wickets for ​37 runs ​on Monday to secure a 56-run victory and clinch back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles for the first time in the...

Hyo Joo Kim won for the second straight week on ⁠the LPGA Tour -- and for the second straight week, she fended off Nelly Korda to do so. The native of ​South Korea posted a final-round,...

Max Verstappen said his current unhappiness ⁠has left all options on the table, including retirement once the current ​Formula 1 season ends. A ​winner of 71 career F1 races, which trails only...

 Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi extended his perfect start to the ​year by winning ​the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday for his third consecutive win of the year and fifth straight...

ISLAMABAD/DUBAI: Iran said it was ready to respond to a U.S. ground ​attack, accusing Washington on Sunday of preparing a land assault even as it sought negotiations and as regional powers held...

MANCHESTER, ⁠England: A quick-fire first-half double from Vivianne Miedema set Manchester City on course for a ​3-0 WSL derby win over ​Manchester United at Old Trafford that left them on the...

  ATLANTA:  Belgium bounced back after going behind ⁠to register a runaway 5-2 win over the United States in their friendly international ​on Saturday in a result that ​will ring alarm bells...

MEXICO ⁠CITY: Mexico and Portugal ​played out ​a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday in a friendly to mark the stadium's reopening ahead of the World Cup. Portugal's ⁠Joao...

 Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat ⁠hometown favourite Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami Open ​final on Saturday to ​join an exclusive club by completing the coveted 'Sunshine...

  BENGALURU: Virat Kohli's decision ⁠to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for ​runs, with the former ​India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru...

  Now it's about finishing the task for Gary Woodland in the ⁠Texas Children's Houston Open. He shot 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to maintain the lead through three rounds as he seeks his...

  South Korea's Hyo Joo Kim took an emphatic ⁠step toward defending her title at the Ford Championship on Saturday, setting an LPGA 54-hole ​record to build a four-stroke lead ​in...

Formula 1 teen sensation Kimi ⁠Antonelli of Italy grabbed his second consecutive pole position when he ​was fastest in ​qualifying in advance of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka,...

 Jorge Martin won the U.S. MotoGP sprint in ​Austin on Saturday while ​Aprilia Racing teammate and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed and failed to finish a sprint for the second time...

 Lachlan Kennedy beat ⁠teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout for the second year ​in a row ​at Australia's leading one-day athletics meet in Melbourne on Saturday before setting his sights...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 as the Oklahoma ⁠City Thunder used a big second-half push to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls ​131-113 on Friday. The Thunder trailed ​by eight with less than...