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 MACCLESFIELD: Brentford advanced to the fifth round ​of the ​FA Cup with a slender 1-0 away victory against minor-league Macclesfield on Monday, the match decided by a second-half own goal from...

 All-rounder ⁠Cole McConchie has replaced injured ​Michael Bracewell ​in the New Zealand squad for the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup, cricket's governing body ICC said on Monday, ⁠after the...

Gold prices dropped on Monday, pressured by thin trading volumes as U.S. and China markets remained shut due to local public holidays, while some traders booked profits after last session's 2.5%...

   Defender ⁠Millie Turner scored a 79th-minute winner as Manchester ​United beat ​London City Lionesses 2-1 in the Women's Super League on Sunday, but they remain eight points behind...

 World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz ⁠said he is still ironing out weaknesses in his game even after capturing ​all four Grand Slam ​titles by the age of 22, as he returns to action at the Qatar Open...

 Francisco Cerundolo ⁠finally claimed an elusive home title by beating ​Italian Luciano Darderi ​6-4 6-2 to win the Argentina Open on Sunday and banish the ghosts of two previous final defeats...

  Top seed Taylor Fritz and second seed Ben ⁠Shelton will contest an all-American final at the Dallas Open after both won their semi-finals on Saturday, ​guaranteeing a home champion in...

 MILAN: Inter Milan extended their Serie ⁠A lead to eight points as they edged 10-man Juventus 3-2 at the ​San Siro on Saturday with ​a last-minute winner from Piotr Zielinski.It was a dramatic...

MADRID: Vinicius Jr ⁠struck twice from the penalty spot as Real Madrid powered to a 4-1 home victory over ​Real Sociedad on Saturday that sent ​them provisionally to the top of LaLiga.Real moved...

Manchester City beat League Two Salford City 2-0 in the FA Cup to move into the fifth round on ​Saturday as January signing Marc Guehi scored his first goal for ​the Premier League club while...

Iran is ready to consider compromises to ​reach a nuclear deal ​with the United States if Washington is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid...

KOLKATA: England beat ⁠Scotland by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday to move up to second in Group C ​behind the West Indies, thanks to ​Tom Banton's unbeaten half-century...

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will hold negotiations with Iran on Tuesday in Geneva, with representatives from the Sultanate of Oman as mediators, Reuters reported, quoting a source. The...

MOSCOW/LONDON: OPEC+ is leaning towards a resumption in oil output increases from April, three OPEC+ sources said, as the group ⁠prepares for peak summer demand and price strength is bolstered by...

Liverpool: Liverpool are closely monitoring ⁠player workloads to avoid further injuries during a congested run ​of fixtures, manager Arne ​Slot said ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round...

Qatar: Victoria Mboko took ⁠a big step towards entering the top 10 in the ​WTA rankings for ​the first time after the Canadian teenager stunned Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in the...

MADRID: Atletico Madrid tore ⁠Barcelona apart with four first-half goals to secure a 4-0 victory on Thursday in the first leg of ​their Copa del Rey semi-final, leaving the ​holders staring at a...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won an overwhelming two-thirds ​majority on Friday in general elections, a result expected to bring stability after months of tumult following the ouster of...

 Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on Thursday together with its ​first parliamentary election since violent protests ​ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. The...

MANCHESTER: Manchester ​City halved Arsenal's lead at the top of ​the Premier League to three points with a 3-0 win over visitors Fulham, while Aston Villa stayed in the frame with a late 1-0...