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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 Chandler,...

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 on...

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...

Barcelona ⁠attacker Raphinha will miss their Champions ​League quarterfinal ​tie with Atletico Madrid early next month after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Brazil, the...

Striker Mikel ⁠Oyarzabal got two superb first-half goals and substitute Victor Munoz scored on his senior international ​debut as Spain cruised to ​a 3-0 win over Serbia in a pre-World Cup...

Tiger Woods was released from jail late Friday after posting ⁠bail following his arrest on suspicion of DUI in relation to a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., that ​did not cause any...

The draw ⁠for January's Asian Cup finals, which was ​due to ​be held in Riyadh on April 11, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday.Officials have...

 Petrol price spikes triggered by the war ​in Iran are boosting used electric vehicle sales across ​Europe, online car platforms told Reuters, in an early sign that pain at the pump is pushing...

 Mohamed Salah, one of Liverpool's greatest-ever players and ​the driving force behind the club's modern era ​of success, will leave Anfield at the end of the season.The Egyptian...

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV: Iran launched multiple waves of ​missiles at Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President ​Donald Trump postponed the bombing of the Islamic...

 AMSTERDAM: Netherlands ⁠attacker Noa Lang will miss Friday's ​friendly against ​Norway after having surgery on his hand but could return for their match against Ecuador next week, the...