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MONTREAL: Haitian-born Canadian Adonis Stevenson defended his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight title on Saturday night by stopping US former world champion Tavoris Cloud...

MINNEAPOLIS: The playoff scenario for the Cleveland Indians is simple: win Sunday and they are in. The Indians moved into sole possession of...

CHICAGO: Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose said he felt great after the team’s first practice of the season yesterday. Rose was pleased...

A) Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey waves to his team’s supporters after scoring a goal during their English Premier League match against Swansea at the...

Al Ahli’s Fredoon Zandi shows his pain after suffering an injury. RIGHT: Al Shahaniya’s Omer Ibrahim attempts to tackle Al Gharafa’s Otman Hlavi...

FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (left) celebrates with team-mate Cesc Fabregas after scoring the opening goal against UD Almeria during the Spanish Liga Primera...

PARIS: Striker Edinson Cavani came off the bench to score a controversial penalty as Paris St Germain went top of the Ligue 1...

Petra Kvitova (centre) of the Czech Republic and Angelique Kerber of Germany hold their trophies during the award ceremony after their final of...

BEIJING: World number one Novak Djokovic  yesterday warned a resurgent Rafael Nadal that he won’t give up the top spot without a fight...

DOHA: Experienced Qatari midfielder Wisam Rizq celebrated his 100 appearances for club football in the country with a unique ceremony ahead of Eljaish’s...

BANGKOK: Top seed Tomas Berdych and number three Milos Raonic both battled through for three-set wins to set up a final at the...

Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (right) of the Repsol Honda team poses with second placed compatriot Jorge Lorenzo of the Yamaha Factory Racing...

Cars drive at the newly opened Sochi International Street Circuit in Sochi, yesterday. Russia will make its Formula One debut with a Grand...

PARIS:  World motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and its commercial arm run by Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One Group, yesterday signed a new...

LONDON: Sergey Sirotkin gave Formula One a glimpse of the future when he drove a Sauber in a demonstration event at Sochi, venue...

FLORENCE, Italy: Olympic champion Marianne Vos outclassed her rivals to claim her third gold in the women’s road race at the world cycling...

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon launches his qualifying session with the front end of the car in the air as...

Qatar’s Shaun Torrente holds a one-point lead in the Championship after two races. The third round of the Championship will take place on...