AFP, LONDON: Russian superstar Maria Sharapova on Wednesday vowed to appeal a two-year doping ban which looks certain to end one of sport's most celebrated…

AFP, LOUISVILLE: Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of two days of poignant ceremonies honoring the late boxing legend. Ali's hometown of Louisville in the southern US state of Kentucky will host the tributes that will bring…

Pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman's availability for his stint with Sussex looks further bleak as he started a two-week long rehabilitation yesterday…

Mohammedan Sporting Club riding on a brilliant marksmanship by  Rasel Mahmud Jimmy overwhelmed Bangladesh Railway by 19-0 in a Premier Division Hockey…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Philippe Coutinho completed a hat-trick as Brazil routed Haiti 7-1 at the Copa America Centenario on Wednesday while Ecuador produced…

AFP, NEW YORK: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s highest-paid athletes on Wednesday in the wake of boxer Floyd Mayweather’s retirement and back surgery for golfer Tiger Woods. The annual list of total revenues…

AFP, LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal warmed-up for Euro 2016 with a 7-0 mauling of Estonia at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light on Wednesday.…

AFP, LONDON: A special replica World Cup trophy presented to world football icon Pele fetched £395,000 (500,000 euros, $570,000) at an auction of his personal memorabilia in London on Wednesday. Two of the 75-year-old Brazil legend’s three World Cup winners medals also went under the hammer…

AFP, PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for Portugal before becoming the last of the football superstars to arrive in France for Friday's start…