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Paris: Novak Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal by reaching the French Open quarterfinals for the record 17th time, never truly in trouble during a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Juan Pablo Varillas Sunday. Djokovic is closing on bettering Nadal in a more...

Paris: French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point Sunday. In the second set on Court 14 at Roland Garros, Kato took...

London: Ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, the Indian Test team Sunday commenced their practice session at The Oval. India will play Australia at The Oval in the much-awaited WTC final from June 7 to 11. The BCCI shared the picture of...

Madrid: Karim Benzema will not have his contract renewed with Real Madrid next season, the club said Sunday. Real Madrid said it reached an agreement with the French striker to “put an end to his brilliant and unforgettable” stint with the club. The announcement comes...

London: Ajinkya Rahane is set to play his first red-ball game for India in 18 months and potentially faces a do-or-die situation in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval beginning June 7. Making a quick switch from T20 to the five-day...

Kakamigahara: A resounding start to its campaign, notwithstanding, the Indian women's hockey team will look to guard against complacency when it takes on Malaysia in its second Pool A match of the Junior Asia Cup here Monday. The Indian women started their Junior Asia Cup...

Paris: Lionel Messi didn't care about the boos in his final game for Paris Saint-Germain as the French league champion lost to Clermont 3-2. Disrespectful PSG supporters booed Messi when the Parc des Princes announcer read his name on a warm evening. A few minutes...

Milan: Champions League finalist Inter Milan warmed up for the showpiece by beating Torino 1-0 in their final match of Serie A. Marcelo Brozovic scored in the 37th minute with a potent strike from outside the area after being set up by Romelu Lukaku. Edin...

San Juan: A solo goal scored by Dor Turgeman saw debutants Israel come from behind to seal a historic 3-2 victory over Brazil and enter the FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinal, here at San Juan Stadium. With the win on Saturday, Israel became the first...

San Juan: Tournament-leading goal-scorer Cesare Casadei added yet another goal to his kitty and led Italy to the FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinals with a 3-1 win over Colombia, at San Juan Stadium, here. With Saturday's win Italy booked a semifinal spot for the third...