Gunmen attacked a Nigerian police unit believed to be holding suspected Islamist extremists in the capital Abuja on Monday, killing two officers and leading to the escape of 30 detainees.

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Tim Southee rattled Sri Lanka with two wickets off three balls to put New Zealand in command on the second day of the second and final Test at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo on Monday.

The fast bowler r

Sebastian Vettel became the youngest triple champion in Formula One history on Sunday when he finished sixth behind the victorious Jenson Button in a tumultuous Brazilian Grand Prix.

The 25-year-old

Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona won 4-0 at Levante to remain three points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.

Messi's goals were both laid on by Andres Iniesta who also hit the tar

Michael Schumacher bade an emotional farewell to Formula One on Sunday after finishing seventh in his final race, the tumultuous season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

After 21 years, seven drivers' ch

AC Milan produced their best performance of the season to secure a 1-0 win over Juventus thanks to a fortunate first-half penalty which handed the champions only their second defeat of the campaign.

Ferrari gate-crashed Sebastian Vettel's triple world title party by insisting that Spaniard Fernando Alonso should have been crowned champion in an acrimonious, season-finale parting shot.

Red Bull d

Puerto Rican boxing great Hector "Macho" Camacho, shot in the head last week, was declared dead Saturday after being removed from a respirator, a doctor said.

His death brings a tragic end to a caree

Real Madrid suffered a major setback to their Spanish title hopes when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Saturday, handing Barcelona the opportunity to open an 11-point gap over their bitt

Australia were closing in on a significant victory and taking a one-nil lead in the series after dominating South Africa at the second Adelaide Test on Sunday.

Michael Clarke's team were in full comm