A double by Karim Benzema and goals from Kaka and Jose Rodriguez saw Real Madrid to a 4-1 first-leg victory at Alcoyano on Wednesday and barring a major shock in the return leg a place in the Last 16

Dallas insurance company SCA Promotions confirmed on Wednesday that it has sent Lance Armstrong a letter demanding the return of USD 12 million in bonuses and warned that it might take legal action.

A gas tanker truck exploded on a main road in the Saudi capital on Thursday, killing at least 22 people,
injuring about 111 others and leaving a trail of destruction, officials said.

The lorry veered

With an opening-round loss, poor fitness and a father reportedly ill in a Serbian hospital with respiratory problems, Novak Djokovic on Wednesday appeared to be slightly unsure of his immediate tennis

Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Paris Masters in his first match, losing 0-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to American journeyman Sam Querrey on Wednesday.

Third seed Andy Murray took full advantage of the situa

Storm-battered New York got slowly back on its feet on Wednesday, with Wall Street and two of the city's airports up and running after a monster storm that left more than 50 Americans dead.

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A yoga studio in Washington has said it will give free classes to anyone who casts his or her ballot in next week's US elections.

Flow Yoga Center said it was throwing open the doors to its Astanga M

Arsenal mounted an incredible comeback from 4-0 down to win 7-5 after extra time at Reading in a truly extraordinary League Cup fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium on Tuesday.

Theo Walcott was t

President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday hailed the victory of an Afghan boxer who defeated his Tanzanian opponent in the war-torn nation's first professional bout.

Hamid Rahimi, who grew up in Germany,

India are unlikely to embrace the concept of day-night Test matches, a top official said on Wednesday, because a previous experiment in first-class cricket fell flat.

The International Cricket Counci