Rafael Nadal said in an interview published on Tuesday that he has not picked up a racket since limping out of Wimbledon nearly three months ago and...

French Open champion Maria Sharapova needed more than three hours to beat Heather Watson of Britain on Tuesday for a place in the third round at the...

Dozens of Taiwanese fishing boats will set sail for disputed East China Sea islands on Monday, organisers said, amid a row over territory controlled...

Back to competitive chess after a gap of four months, World Champion Viswanathan Anand will face Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain in the first  round...

Controversial former England captain John Terry faced a Football Association disciplinary hearing over racism charges on Monday, despite being cleared...

Former England captain John Terry dramatically quit international football on Sunday, fewer than 24 hours before a Football Association hearing into...

A chastened England will resume their faltering defence of the World Twenty20 title later this week, desperate to find a way to tackle spin after...

Iran blocked access to Google's popular and relatively secure Gmail service on Monday amid first steps by the Islamic republic to establish a...

Glittering jewels and the echoes of a 17-gun salute marked the climax of wedding celebrations for the daughter of one of the world’s wealthiest men,...

The rebel Free Syrian Army said on Sunday that it now controls most of the war-torn country, a day after announcing that it has moved its command...

Ten-man Liverpool were left searching for their first Premier League win under new manager Brendan Rodgers as arch-rivals Manchester United came from...

Two in three Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a referendum aimed at tightening a smoking ban, to the relief of the hotel and restaurant sector that had...