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PARIS: France striker Olivier Giroud says criticism has always motivated him to do better and the 31-year-old is pleased to silence his detractors with his...

ANNECY, France: If Tour de France organisers wanted the soccer World Cup to end before the race started to heat up, then it is mission accomplished. No...

MOSCOW: France managed to overcome mistakes and imperfections in their World Cup final victory over Croatia with sheer mental strength to lift the trophy...

MOSCOW: A World Cup of surprises showed once again how small teams are finding a way to compete with the big boys, as was the case at the European...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha have been banned for four one-dayers and two tests...

MOSCOW: It was a dream run that came agonisingly close to being crowned with a World Cup title but for Croatia now comes a return to a harsh soccer reality...

LONDON: London's transport bosses temporarily renamed an underground station in honour of England soccer team manager Gareth Southgate after the team...

MUSCAT: After racing around the Channel and Atlantic coasts of France, the 26-strong fleet have arrived in the Mediterranean for six days of back-to-back...

LONDON: After two years of turbulence Novak Djokovic was flying high in clear blue skies again on Sunday after winning a fourth Wimbledon title he believes...

MOSCOW: Energetic, disciplined and clinical, France won the World Cup on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Croatia that, even in such a moment of achievement,...