Yasiel Puig rounded first base and slowed up, taking a peak toward the outfield. His last season and a half had been forgettable, scarred by injury, stifled at the plate.

Portugal have yet to win at Euro 2016 and face a testing last-16 clash against Croatia but Cristiano Ronaldo's first two goals at the tournament have filled the team with confidence.

Kuwait is suing the International Olympic Committee for 1 billion dollars, the information minister said, after the Arab Gulf nation was suspended over government interference in sports.

Robbie Brady sent Ireland fans into ecstasy with an 84th minute header which clinched a 1-0 ....

Iceland continued their fairytale story at Euro 2016 by making it through to knockout stage after a stoppage-time winner gave them a deserved 2-1 victory against Austria in their final group match yesterday.

Hungary and Portugal reached the Euro 2016 knockout stages after a rip-roaring 3-3 draw in which Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice and became the first player to score at four European Championship finals yesterday.

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann believes his team need more regular fixtures against top-class competition if they are to stand any chance of joining world football’s elite.

Lionel Messi’s goalscoring exploits at the Copa America Centenario have rewritten his country’s record books and left Argentina on the brink of a first major title for 23 years.

Rio’s mayor insisted Tuesday that the upcoming Olympic Games being hosted by his city were not at fault for Brazil’s disastrous economy.

Northern Ireland’s four-times major winner Rory McIlroy has decided to pull out of the historic golf tournament at the Rio Olympic Games in August because of health fears over the Zika virus.

Indonesian Olympic medallist Triyatno had a look of pained determination on his face as he hauled a 180 kilo barbell into the air — no mean feat for a weightlifter fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Saina Nehwal eschews the “natural talent” tag thrust upon her by Indian media and says only hard graft and good coaching have given her the chance to turn the Olympic badminton bronze she won four years ago in London into gold at the Rio Games.