Marin Cilic dumped a struggling Novak Djokovic out of the Paris Masters quarter-finals yesterday to pave the way for Andy Murray to become the new world number one.

Bengaluru FC will be aiming to script history by becoming the first Indian football club to win the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup when they take on Iraqi outfit Air Force Club in the final here today.

South Africa overcame the loss of star paceman Dale Steyn to another shoulder injury to produce a stunning comeback on the second day of the opening Test against Australia in Perth yesterday.

Manny Pacquiao’s seven-month hiatus can hardly be considered a retirement but there is no doubt that the eight division boxing champ used the time off to reflect on his passion for the sport.

Formula One’s governing body got it wrong twice over with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, according to former race winner and television pundit Johnny Herbert.

Kevin Durant’s dominant 39-point display lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 122-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in the first clash between Durant and his former team.

Matt Ryan threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Atlanta Falcons to an easy 43-28 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida on Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs’ dramatic ending of a 108-year World Series drought was not merely a case of baseball’s ‘Loveable Losers’ finally catching a break but the result of a patient strategy five years in the making.

A third period rally wasn’t enough to save the San Jose Sharks from their first home loss of the season on Thursday.

Barcelona face a huge task to bounce back from defeat at the hands of old boss Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in midweek when the Spanish champions travel to high-flying Sevilla tomorrow.

With one of the most prolific strike-rates in Europe and Radamel Falcao back fit and on form, Monaco are looking to close the gap on local rivals Nice at the top of Ligue 1.

Manchester City will have the chance to put daylight between themselves and their title rivals when the Premier League leaders try to cap a memorable week by beating Middlesbrough at Eastlands today.