Women could still be allowed to play cricket, the chairman of Afghanistan's Cricket Board has claimed to an Australian broadcaster in an apparent backflip on the Taliban's hardline stance. Azizullah Fazli said the governing body would outline how t...

Veteran Indian sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh on Saturday took over as head of the Olympic Council of Asia after its former Kuwaiti leader was sentenced to jail in a forgery case. Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, a member of Kuwait's ruling...

Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed recalls asking her fiance one thing as they snuck into Kabul's chaotic airport after the Taliban moved in: "Don't let them take me away alive". Aryana, who brags of 1.4 million Instagram followers and is often likened ...

Israel has recaptured four of the six Palestinian militants who escaped from a high-security prison earlier this week in one of the most spectacular breakouts in the country's history, police said Saturday. Since Monday's breakout, the army has pou...

He's best known to superhero fans around the world as "Doctor Strange," a leading star of the multi-billion grossing Marvel films. But Benedict Cumberbatch relished stepping into the arthouse world of "The Power of the Dog" -- complete with a pains...

The Venice Film Festival roared back to life this year with a starry and feminist-tinged selection that leaves the competition wide open for who will take home the Golden Lion on Saturday. The MeToo movement appears to be making its mark on the fil...

A US private equity firm has abandoned a planned $3 billion purchase of Chinese property developer Soho China, with antitrust authorities yet to approve the deal. Blackstone had hoped to expand its presence in the country through acquisition of Soh...

One match from finishing the first calendar-year men's singles Grand Slam in 52 years, Novak Djokovic isn't getting ahead of himself by talking about it. Djokovic defeated Tokyo Olympic champion Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Friday to...

The All Blacks are looking for another inspirational performance from Akira Ioane when they face a determined Argentina in the Rugby Championship Sunday on the Gold Coast. Argentina upset the All Blacks for the first time last year and may believe ...

Michael Hooper on Saturday warned South Africa to prepare for "a real test" with the Wallabies "pumped" by the shock return of Quade Cooper, as the resilient captain prepares to mark a major milestone. Australia face the world champions in the Rugb...

Daniil Medvedev is getting tired of losing Grand Slam finals after dropping a pair and he's hoping the third time is charmed when he plays in Sunday's US Open final. The 25-year-old Russian advanced to his second final on the New York hardcourts in...

Novak Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev to try and complete the first men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam since 1969 after defeating Tokyo Olympic champion Alexander Zverev in Friday's US Open semi-finals. Top-ranked Djokovic outlasted the Germ...

America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban. Heart-wrenching commemorations will unfold at each of t...

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will miss the remainder of the Rugby Championship in Australia after being unable to secure suitable quarantine dates, New Zealand Rugby said Saturday. Whitelock, along with Richie Mo'unga and Aaron Smith, stayed in N...

Community groups in Australia's Covid-hit cities are battling misinformation in multiple languages as they race to vaccinate a way out of "traumatic" lockdowns. Beneath the minarets of a mosque in west Sydney, 500 people are booked in for vaccine a...