After two years of political exile that began at the Rio Olympic Games marathon finish line the athlete Feyisa Lilesa returned home to Ethiopia on Sunday saying the African nation was now a freer place. Lilesa, now 28, won the silver medal at Rio but his anti-government protest -- holding his ...

FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi looks certain to miss next weekend’s ‘El Clasico’ as his side entertain Real Madrid after tests late on Saturday night confirmed that the Argentinean has suffered a fracture in the radial bone of his right arm. Messi had to be substituted midway ...

A determined Elina Svitolina ended her long-time jinx against former Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova on Sunday, cruising to a straight sets win at the WTA Finals in Singapore. The world number six triumphed 6-3, 6-3 in just 89 minutes in the tournament opener, easily overcoming a lacklustre Kvitova, ...

Italy's Gianni Moscon of Team Sky won the Tour of Guangxi on Sunday after Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen triumphed in the sixth and final stage in a bunch sprint. The 24-year-old Moscon, who was thrown out of the Tour de France in July after an altercation with a fellow racer, had been the favourite for ...

LeBron James's home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers ended on a sour note Saturday as the Houston Rockets seized control late for a 124-115 win in a physical contest at Staples Center. James finished with 24 points and five assists but the Lakers couldn't stop the Rockets' dynamic duo of James ...