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Creative director Fernando Meirelles and the other organizers of the Opening Ceremonies for the Rio Olympics could have ignored that sordid chapter in Brazil’s history, but they chose to acknowledge it instead.

On Sunday BJP leader Vijay Rupani was sworn in as the 16th chief minister of Gujarat, while Nitin Patel – second in race for the position – took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister.

Jim Furyk described his record-shattering 58 as “phenomenal” as he reflected on his historic final round at the Travelers Championship. Furyk’s 27 did, however, set a new course record for the front nine.

Rodriguez will be unconditionally released on Friday and become a special adviser for the Yankees next season, working with minor leaguers.

Trump shocked Republicans this week when he refused to endorse Ryan in Tuesday’s Republican primary in Wisconsin, but Ryan is brushing it off. Ryan himself hesitated for weeks before ultimately endorsing Trump. He has skipped from one misstep to the next, sparking a fresh...

“Honestly, I don’t think she’s all there”.

“I think my last stroke was a little lackadaisical”. American Olivia Smoliga qualified fifth, just behind Hungary’s Iron Lady, Katinka Hosszu, who won her first Olympic gold medal on Saturday in record-breaking fashion in the 400 IM.

Jailed South African track star Oscar Pistorius, who is serving six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend, has been treated in hospital for minor wrist injuries. “As a policy principle, we can not further discuss a particular offender’s personal condition in the...

It was the second two-homer performance in the past three games for Alvarez, who has hit five home runs in the past three games and six in the past five, bringing his season total to 18.

I was leaving the ball over the plate, and they were capitalizing on it.

Llorente spent just one season with Sevilla, following a lengthy stint with Athletic Bilbao and two years at Juventus, where he won two Serie A titles.

Walker shot a 2-under 68 for an 11-under 199 total after three soggy trips around Baltusrol Golf Club.

One-time Republican candidate for the governorship of California and current CEO of Hewlett Packard Meg Whitman yesterday endorsed Hillary Clinton for the office of the presidency.

The much awaited eighth book of the Harry Potter series is finally going to be sold worldwide to all readers.

New Zealand are two steps away from claiming the first Olympic women’s sevens rugby gold medal after a courageous quarter-final win over the United States.