Joe Root described Jofra Archer’s rousing return to the Test arena as a “genuine joy” as the seamer began repaying four years of faith from the England team. Lord’s witnessed Archer’s first red-ball ...

American Chris Gotterup soared to the top of the Scottish Open leaderboard by equalling the course record as Rory McIlroy impressed on day two at the Renaissance Club. World number 158 Gotterup carded ...

A Wimbledon finalist has questioned why the tennis tournament will not close its roof, after sweltering conditions left Centre Court spectators needing medical assistance.

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Blair, who was in charge of the force during the July 7 bombings, has died at the age of 72. Ian Blair, who ran the force from 2005 to 2008, took a seat as ...

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has claimed playing matches in intense heat at the Club World Cup has been “dangerous”. The Argentina World Cup winner says he felt dizzy during Tuesday’s semi-final ...

Two elderly residents have died after a stolen BMW which was being pursued by police crashed into a care home, a force has said. Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland, had to be evacuated ...

Azroy Dawes-Clarke was an inmate at HMP Elmley, on the Isle of Sheppey, when he died after a ‘restraint-related’ incident.

Jofra Archer needed just three balls to remind England what they have been missing during his long absence, lighting up day two of the third Rothesay Test with a memorable dismissal of India’s ...

Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are expected to go ahead with their farewell performance at BST Hyde Park, organisers have said. The rock band, best known for their hit song Mr Blue Sky, ...

Jannik Sinner will go for revenge against Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final after ruthlessly ending Novak Djokovic’s title dreams. It had seemed like Centre Court, where he has lifted the trophy ...

Grigor Dimitrov gave an emotional update from his hospital bed following the sickening injury he suffered against Jannik Sinner on Monday evening.

Charlie Appleby and William Buick picked up where they left off on day two of the July Festival at Newmarket, with King’s Charter swooping late to land the £100,000 Bet365 Handicap.