Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong dominated Mark Williams in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship final, running up a 7-1 lead. The Chinese, who thrashed Ronnie O’Sullivan in the ...

Brazilian police have said they thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro. The event, on Saturday, was the biggest show of her career that drew some two million fans ...

Remarkably, Newcastle were awarded a third penalty four minutes from time and – following another lengthy review – this time it stood. Ayari was punished for inexplicably handling Schar’s attempt at ...

Kevin Schade was at the double as Brentford beat Manchester United 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller to further their hunt for European qualification in the Premier League.

Jarrod Bowen rescued a point for West Ham as they laboured to a 1-1 draw at home to a second-string Tottenham. Bowen scored his 10th Premier League goal for the season to cancel out Wilson Odobert’s ...

Desert Flower claimed the Betfred 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket to maintain her flawless record and continue Godolphin’s remarkable weekend. Trained by Charlie Appleby, who landed the 2000 Guineas ...