England’s batters have no excuses for their struggles in the first Ashes Test according to the International Cricket Council, who have handed the Perth pitch its highest possible rating.

Arsenal ended Bayern Munich’s 100 per cent start to this season’s Champions League, while neighbours Tottenham put up a fight against reigning champions Paris St Germain as they attempted to bounce ...

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser described the attack on two National Guard members as a ‘targeted shooting’.

Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day on Thursday, fighting to control the fire ...

Mistakes are following Ibrahima Konate around this season but the malaise is now even affecting his centre-back partner Virgil van Dijk, with the usually unflappable captain at fault for a needless ...

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson insisted nobody at the club would be getting carried away after their strong run continued with victory over Bristol City. The Red Dragons climbed five places to 10th in ...

Marvin Ducksch’s equaliser for Birmingham denied West Brom victory in a 1-1 draw in a typical blood and thunder West Midlands derby at The Hawthorns in the Sky Bet Championship. Alex Mowatt’s 50th ...

West Brom head coach Ryan Mason admitted he is “frustrated” at his team being unable to finish teams off after his side were punished by Birmingham’s late equaliser in a 1-1 draw in the Sky Bet ...

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal beat the “best side in Europe” after they won the heavyweight European clash with Bayern Munich 3-1. Second-half goals from Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli fired ...

After Sydie Peck’s penalty had given the Blades an interval lead, Bamford bundled home his first goal in 19 months before substitute Gus Hamer’s brilliant 25-yard effort sealed the win, which lifted ...

Two National Guard members deployed to the US capital have been shot near the White House. FBI director Kash Patel and Washington mayor Muriel Bowser said the soldiers were in hospital in a critical ...

A hat-trick by Paris St Germain midfielder Vitinha consigned Tottenham to another defeat, but Thomas Frank’s team produced a battling display in a 5-3 loss. Spurs were desperate for a response after ...