A reduction in County Championship matches from 14 to 12 is “the only reasonable option” to try to protect the physical and mental wellbeing of domestic cricketers, according to the players’ union.

Temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected.

The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.

The first ever official UK coin to honour the Princess Royal has been unveiled in celebration of Anne’s 75th birthday and her “remarkable lifetime of service”. The Royal Mint’s commemorative £5 piece, ...

Hannah Hampton praised the England supporters for getting behind the team as they fought back from two goals down to beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties and advance to the semi-finals of Euro 2025. With the ...

Hannah Hampton was glad the England supporters got behind them as they fought back from two down to beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties to advance to the Women’s European Championship semi-finals. With the ...

Sarina Wiegman continued her fine run at major tournaments as England reached the semi-finals of Euro 2025 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over Sweden. The 55-year-old led the Netherlands to ...

Lucy Bronze fired home the winning penalty to book comeback queens England a place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals with a dramatic shootout victory over Sweden. Bronze’s successful kick, coupled with ...

Jos Buttler’s half-century fired Lancashire to a Roses victory over Yorkshire and a spot in the Vitaliy Blast quarter-finals. The England batter drilled 77 off 46 balls to pass 13,000 career runs as ...

Rory McIlroy admitted to feeling the pressure of a whole country’s expectations as he returned to his native Northern Ireland for The Open at Portrush.

Matthew Phillip urged people not to scapegoat the carnival, which has faced criticism in recent years for not tackling violent crime.

That was set by McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mate Matt Fitzpatrick, whose 67 was the lowest opening round of his major career, world number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen, China’s Li Haotong, South African Chris ...