Wales internationals Gavin Thomas, Iestyn Thomas and Matthew Rees have all signed for an extra three years. Scotland lock ...

Actor Pat Morita, who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Ralph Macchio's mentor Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid, has died. The 73-year-old died at his home in Las Vegas on Thursday of natural ...

Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, triggering a bitter eight-year war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries. The then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the ...

Saudi Arabia's leading executioner says he is "very proud to do God's work" and does not lose sleep over beheading several people in one day. In a rare interview, Muhammad Saad al-Beshi, 42, told the ...

Boston Utd: Abbey, Beevers, McCann, Greaves, Strong, Melton, Jelleyman (Thompson 76), Bennett, Noble, Lee, Carruthers (Pitt ...

With new audiences switching on to cricket because of a gripping Ashes series, questions have been raining in asking about the particular quirks of the game. So we thought we would set the ball ...

Four men have been found guilty of a botched attempt to repeat the devastation of the 7 July attacks in London. The failed bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus - as happened on 7/7 - but the ...

Just a few months ago, a paper was published, with very little fanfare, in an obscure medical journal. But the contents of the paper were astonishing. In it was a potential solution to what has been ...

The fall of the Iron Curtain which lifted communist rule across a swathe of Europe was as swift as it was unexpected. Click on the links below to watch and read about the main events in a dramatic and ...

France 12-17 Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D ...

After Monday's celebrations for United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's 20 years in charge at Old Trafford, the Scot was brought crashing back down to earth. Ferguson made nine changes but still fielded 10 ...

This is an important skill to learn. The ball is on the ground after play-the-ball situations, so you must be able to make ...