April has been a ‘month of two halves’ with a warm couple of weeks followed by chillier weather and more rain than average, the Met Office said.

England stars Joe Root, Harry Brook and Ben Duckett all shone with the bat on the second day of their respective Vitality County Championship matches.

Under-fire Erik ten Hag pleaded for fans to stay patient after misfiring Manchester United blew a late lead against relegation-threatened Burnley at an unhappy Old Trafford.

Everton manager Sean Dyche rates overseeing the club’s escape from relegation as his greatest achievement. Idrissa Gueye’s 60th-minute strike was enough to beat Brentford 1-0 and secure a 71st ...

England claimed their sixth successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title and completed a hat-trick of Grand Slams after toppling France 42-21 in Bordeaux.

A club statement said: "Margate Football Club can confirm that following relegation from the Isthmian Premier Division, it will be opting to part ways with manager, Mark Stimson. "The search for a new ...

Eddie Howe has insisted he would not swap striker Alexander Isak for anyone else after watching him inspire Newcastle to a comeback victory over relegated Sheffield United. The Sweden international ...

Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany and his team made the short journey down the M66 looking to boost their faint hopes of a great ...

A Tory MP and former health minister has defected to Labour in protest against the Tories’ “rightward drift” and neglect of the NHS, in a blow to the Prime Minister. Dr Dan Poulter, a working medic, ...

Two men have been arrested at a pro-Palestine march, one for holding a placard with a swastika on it and another for an alleged racist remark towards counter-protesters, police said. Thousands ...

Rafael Nadal thrilled his home fans and showed he is not finished yet by defeating Alex De Minaur to reach the third round of the Madrid Open.

Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League after surrendering an early lead to suffer a 5-1 thrashing at Newcastle. Anel Ahmedhodzic’s fifth-minute opener at St James’ Park gave the ...