9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (477+ words) Germany and the Netherlands are among the sides in action at the World Cup on Saturday. Northampton face Exeter in the Gallagher Prem final while the second Test between England and New Zealand and the US Open also continue. Here…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (741+ words) England skipper Ben Stokes had to wait until his 17th over to claim a wicket on his return to action as Durham chief executive Tim Bostock called for a "common sense" approach to his disciplinary situation. The 35-year-old, making his first…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (375+ words) Precise backed up her victory in the Irish 1, 000 Guineas by landing the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Starspangledbanner filly was slowly away and towards the back of field alongside stablemate True Love in the early exchanges. Ryan Moore niggled…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (915+ words) Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, police have said. Aerial footage of the aftermath shows the two damaged East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains with most carriages on the tracks but at least one shunted off. Footage shows a…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (575+ words) England saw New Zealand take a stranglehold on the second Rothesay Test, with missed chances by James Rew and Emilio Gay adding to the home side's error count. By the end of day three at the Kia Oval the tourists…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (474+ words) British doubles specialist Henry Patten came through a thrilling three-set battle to reach the men's doubles semi-finals at the LTA's HSBC Championships. The 30-year-old Colchester native and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara won 4-6 6-3 10-4 against the all-British wildcard pairing of Marcus…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (163+ words) The jury in the sex offences trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been sent home for the weekend. The jury of five women and seven men at Newry Crown Court has been considering its verdict for close…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (484+ words) England watched New Zealand's lead grow to 194 on day three of the second Rothesay Test, with a drop by wicketkeeper James Rew adding to the home side's error count. The tourists notched a first-innings lead of exactly 100 as they bowled…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (229+ words) Rangers' greatest goalscorer, Ally Mc Coist, is confident Derek Mc Innes will end the club's slump and bring silverware back to Ibrox. Mc Coist, who has watched his former team-mate's journey, believes Mc Innes's experience and connection with the club…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (678+ words) The SNP will "consider the implications" of its defeat in the Aberdeen South by-election, leader John Swinney has said, as he admitted the Tories seized the seat from his party after capturing "understandable anger" in the area over the future…...