10+ hour, 28+ min ago  (387+ words) Precise on her way to winning the Coronation Stakes (John Walton/PA) 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…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (756+ words) Ben Stokes toiled for the full day before finally claiming a wicket (Owen Humphreys/PA) 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…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (130+ words) Messenger Newspapers Starmer under pressure to quit after Burnham's by-election win Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to set out plans to quit Downing Street over the weekend after Andy Burnham stormed to victory in the Makerfield by-election. The Prime Minister…...

11+ hour, 20+ 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…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (173+ words) Gary Lineker is set to make a surprise appearance on ITV's coverage of the World Cup. The Press Association understands the former BBC presenter has been lined up as a guest for the group stage clash between Germany and Ivory…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (825+ words) One person was killed and dozens of others were seriously injured when two passenger trains collided near Bedford, an ambulance service said. Footage from the aftermath shows the incident involved two East Midlands Railway (EMR) services, with one smashing into…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (247+ words) Rory Mc Ilroy made a move late on the front nine in his bid to reel in US Open second-round leader Wyndham Clark with a couple of birdies. The Masters champion's first came at the par-five fifth, where he hit…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (577+ words) England's hopes of salvaging the second Test took a hammer blow at the Oval, but Matt Fisher has not abandoned hope of creating a "headache" for New Zealand. The Black Caps closed day three in a commanding position, boasting a…...

8+ hour, 31+ min ago  (806+ words) After a dramatic conclusion and anxious wait, Wesley Ward made a welcome return to the Royal Ascot winner's enclosure as Bacio blazed a trail in the concluding Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap on Friday. The 3-1 favourite looked to have given the…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (223+ words) Passengers are facing disruption at Edinburgh Airport after the terminal building was evacuated because of a security alert. Police Scotland said an explosive ordnance disposal team is at the airport and a cordon is in place with roads closed. "Edinburgh…...