For most rugby league clubs, reaching a Challenge Cup final is a wonderful achievement. For Catalans Dragons, given their history, it is a miracle.
The club emerged from the near ruins of two of the most historic clubs in France only 12…
Mo Farah has announced he will be heading up to the North East in a bid to make Great North Run history.
The four-time Olympic gold medallist and six-time world champion won the half-marathon in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and a fifth wi…
British number one Johanna Konta continued her US Open preparation with a first-round win over Germany's Laura Siegemund at the Connecticut Open.
Konta, now ranked 46th, won 6-2 7-5 against the world number 146.
The Briton lost four …
Former England captain David Beckham will receive the Uefa President's Award for his contribution to football and promoting the sport in "every corner of the planet".
Beckham played for Manchester United, La Galaxy, Real Madrid, AC Mila…
The conclusion of the US PGA Championship brought an end to automatic qualification for the United States Ryder Cup team - and there are some big names in need of a wildcard for Golf National in September.
The race for the European team…
The Indian Open in Kerala has been postponed because of floods that have killed more than 350 people since June.
The World Snooker Tour event was due to take place in the southern Indian state from 18-22 September.
Barry Hearn, chair…
World number one Simona Halep has pulled out of her final tournament before the US Open because of an Achilles injury.
The Romanian, 26, will be replaced in the Connecticut Open by Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.
Halep won the Rogers C…
Gone are the days of naming your newborn after a sporting hero.
One Indonesian couple went one step further and chose the moniker Abidah Asian Games for their baby girl - in honour of the sporting event taking place in their country.
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan heralded Virat Kohli as the best player in the world after his century put the tourists in command of the third Test.
Kohli scored 103 to add to his first innings 97 and declared on 352-7 to set En…
Liverpool are in advanced talks with Besiktas about a potential two-year loan move for the Reds' German goalkeeper Loris Karius.
Karius has not played a competitive match for the Premier League club since his two errors helped Real Madr…
Largest individual donation in INSEAD history establishes new global institute for business and society
INSEAD, The Business School for the World, has received a €40 million commitment from André Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie.
This l…
England and Sale winger Chris Ashton will face a disciplinary panel on Thursday after he was cited for a tip tackle made in a pre-season friendly.
It was initially reported that Ashton had punched Castres' Rory Kockott but new video foo…
Award-winning online platform now available in five new countries
MoneyGram is extending its global digital footprint with the launch of its award-winning online platform in five new countries. Customers in Australia, the Netherlands, B…
African Development Bank Mourns Passing of former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi A. Annan
The African Development Bank has learned with deep sadness the news of the death of Kofi A. Annan, …
The Rugby Players' Association (RPA) has questioned the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) misconduct charge for England fly-half Danny Cipriani.
The RPA argues that a "non-rugby" nightclub incident has already been dealt with "appropriately"…
Pierre Gasly says he was wearing only his underwear when he found out he will drive for Red Bull next year.
The Frenchman, who is in his first Formula 1 season with Red Bull's junior team Torro Rosso, will replace Daniel Ricciardo when …
The Italian FA has opened an investigation into calls from Lazio 'ultras' to ban women from part of the club's Olympic Stadium in Rome.
Before the first game of the season, an unofficial flyer was distributed saying part of the Curva No…
PepsiCo has announced it is buying Sodastream for $3.2bn (£2.5bn).
Israel-based Sodastream makes a machine and refillable cylinders allowing users to make their own carbonated drinks.
The deal gives Pepsi a new way of reaching custom…
A former chief inspector accused of trying to blame Liverpool fans for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster has had all charges against him dropped.
Sir Norman Bettison, then of South Yorkshire Police, had faced four counts of misconduct in a…
Dozens of families from North and South Korea have held emotional reunions as relatives met for the first time in at least 65 years.
A group of mostly elderly South Koreans travelled to a tourist resort in the North for the event, the f…
