Andy Farrell braced his British and Irish Lions for the backlash coming from Australia following a 27-19 triumph that has placed them on the brink of a series victory.

Cavern Club rolled in with a late run to land the Unibet Same Race Multi Summer Handicap Hurdle for James Owen and Gavin Sheehan. The chestnut was last seen winning at Chester on the Flat in June, but ...

Having filled the runner-up spot on her first two starts, True Love (1-2 favourite) was an impressive winner of the Queen Mary Stakes and followed up in fine style, travelling strongly under Ryan ...

A PROTEST at the site of the new Islamic Centre in Dalton took place today with both supporters and those opposed to the project lining the streets.

Riverdance creator Michael Flatley has not ruled out seeking a nomination to become Ireland’s next president. An election for the largely ceremonial role is expected towards the end of October, as it ...

A hole-in-one for England’s John Parry catapulted him onto the leaderboard on day three of The Open at Royal Portrush. The 38-year-old’s tee shot at the 199-yard 13th took three bounces before ...

Former Open champion Henrik Stenson was first to take advantage of good scoring conditions at Royal Portrush after getting to four under through 12 holes. Sweden’s Stenson, winner at Troon in 2016, ...

A hunch from Owen Burrows to explore options at 10 furlongs paid dividends, as new recruit Royal Dubai thrived over the extra yardage in the BetVictor Steventon Stakes at Newbury.

England defender Esme Morgan insisted the Lionesses were “very optimistic” captain Leah Williamson would be fit to play in Tuesday’s Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy after she was forced off in ...

Yellow weather warnings have been extended to much of the UK as thunderstorms threaten to cause flooding and disruption this weekend. The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings for heavy ...

The British and Irish Lions have sight of a series victory after overpowering Australia 27-19 in a one-sided opener that only became competitive in the second half.

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said performers “ought to protect ourselves” from artificial intelligence (AI) copies of their work and likeness The 82-year-old comedian told the PA news agency his ...