The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

5: Atlantic City, USA, Paulie Malignaggi bt Herman Ngoudjo by unanimous decision (IBF light-welterweight). 10: Osaka, Japan, Hozumi Hasegawa bt Simone Maludrotto by unanimous decision (WBC ...

The BBC's National Lottery show was briefly delayed on Saturday evening after protesters invaded the studio and chanted slogans. Presenter Eamonn Holmes was led from the stage as Fathers 4 Justice ...

The laws of the LBW dismissalThe umpire will consider an lbw decision if he believes the ball would have hit the stumps had its path not been obstructed by the batsman's pads or body. But the umpire ...

In a park in the Latvian capital Riga, a small group of protesters gathers, all Russian, some wearing paper hats inscribed with the word "Alien". Latvian police carry out a small, bureaucratic piece ...

A robotic baby that breathes, burps and can be X-rayed is being used for the first time by student nurses in Kent. The computer-controlled mannequin, "Sim Baby", is being operated by trainee nurses at ...

Manchester United reserve forward Jimmy Davis has been killed in a car accident. The 21-year-old joined Watford on a season-long loan last month and the Division One club have called off their opening ...

Contrary to legend, there is no 'dib dib' in the Scout Promise A report recommends school leavers should be asked to swear an oath of allegiance as part of proposals relating to British citizenship.

Known as Lord Haw Haw because of his nasal drawl, Joyce was a fascist politician and Nazi propaganda broadcaster to the UK during World War II. He defected to Germany, but at the end of the war was ...

A pensioner left with a family secret ever since a royal was killed in a wartime plane crash has spoken out to protect her dead uncle's memory. Margaret Harris, from Prestatyn, is the niece of the ...

Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice as Arsenal came from behind to beat Spurs and go top of the Premier League. Gareth Bale curled in a 15th-minute free-kick to put Tottenham ahead before Paul Robinson ...

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has left the club by mutual consent. Chairman David Murray said: "Having met with Paul it was clear that in the interests of the club we agreed jointly to him stepping ...