Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been charged with harassment and criminal damage. The Irish comedy writer, 56, wrote on social media that the allegations were related to an incident at the ...

Southend moved into the National League play-off places with a 3-0 home win over a Wealdstone outfit now lying in the relegation zone. Ben Goodliffe headed the Shrimpers in front in the eighth minute, ...

Novak Djokovic was left to contemplate a “new reality” after slumping to a third straight defeat as he was beaten by unseeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi at the Madrid Open. The 24-time grand slam winner ...

Ismaila Sarr scored two second-half goals as Crystal Palace booked their place in the FA Cup final for a third time following a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Wembley.

In their second innings, Worcestershire tumbled to 81 all out as Ben Raine and Codi Yusuf ended with four wickets each and Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark chased down a target of 108 runs inside 27 ...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh is a major step by the ageing leader towards designating a ...

Ronnie O’Sullivan was in control against Pang Junxu as the seven-time winner finished the first session of their World Championship last-16 match with a 6-2 lead.

Ferguson praised Skelton for taking it down to the wire and is now backing the trainer to dust himself off and go again – believing this year’s title race bears comparison to when some of his great ...

Lee Evans’ second-half penalty against his former club gave Blackpool a 1-1 League One draw at Wigan, who had deservedly led through Jon Mellish’s fourth-minute goal. Wigan got off to a flying start ...

An Israeli air strike has flattened a three-storey home in Gaza City, killing 10 people – half of them children – as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Israeli strikes have killed at ...

John Marquis scored twice as already-relegated Shrewsbury beat Barnsley 2-1 at Oakwell. The visitors had the ball in the net early on after Mal Benning volleyed in a George Lloyd cross but the flag ...

Malik Mothersille scored one penalty and missed another as Peterborough played out a 1-1 draw at home to Bolton. Posh goalkeeper Will Blackmore produced a string of fine saves to keep the visitors at ...