Trump NFL row: Mike Pence walks out of game after players kneel

Mr Pence said he could not be present at an event that "disrespects our soldiers, our flag" after abandoning the game in his home...

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Trump NFL row: Defiance after US president urges boycott

[BBC SOURCES]....In a growing row with the sports world, Mr Trump insisted that players who failed to stand during the national anthem shou...

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Eight dead in wall collapse at Senegal's Demba Diop

It happened at Demba Diop stadium in the capital, Dakar, at the end of the League Cup final between Stade de Mbour and Union Sportive Ouaka...

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Venus Williams involved in fatal car crash in Florida

A spokesman for Palm Beach Gardens police in Florida confirmed to the BBC they were investigating a fatal crash involving the Grand Slam c...

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Congressional baseball game goes on in wake of shooting

The annual congressional baseball game in Washington has been hailed as a rare and welcome moment of unity among lawmakers of both major ...

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India v Pakistan: Virat Kohli leads his side to win in Champions Trophy

Kohli's big hitting - allied to a more patient 91 from opener Rohit Sharma and a blistering half-century from Yuvraj Singh - saw India ...

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Eurovision 2017: Portugal's ballad wins contest

Salvador Sobral, 27, won with his ballad Amar Pelos Dois, which was written by his sister. He said on receiving the trophy: "We...

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Serena Williams: World number two's pregnancy is confirmed

The 35-year-old earlier posted a picture of herself on Snapchat posing in a mirror with the message: "20 weeks" before deleting t...

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Defender Andrew Considine scored a hat-trick as Aberdeen hammered a dismal Dundee side to ensure Celtic must wait to be crowned Premiership champions

A Considine double and goals from Adam Rooney and Kenny McLean had Derek McInnes' men 4-0 up at the break. Ryan Jack hit the fifth b...

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England took another comfortable step on the road to qualification for next summer's World Cup in Russia as they eased past Lithuania at Wembley

Gareth Southgate's first game at Wembley since succeeding Sam Allardyce on a permanent basis provided few alarms as England remai...

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Germany v England: Gareth Southgate says 'island' mentality must end

(BBC)---Gareth Southgate prepared for his first game as permanent England manager by insisting foundations are now in place to narrow...

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