Jurors in the trial of two former friends accused of cutting down the much-loved tree at Sycamore Gap have been told they must consider the evidence “calmly and dispassionately”.

An uncapped Will Greenwood and dual-code international John Bentley were maybe the Lions’ last true bolters in South Africa 28 years ago, but Farrell could easily pluck rabbits from the hat. Here, the ...

Tom Haines believes he is batting better now than when he first burst on to the scene and caught the attention of England managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key.

Russian air defences repelled an attack by nine drones close to the country’s capital, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.