The Red Roses kicked off the tournament in front of a record-breaking crowd of 42,723 at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries.

Dean Stokes claimed a Guinness World Record after riding 55 in seven days as part of a trip where he set out to ride every ...

Scott Twine’s 35th-minute strike put the hosts on course for their third-straight defeat before Carlton Morris equalised.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Vladimir Putin was ready to meet but only after key issues have first been ...

Those arriving on small boats would face immediate arrest under Reform UK’s plans, and the party would also seek to build detention centres to house 24,000 people, Mr Farage told The Times. He wants ...

Coco Gauff hopes a radical change on the eve of the US Open can help her challenge for another grand slam title. The American, who won her first major title here in 2023, has been battling a misfiring ...

Tributes have been paid to former prominent UUP MP and “stalwart of unionism” the Rev Martin Smyth. Mr Smyth, a Presbyterian minister who served as South Belfast MP for more than 20 years and also led ...

Mikel Arteta admitted he is walking around with a huge smile on his face after assembling what he now believes is the best squad of his Arsenal reign. Eberechi Eze’s imminent £60million arrival from ...

Emma Raducanu believes the other grand slam tournaments should follow the US Open’s lead and create star-studded mixed doubles events. The lead-up to the year’s final major has been dominated by the ...

Goals from Lewis Stevenson and Lewis Vaughan helped Raith continue their unbeaten start to the Scottish Championship season by beating Dunfermline 2-0 at Stark’s Park.

Hundred strugglers Welsh Fire scored an unexpected double win over Birmingham Phoenix, with Steve Smith powering the men’s side to victory and fellow Australian Jess Jonassen taking centre stage in ...

The lingering fallout of Jannik Sinner’s doping case continues to follow him more than a year after it stunned the tennis world. It was 12 months ago on the eve of the US Open that the world number ...