Straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov in men’s singles finalCzech pair of Krejcikova and Siniakova take doubles gloryAlexander Zverev followed up his upset of Novak Djokovic by becoming the first German man to win a singles gold medal in Olympic tenni…
Great Britain beaten to Olympic men’s 4x100m medley gold by USA world record
Eighth medal means best-ever Olympic swimming result for GBUSA’s Caeleb Dressel wins his fifth gold of Tokyo 2020Duncan Scott became the first British athlete to win four medals at a single Olympics as Team GB celebrated their best swimming haul at a G…
Celtic slump to opening Scottish Premiership defeat at promoted Hearts
Newly promoted Hearts struck a dramatic late winner to stun Celtic in a pulsating Scottish Premiership opener at Tynecastle.Gary Mackay-Steven swept home from close range to open the scoring after just eight minutes, and Hearts reached the break in fro…
Leeds pay tribute to Terry Cooper after former England defender dies aged 77
‘Club legend’ played 351 times for Leeds, won 20 England caps He later managed Exeter, Birmingham and both Bristol clubsThe former Leeds defender Terry Cooper has died at the age of 77. The left-back, who won 20 caps for England, played 351 times for t…
UK weather: flood warnings as Storm Evert moves eastwards
Unsettled weather forecast across England and Wales with ‘torrential thundery downpours’ in the eastThe Met Office has issued weather and flood warnings as Storm Evert moved eastwards across Britain with thunderstorms forecast for the weekend.Yellow wi…
Matt Coward-Holley wins bronze for Great Britain in men’s trap shooting
Coward-Holley delighted with ‘phenomenal’ achievementBack injury ended 26-year-old’s rugby career a decade ago Matt Coward-Holley stood on an Olympic podium on Thursday and shook his head in disbelief as he collected bronze in the men’s trap shooting.A…
Portsmouth release three players after investigation into discriminatory texts
Released players are all from League One club’s academyGroup-chat messages were sent after Euro 2020 finalPortsmouth have released three players from their academy following disciplinary proceedings in relation to discriminatory messages sent in a grou…
Ange Postecoglou rues transfer failings after Celtic exit Champions League
Ange Postecoglou suggested he might not have been forceful enough in his demands for new signings as took responsibility for Celtic’s latest Champions League failure. Celtic missed out on the group stages for a fourth year running as a 2-1 extra-time d…
Astronomers detect light behind black hole for first time
Telescope picks up unexpected ‘luminous echoes’ – smaller, later and of different colour to bright flaresAstronomers have detected light behind a black hole deep in space for the first time.Bright flares of X-rays were spotted bursting from a supermass…
Woman convicted of £4.2m diamond theft at luxury UK jewellers
Lulu Lakatos, who posed as expert to value gems at Boodles store, given five and a half years in prisonA woman has been found guilty and sentenced to five and a half years in prison for stealing diamonds worth £4.2m, swapping them for pebbles in a plot…