London Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe has described her decision to answer a call of nature during the race as "an embarrassing necessity". Radcliffe had to squat by the side of the road at the ...

On Saturday against Manchester City, Arsenal's Robert Pires and Thierry Henry were aiming to re-create an infamous penalty taken by Dutch master Johan Cruyff in 1982. Back then, Cruyff passed to ...

The friends and family of a Cardiff rock musician who has died of cancer are preparing an all-day farewell event for fans to pay their respects. Justin Smith, 42, was known as Pepsi Tate, the bassist ...

The former lover of a man accused of killing his wife and hiding her body in a barrel always believed the missing woman was alive, a court has heard. Frederick William Boyle, 58, originally from ...

Siemens chairman Heinrich von Pierer is to stand down next week, insisting he had no involvement in the ongoing slush fund scandal at the firm. Mr Von Pierer also said he was not taking responsibility ...

Greek music and dance kicked off an evening of celebration before the flame was extinguished and the flag lowered. A firework display welcomed the athletes into the Olympic Stadium, with double ...

Peter Canavan carries the hopes of Tyrone when they face holders Kerry in Sunday's All-Ireland decider. When Tyrone boss Mickey Harte selected Canavan for only his fourth start this season, he showed ...

Iraq invaded Iran on 22 September 1980, triggering a bitter eight-year war which destabilised the region and devastated both countries. The then Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein claimed as a reason for the ...

When it comes to the Haka, the northern hemisphrere is infactuated on everything about it. It involves scary faces, lots of ...

Falkirk have agreed to let striker John Stewart join St Johnstone on a six-month loan deal. Stewart failed to score for the Bairns last season, following his summer move from Aberdeen. "I'm hoping ...

Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has threatened to throw the British Grand Prix into chaos unless Formula One's big teams fulfil their promise to provide assistance to the sport's independent outfits.

Stress doubles a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, scientists have found. Researchers from Sweden interviewed 1,350 women in the late 1960s and asked if they had suffered stress over the ...