Threats from Tehran have choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil and gas supplies.

Lin Chun-Yi completed a remarkable run to win his first YONEX All England men’s singles title with a 21-5 22-20 win over Lakshya Sen.

The 19-year-old won the UK Open at the weekend, successfully defending his 2025 crown, to make it five majors in a row.

Kitzbuhel roared back to top form with an exhibition of jumping from the front before edging out Final Demand in a tremendous finish to the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Virgil van Dijk is confident Liverpool will overturn their first-leg loss at Galatasaray but knows Arne Slot’s side face a fight to earn a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. An ...

Schools across Scotland will close this month as teachers walk out on strike in a dispute over workload. All schools in Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and Moray will close due to industrial action.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Irish premier Micheal Martin are to discuss how to develop cooperation amid increased global uncertainty. Sir Keir is to travel to Cork on Thursday ...

Near-term expectations for the housing market have softened after an encouraging start to the year, the Royal Institution of Chartered ...

Liam Rosenior admitted Chelsea shot themselves in the foot after their Champions League hopes were shredded by a late capitulation against Paris St Germain. A 5-2 defeat in the Parc des Princes leaves ...

Cyle Larin’s last-minute equaliser rescued Southampton a point from a 1-1 draw at West Brom and denied the relegation-threatened Baggies a first Sky Bet Championship victory of 2026.

Uncapped spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, attracted an eye-catching offer of £105,000 from Southern Brave, while there were sizeable deals for Paige Scholfield (£115,000, Manchester Super Giants), ...