Alastair Cook batted throughout the fourth day, taking his innings 501 minutes, in an outstanding show of patience and resilience which, along with Matt Prior, pushed England into an unlikely lead ...

Only seven of the twenty or so Formula One races that season counted towards the title but the championship was up and running. Even as more races were included in the championship, there were plenty ...

Jackie Stewart acquired his third title after a hard battle with Lotus and decided to quit while he was at the top. Once again the season was blighted, with the deaths of François Cevert and newcomer ...

From the first days of motor racing, drivers have lived close to the edge. Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards, the number seriously injured and killed competing in the sport has ...

Usain Bolt's triple Olympic triumph in Beijing was fuelled by 1,000 McDonalds chicken McNuggets, according to his new autobiography. The 100m and 200m world record holder, who repeated his sprint ...

1901 The first use of the words grand prix to describe a race, the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. 1904 The formation of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), a non-profit association ...

Scott Parker has signed a new five-year contract with West Ham United, ESPNsoccernet can reveal. West Ham have confirmed that Parker, 30, has finally committed himself to the east London club for ...

Earlier this week, British sprinter Dwain Chambers found himself in the headlines after raising concerns that a lack of crash mats at indoor events could lead to injury. At the Birmingham Games, ...

Ander Herrera has joined Manchester United having paid his own buy-out clause at Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish club confirmed the action by the player in a statement, having initially refused a £28.4 ...

Sport and controversy go together hand in hand. But rarely can an attempt to abuse the system have involved such serious stakes, namely the personal safety of a driver. Given that and the high-profile ...

When Harrison won the superheavyweight boxing gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and turned professional soon after, many considered him almost certain to go on to be a leading heavyweight. An ...