Robin van Persie struck twice in the dying moments to complete his first Manchester United hat-trick and ensure Sir Alex Ferguson's side marked the manager's 1,000th English league game with a 3-2 vic

Ian Bell made 88 as England beat South Africa by six wickets in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Sunday to go 2-1 up with one match to play in the series.

Man-of-the-match Bell's innings

Oscar Pistorius on Sunday lost his Paralympic T44 200m crown to Brazil's Alan Oliveira then immediately hit out at the authorities, claiming he was at a disadvantage in artificial leg length.

The 25-

British academic John Tulloch, who was born in India when it was a British colony and who survived the July 7, 2005 bomb blasts, is being threatened with expulsion from the United Kingdom over his imm

British academic John Tulloch, who was born in India when it was a British colony and who survived the July 7, 2005, bomb blasts, is being threatened with expulsion from the UK over his immigration st

Going out for dinner with greedy friends who choose unhealthy dishes from a menu can cause you to put on weight, a new study has claimed.

Reigning champions Manchester City celebrated manager Roberto Mancini's 100th Premier League match in charge with a 3-1 victory at home to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

Yaya Toure gave City a 16th

'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius on Saturday began the defence of his three Paralympic sprint titles with a bang, breaking the world record in the T44 200m to qualify for the final.

The 25-year-old, wh

Jade Dernbach marked his return to England duty with three wickets, including the prize scalp of Hashim Amla, in a four-wicket win over his native South Africa in the third one-day international at Th

Scientists have created pollen-free flowers that can last longer and could help allergy sufferers cut down the risk of catching hay fever.