Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, has ended his career with a victory. The 39-year-old said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in ...

Cumbrian badminton star Lauren Smith has announced that she is expecting a baby - and will no longer compete at international level.

Mark Cavendish, right, beat Eddy Merckx’s record for Tour de France stage wins (Pete Goding/PA) Cavendish’s cycling legacy was forged chiefly at the Tour de France, where he won a record 35 stages. – ...

Carlisle’s bare-knuckle boxing champion Danny Christie has retired from the BKFC. The Currock fighter has announced that he will no longer fight in the major bare-knuckle promotion. Christie, the ...

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore ...

Air traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports was temporarily halted during the incident overnight into Sunday.

An Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people, according to local hospital officials. Dr Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said nine women are ...