Sri Lanka: 479 & 127-3 (43.0 overs) Venue: Lord's ...

Arsenal's Patrick Vieira has accused Ruud van Nistelrooy of "acting" to get him sent off against Manchester United. Vieira was dismissed in the stormy goalless draw in September after a clash with the ...

1980 BBC Wales reports on the tragic finale of Johnny Owen's challenge for Lupe Pintor's world title in Los Angeles. Owen went into a two-month coma before pneumonia finally claimed his life on 4 ...

In 2007, a German brother and sister took their fight for the right to a sexual relationship to the country's highest court, the BBC News website's Clare Murphy looks at the history of the incest ...

A woman is campaigning to raise awareness of a rare condition which has left her with 11 stone (70kg) legs. Mandy Sellars, 32, from Lancashire, suffers from Proteus syndrome, a condition also thought ...

Tony Blair won an unprecedented three elections in a row for Labour, served for a decade in Downing Street and is widely viewed in the Labour Party as the best leader it has had for a generation or ...

The referee will raise one hand above his head with his shoulders in line with touch. He will then move that arm backwards ...

A hospital nurse has been convicted of murdering two of his patients. Benjamin Geen, 25, was also convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to a further 15 patients at Horton General Hospital in ...

First, you've got to be able to sight the ball well. Basically, that's knowing what will and won't pot. Then, you've got to ...

To Labour's tremendous shock the Conservatives pulled off their third general election victory in a row, and what is more they did it in style. It was the first time that century any party had managed ...

1450: Dean Sturridge draws first blood for Wolves at Carrow Road, latching on to Kevin Cooper's cross and steering a shot ...

Roy Keane's Celtic debut ended in shock defeat as the Scottish Cup holders were humbled by Clyde at Broadwood. Clyde twice had the ball in the net only for the officials to cruelly rule against them ...