Manchester United fans 'in agreement' over Michael Carrick sack decision

The manager looks, once again, at significant risk of dismissal on Sunday evening despite another spirited fightback against Aston Villa to earn a 4-4-4 draw to leave them in the Premier League relegation zone for the…

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Will Manchester United sack Michael Carrick and who could replace him as manager?

The pressure has been mounting on Carrick following a disappointing start to the season, and the situation took a turn for the worse this weekend as, without kicking a ball, Man Utd slipped into the Premier League…

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King leads solemn Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph

On a stone-grey autumn morning, he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall before a march-past by 10,000 armed forces veterans. That included a shrinking number of World War Two veterans, with 12 taking part this…

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Arson attack causes 'devastating' damage to club

No one was hurt in the fire. The committee, which has run the club on Shay Lane, Wakefield, since it opened as a miners' welfare in the 1960s, said a crowdfunder had already been launched and they were overwhelmed with…

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England brutal and brilliant as they fight for Steve Borthwick in Australia rout

His triumphant celebration as he powered over for the opening try of the match spoke to the “galvanising” effect he had suggested the criticism would have on the team. England have a habit of reacting when put under the…

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First Derry goal worth the wait for final hero Burns

Burns' low drive on 69 minutes broke the deadlock for the Candystripes against a spirited Waterford and was enough to secure the club's seventh FAI Cup victory. The 24-year-old was set to be substituted before he fired…

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Trump set to lurch further right, claiming US took ‘giant step back’ in elections

The US president's hardline aide, Stephen Miller, will begin as White House chief of staff on Monday. He will also meet with Dana White, CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after offering him the job…

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England vs Australia LIVE: Rugby result, latest updates and reaction

It had been a torrid week for the head coach after reports of significant summer unrest in camp, which he and his senior players all emphatically rejected. But despite more public backing from the RFU and a contract…

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Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government

"We are in a state of emergency, approaching a point of no return for the state of Israel," said Eisenkot, who had traded his usual all black for a suit and tie at a ceremony at the presidential office. "We must form a…

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Man arrested after woman raped on city common

The attack happened on Southampton Common, near Cemetery Road, shortly after 05:30 GMT on Saturday. The woman, in her 30s, is being supported by specialist officers and police said they had deployed "significant…

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