The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

Centuries from Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell helped England build a huge lead and close in on a series victory on day three of the third Test in Napier. Strauss, whose position had ...

Dennis Bergkamp rolls back the years to inspire Arsenal to a superb win over Everton.

Most racquets are strung with synthetic materials such as nylon or even titanium. But the top players prefer to use 'gut' ...

A businessman is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a shopping trip to Harvey Nichols.

Groundbreaking US comedian Richard Pryor dies in California at the age of 65 after a long illness.

Celebrity Cornish chef Rick Stein's beloved dog has died, aged 17. Chalky, the Jack Russell owned by fish chef Rick Stein, had become well-known through his appearances on Mr Stein's television series ...

A major review of security is under way after condoms full of purple flour were thrown at Tony Blair as he faced MPs in the House of Commons. The PM was speaking during his weekly half-hour question ...

The caution given to Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who crossed himself during a match against Rangers, has brought the issue of sectarianism in Scotland back into sharp focus. The rivalry between ...

France's strict brand of secularism has deep historical roots - but some want to soften it, says the BBC's Henri Astier.

York Wasps vice-chairman Russell Greenfield has blamed a fall in revenue from sponsorship and low crowds as the reason for the Northern Ford Premiership side folding. The board called time on the club ...

Retailer Body Shop agrees to be taken over by French cosmetics giant L'Oreal in a £652m deal.