Northerners Kick Grass win 12-hour lawn mower race in West Sussex
It might not quite be Le Mans, but the grass is always greener at the highlight of the lawn mower racing season.
Shane Lowry feeling good about career after WGC win
Irishman Shane Lowry was in disbelief after winning the biggest title of his career at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational..
Liverpool: Brendan Rodgers praises Philippe Coutinho strike after almost taking him off
Rodgers almost made a mistake that could have cost him the 1-0 win against Stoke.
Eddie Howe: Bournemouth are ready for the Premier League
Eddie Howe says his team are ready for the challenge, and will not veer away from their attacking style.
Lord Coe says tough doping stance in athletics is 'non-negotiable'
Coe played down accusations of widespread doping among athletes and called for the establishment of a Values Commission
Floyd Mayweather announces 'last fight' against Andre Berto at Las Vegas MGM Grand in September
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather announces 12 September 2015 fight against Andre Berto in Las Vegas.
FBI hopes grainy CCTV video will help solve 25-year-old $500m art heist
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston hopes to recover the stolen art, 25 years on.
Ashes 2015: Stuart Broad reflects a 'perfect' start to the fourth Test
The 'perfect start' to the fourth Test of the Ashes was 'one of those days you dream of,' says Stuart Broad
Myanmar: Villages submerged as flood water rises
Country's president has urged citizens to flee the affected region.
London mayor Boris Johnson blasts Underground strike action
Underground rail staff brought the network to a standstill for the second time in a month.
Gamescom's biggest ever event gets under way in Cologne
German city hosts the seventh edition of the world's biggest computer and video game fair.
Jordan Spieth can move into number one spot with a win at Firestone
Jordan Spieth has re-set his goals for the big events that conclude the PGA Tour season .
Rio 2016: IOC's Thomas Bach says there is 'still pressure' on organising committee
International Olympic committee president Thomas Bach was attending an official countdown ceremony.
Natalia Molchanova: Underwater search for missing freediving champion suspended
The Russian star was diving two miles off Formentera, a small island near Ibiza.
Ashes 2015: Alastair Cook excited by 'topsy-turvy' tests
Cook also said that he is hopeful seamer Mark Wood will be fit to play in the fourth Ashes test at Trent Bridge.
London 2012 Olympic park becomes a beach ahead of Rio 2016
Team GB launched a campaign to improve their performance from when they hosted the Games in 2012.
Mel Fisher's undersea treasure hoard to be sold at auction
Fisher found the 40 tonnes of treasure on the Nuestra Senora de Atocha in 1985 after a 16-year search
Peru: Models hit the runway for 30 hours in longest fashion show record attempt
Gamarra Fashion Show aims to beat the 24 hours and 28 seconds record set in Miami in November 2014.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Enola Gay stands restored 70 years after dropping atomic bomb
The plane remains a symbolic attraction at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
Orange Is The New Black author highlights how US justice system treats women of colour poorly
Piper Kerman testified before Congress to highlight what she called disparities in the US criminal justice system.
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron criticises UK government response to Calais migrant crisis
The Lib Dem leader urges David Cameron to visit Calais to see how migrants are forced to live.
Ashes 2015: Stuart Broad says keeping Australia's Michael Clarke quiet has been key so far
England try to secure an Ashes series victory at Trent Bridge.
Wilson Kipsang: Doping claims harming reputation of all athletes
Wilson Kipsang fears reputation of Kenyan runners and athletics generally will be hit by fresh doping claims.
Zurich airport customs seize record 262kg of ivory
172 separate pieces of ivory were discovered including tusks from baby elephants.
Cancun swamped with algae as golden beaches turn green
At the height of the Caribbean summer Cancun's iconic golden beaches have turned green
Bobbi Kristina Brown laid to rest next to mother Whitney Houston in New Jersey
Media personality and TV star is laid to rest beside her mother, Whitney Houston, in a New Jersey cemetery.
Calais crisis: Philip Hammond says UK has 'a grip' on migrant situation
Britain's foreign secretary, Philip Hammond, said that the crisis in Calais was under control
Ashes 2015: Alistair Cook hails Ian Bell's performance as England lead Australia 2-1
Alastair Cook hailed Ian Bell after the batsman returned to form to help England win the third Ashes Test.
ISS Astronauts 'feeling great' one third of way through year in space
The pair are one third of the way through a record breaking year-long space mission.
West Bank: Funeral held for Palestinian toddler killed in arson attack by suspected Jewish extremists
Several hundred people attended the funeral procession of an 18-month-old Palestinian toddler.
