Joao Pedro scored twice on his full Chelsea debut as the Premier League side secured a place in the Club World Cup final – and a lucrative payday – with a 2-0 win over Fluminense.

Stephen Welsh will have to consider surgery after injuring his shoulder for a fourth time in Celtic’s 2-1 win over Cork, according to Brendan Rodgers.

Norrie’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals were crushed in just an hour and 39 minutes by the defending champion.

The governor of the US state of Texas has said at least 161 people are still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central areas. Greg Abbott spoke at a news conference ...

Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John topped the star-studded guest list for the French state banquet hosted by the King at Windsor Castle. The Rolling Stones’ front man was joined by his fiancee Melanie ...

Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s swashbuckling 90 off 39 balls helped Somerset guarantee their spot in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals after they thumped struggling Essex by 95 runs at Taunton.

Labour MP for York Central Rachael Maskell accused the Government of being ‘stubborn’ in its welfare reform efforts.

Windsor Castle welcomed Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte in a glittering event also attended by Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John.

MPs have backed plans to set up the Independent Football Regulator and roll out operating licences for football clubs. The Football Governance Bill is poised to become law after it cleared the Commons ...

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila has launched the first Barbie doll with type one diabetes as part of a drive to increase representation by the toy’s manufacturers Mattel.

CARLOS Alcaraz is genuinely one of sport’s good guys, but this was an exhibition of dominance that, in any other workplace, might earn you a ...

The 60-year-old had stepped away from hosting the BBC cooking competition last year amid allegations of misconduct.