South Africa vs England cricket Test: James Taylor lays down marker for series
A second successive Test half-century for James Taylor marked a satisfying start for the diminutive England batsman in the Test series against South Africa.
A second successive Test half-century for James Taylor marked a satisfying start for the diminutive England batsman in the Test series against South Africa.
Louis van Gaal's position in the Old Trafford hot seat looked even more precarious as Stoke City swept Manchester United aside in a comfortable 2-0 victory to kickstart a busy day of Premier League holiday action on Saturday.
As far as kids' activities go, the warning is about as ominous as they come with risks including serious injury and death.
The latest Star Wars movie was poised to pass $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales this weekend and become the first picture to reach that mark so quickly.
A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition had failed to weaken the group.
Vienna police said on Saturday that a 'friendly intelligence service' has warned numerous European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack in Europe before the New Year.
Fourteen people have died on Australia's roads in the first four days of the Christmas holidays, with five deaths on Boxing Day alone.
Firefighters using a ladder have rescued two people who were trapped on a balcony during a unit fire in Adelaide's north.
Eight-time winner and defending champion Wild Oats XI has been forced to retire from the Sydney to Hobart race with a torn mainsail.
Evergreen duo Brad Hogg and Michael Klinger wove their magic yet again as Perth Scorchers cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat in Saturday's BBL clash at the WACA Ground.
The eight-year-old boy alleged to have been locked in a tiny room within an uninsulated shed on a drug property has told police he was first thrown into the room during the school holidays three months ago for being naughty.
The pre Christmas chapter of the Big Bash has again set records for attendance and eyeballs as the colour and clout has fans of all ages wanting more.
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Sepp Blatter got off easy with an eight-year ban from FIFA. So too, Michel Platini.
One lucky koala has escaped the bushfire raging at Wye River along the Great Ocean Road.
David Warner didn't make a century, though he had one at his mercy. Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja didn't get out until after they had made one each. For most of the day, the West Indies didn't look like getting either out.
Ordinarily, having a team 3-345 after choosing to send them in would be a sign of a poor or squandered toss decision.
Festival organisers have met with emergency services to decide on whether the festival will go ahead.
Iraqi troops have pushed deeper into the heart of the last remaining district held by Islamic State in the city of Ramadi, despite being slowed by bombs and booby traps.
It is a social media tool that could put people's lives in jeopardy.
A police commission is interviewing staff at a Brussels college after education authorities failed to act on concerns that a student who later became one of the Paris suicide bombers had been radicalised.
He's played for France's youth team, Senegal's senior team and French giants Marseille but now Jacques Faty is fighting for his place at Sydney FC
Sydney FC hit back at critics with commanding 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners.
Canberra Cavalry acting manager Keith Ward says the "quality and the versatility" of their Australian recruits means he has more cover for "unforeseen circumstances" – but he would not rethink the decisions he made when the Australian Baseball League stripped them of a win that cost a spot in last season's play-offs.
As the Ken Read-skippered American Comanche led the Sydney to Hobart into a forecasted gnarly southerly on Saturday night, he declared his intent to push the 100-footer and gain as much of a lead as possible going into day two.
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