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Baaeed eases to Group 1 Sussex Stakes victory at Goodwood Festival

Shadwell star Baaeed stretched his unbeaten run to nine races with a comfortable victory over Godolphin’s Modern Games in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at the Goodwood Festival on Wednesday.

Woman, 33, with a 'significant amount' of heroin in her system died after being run over by tram in 'tragic accident'

A ‘beautiful’ woman died after being run over by a tram after climbing on the metal that link the two carriages. Chloe Jackson, from Droylsden, ran towards her local Metrolink stop with a ‘significant amount’ of heroin in her system as the tram was about to depart shortly before 8pm in December last year.

On This Day in 2015: Dina Asher-Smith runs 100 metres in under 11 seconds

On this day in 2015, Dina Asher-Smith became the first British woman to break the 11-second barrier for the 100 metres.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Dinesh Chandimal Propels Sri Lanka On Day 1

Dinesh Chandimal struck his fourth successive half-century to drive Sri Lanka's total before Pakistan hit back with late wickets on Sunday's opening day of the second Test at Galle. Chandimal, who hit 80, put on key partnerships including a 75-run fourth-wicket stand with Angelo Mathews, who fell short of fifty in his landmark 100th Test. Sri Lanka reached 315 for six when bad light stopped play for the day, with the hosts electing to bat first in their bid to bounce back from an opening loss in the two-match series.