Sir Dave Brailsford profiled as cycling chief attends Manchester United takeover talks
Sir Dave Brailsford was with Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford on Friday morning as the INEOS founder met Manchester United officials for takeover talks.
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Norway edges Switzerland to win mixed team parallel event at World Cup Finals
Norway won the mixed team parallel event at the World Cup Finals on Friday after Timon Haugan beat his Swiss opponent Semyel Bissig in the decisive run.
Johnny Sexton’s ‘obsessive’ mentality similar to Jonny Wilkinson – Mike Catt
Mike Catt believes Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton is similar to his former England team-mate Jonny Wilkinson in being a “completely different mental animal”.
Crystal Palace sack manager Vieira after 11-game winless run
Crystal Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge on Friday (Mar 17) after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion left them three points above the relegation zone.
IOM sidecar deaths deemed ‘a misadventure’
A verdict of misadventure was returned at an inquest into the deaths of sidecar racers Roger and Bradley Stockton at last year’s IOM TT.
Tour the Pyrenees for Two Wheels for Life
Ever fancied touring France and the Pyrenees while raising money for charity? Well, now’s your chance as Two Wheels for Life teams up with Yamaha for a new off-road motorcycle experience.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan says arrest bid aimed to jail him before elections
Khan, who is also chairman of the opposition PTI party, said he has 85 court cases pending against him, including blasphemy, sedition and terrorism. "The level of victimisation going on in this country is unprecedented. The main reason is they don't want me to compete in the elections," he said.
Iraq, 20 years on: Fallujah bears brunt of legacy of a brutal war
On March 20, 2003, then-US president George W. Bush launched Operation Iraqi Freedom, aimed at bringing down the regime of Saddam Hussein. The invasion was deemed illegal by the United Nations, and as we know today, was based on a lie: Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction. No such weapons were never found. Intended to last just a few months, the war ultimately dragged on until 2011, leaving hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dead.