The 154th edition of the British Open has begun.

England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals.

More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina.

How far the golf ball travels has been a debate for years.

Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates.

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final.

It’s England vs.

Brendon McCullum has been fired as coach of England’s test cricket team after four years in charge but will continue to lead the country’s T20 and ODI sides.

Erling Haaland’s day ended earlier than many expected.

Norway and England both had South Florida heat to worry about in their World Cup quarterfinal clash in Miami Gardens.

World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats on sale for the final at $7,380.

England defender Jarell Quansah has been given a two-match suspension for his red card offense against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16.

After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup.

Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup.

Penelope Keith, known for her roles in British sitcoms "The Good Life" and "To the Manor Born," has died at 86.

The World Cup knockout stage is set, and some teams might feel like they've drawn the short straw.

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored early in the second half, lifting England over Panama 2-0 and into what appears to be a more favorable bracket for the World Cup’s knockout phrase.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed one person.

FIFA’s new hydration breaks midway through each half were implemented to help players stay cool in the summer heat of Mexico, Canada and the United States, which some experts have warned could be the hottest World Cup in history.

The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died.

Archaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a “prototype” for the monument.

Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2.

King Charles III, Queen Camilla and other senior British royals were among guests attending the wedding of Charles' nephew, Peter Phillips.

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games.

Liverpool has fired manager Arne Slot at the end of his second season in charge and a year after leading the team to the Premier League title.

La Union Del Pueblo Entero has seen engagement at its 8,000-member organization drop off after the Trump administration’s immigration raids.

A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings.

British police are appealing for witnesses as they expand their investigation into potential offenses by the former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The U.K. government is set to release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy.

Southampton’s appeal against its expulsion from the Championship playoff final because of spying offenses was dismissed.

In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League.

Southampton has been expelled from the Championship playoffs after admitting to repeatedly spying on opponents.

U.S. forward Brenden Aaronson has left the field with an apparent left knee injury while playing for Leeds in the Premier League in a potential concern for the Americans ahead of the World Cup.

Lottie Woad left Nelly Korda and everyone else behind on a rainy and breezy Saturday in the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Justin Rose used a dramatic final-hole eagle to make his two-round total good enough to beat the 4-over cut line and secure a weekend stay at Aronimink Golf Club.

Southampton has brushed off a spying controversy to advance past Middlesbrough after extra time in the Championship playoffs and get to within one win of a return to the Premier League.

A man has pleaded not guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior toward the former Prince Andrew near his home at King Charles III’s Sandringham Estate.

Police in England say a man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew.

Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendance at its south London ground.

Manchester United great Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team’s Premier League game against Liverpool.

Leeds United has beaten Burnley 3-1 and almost definitely guaranteed it will play Premier League football again next season.

First half goals from Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko have given Manchester United a 2-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League.

Matt Fitzpatrick and younger brother Alex combined for a 1-under 71 in alternate-shot play Sunday to pull out a drama-filled, single-stroke victory in the Zurich Classic and usher the younger Fitzpatrick onto the PGA Tour through 2028.

Arsenal has benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals and keep on course to defend its title.

Manchester City is headed back to another FA Cup final.

Nottingham Forest has taken a huge step toward ensuring its Premier League survival by beating Sunderland 5-0 away from home.

A proposed bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives has failed.

Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer.

Manchester City has completed its ominous, late-season rise to the top of the Premier League.

Aston Villa has advanced to the Europa League semifinals by beating Bologna 4-0.

It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal.

Every year on April 14, scientists, students, and curious minds around the world pause to celebrate something that is both invisible and foundational to modern life: World Quantum Day.

Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.

Noah Okafor has scored twice in a rampant first half as Leeds beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford in the English top-flight for the first time since 1981.

The Diamond League track meet in Qatar has been postponed from next month to June 19 if conditions allow amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes in 2025, with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-related scams among the costliest, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latest Internet Crime Report.

Florian Wirtz scored two and made two as Germany twice came from behind to beat Switzerland 4-3 in a thrilling friendly.

Bruno Fernandes has added another goal and assist to his sterling record in Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League.

Court filings show attorney swap as trial approaches

Snooker great Ronnie O’Sullivan has made the highest-ever break in the professional game.

Bruno Fernandes has moved closer to breaking the Premier League’s assists record as Manchester United tightened its grip on Champions League qualification with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa.

About two dozen couples have taken part in the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country's quirkiest annual sports events.

Third-tier Port Vale pulled off a massive FA Cup upset by beating Premier League Sunderland to advance to the quarterfinals of the historic competition.

The joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran have sparked global anger and urgent diplomacy as the conflict spreads across the region.

Shane Lowry shares the lead at the Cognizant Classic after a bogey-free 63 at PGA National.

Without the injured Erling Haaland, Manchester City has relied on the latest goal from recently signed forward Antoine Semenyo to secure a win that keeps the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

The Premier League is launching a direct-to-customer streaming platform from next season, chief executive Richard Masters said.

Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles.

Manchester United supersub Benjamin Sesko has given Manchester United a 1-0 win at Everton in the Premier League.

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.

Three Premier League players have been targeted with racist abuse online after their games this weekend.

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support’’ UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Erling Haaland’s penalty in second-half stoppage time kept Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge alive on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Liverpool.

The charity founded by Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, is shutting down following the release of emails showing the depth of her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Justin Rose is the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years.

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba’s first-ever goal for Aston Villa was an 87th-minute winner in a 3-2 comeback victory over Salzburg to conclude the Europa League's opening phase.

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.

Dominik Szoboszlai has dominated the talk of Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup win over Barnsley.

The FA Cup has delivered another fairytale result after sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out titleholder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the competition’s greatest upsets.

Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England are without power and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic.

Britain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years.

Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing 2025.

Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city.

English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim appears optimistic about the injuries to Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo though he confirmed both midfielders will miss Friday’s game against Newcastle.

England’s managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key says he will investigate the drinking habits of the England team following reports that their mid-Ashes beach break involved over-indulging of alcohol.

Spain will end 2025 as the top men’s team in the FIFA rankings after there were limited changes in the new standings.

Morgan Rogers has scored two brilliant solo goals to down Manchester United 2-1 and keep Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title.

Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice.

England's cricket team has faced challenges with its aggressive Bazball strategy during the Ashes series loss in Australia.

Travis Head has scored an unbeaten century and shared a 122-run partnership with Alex Carey to guide Australia to 271 for four in its second innings, a lead of 356 at stumps on Day 3 of the third Ashes cricket test.

Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack had England in trouble on the third test.

Alex Carey has posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja has scored 82 after a last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes test.

Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the author's 250th birthday with events in Britain and beyond.

Manchester United has drawn with visiting Bournemouth 4-4 in one of the best Premier League games of the season.

Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago.

Manchester United has moved into the English Premier League's top six with a comprehensive 4-1 win over bottom club Wolverhampton.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot says he hasn't spoken to Mohamed Salah since the forward's public criticism of the club.

Mitchell Starc has been dominating England in the Ashes series with the ball and now he's added another dimension.