The lawyer of the man who blew the whistle on Russia's state-sponsored doping programme believes anything other than a ban from February's Winter Olympics would "embolden the cheats".

Lewis Hamilton completed a flawless weekend by storming to victory at the Italian Grand Prix and moving into the lead of the Formula One championship.

A group of trainee priests were turned away from a pub in Cardiff after a member of staff thought they were on a stag do.

Kimi Raikkonen led the way in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as Ferrari showed signs of challenging Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes team.

US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart has urged Fifa to move next year’s World Cup out of Russia.

The International Olympic Committee has postponed a decision on whether to ban the entire Russian Olympic team from the Rio Games but has announced a raft of measures in response to Monday’s report of state-directed doping.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is leading global calls for Russia to be banned from the Rio Olympics and Paralympics after a devastating report uncovered the extent of Russia’s state-directed doping.

It may be time to think the unthinkable. Donald Trump in the White House, not as a dinner time visitor in a tuxedo just passing through, but as full-time resident for the following four, perhaps eight years.

The accounting watchdog in Britain kicked off a public consultation yesterday to apply a sweeping EU reform of company accounting from next June.

Formula One’s toughest race of the year on Sunday will be no sweat for Nico Rosberg – thanks to the use of a sanitary towel as a headband.

Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg both shrugged off health issues on a Formula One testing day when Red Bull finally showed some speed. 

Opera: The Invader

A firefighter turned midwife today at the scene of a major blaze after learning his maternity ward skills watching the Channel 4 series One Born Every Minute.

Sebastian Vettel made it an all-time record-equalling ninth straight victory as he took the chequered flag at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel rode a heartstopping rollercoaster of a Brazilian Grand Prix en route to becoming the youngest three-time Formula One world champion.

Lewis Hamilton finally let his emotions get the better of him this week as the impact of leaving McLaren started to hit home.

Martin Whitmarsh has not ruled out the possibility of Lewis Hamilton returning to McLaren one day.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton is now in two minds over whether to leave McLaren or join Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton took the sting out of what could have become another feeding frenzy over his future by declining to answer any questions as to where he might be next season.

Rangers were left still searching for their first away win in the Irn-Bru Third Division after being held to a 1-1 draw at Berwick.

Spectators were asked to delay their arrival for the second day of the Open Championship today after heavy rain overnight left standing water on parts of the Royal Lytham course.

Jenson Button would like to believe his job has been made that much easier this weekend by Lewis Hamilton’s grid penalty, but he remains doubtful that it has.

Jenson Button rekindled memories of his title-winning campaign of 2009 with a season-opening victory in today's Australian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton began his Hungarian Grand Prix weekend as he ended Sunday’s race in Germany – out in front.

Lewis Hamilton is ready to commit himself to McLaren but has warned he is not prepared to suffer potential burn-out.

SEBASTIAN VETTEL left his rivals furious as he celebrated his fourth victory in five races this season with a bizarre rendition of the ‘Crazy Frog’ song.

McLaren suggested it might not be another Red Bull Racing walkover in qualifying today as Lewis Hamilton set the quickest lap ahead of tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

Former world champion Damon Hill is convinced Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull will not walk away with this year’s Formula One titles.

Steve McClaren has today parted company with German side Wolfsburg following a string of poor results.

MOST movies require their audiences to suspend their disbelief, but Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter (US/12A/127 mins) requires a little more than most.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon admits he was relieved to avoid another Active Nation Scottish Cup upset after dumping Berwick Rangers out in the fourth round yesterday.

Jenson Button has hailed the swift actions of his police driver after being confronted by an armed gang in Sao Paulo last night.

LEWIS HAMILTON is hoping the dark clouds hanging over McLaren disappear this weekend and he is not left hankering for more California sunshine.

LEWIS HAMILTON fears his world title dreams are “hanging by a thin thread” following McLaren’s horror weekend in Hungary.

LEWIS HAMILTON paid the price for his smash in first practice as he sat out almost the entire second session ahead of tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton blew away McLaren’s overnight fears to offer genuine hope of ending Red Bull Racing’s domination of qualifying.

Ferrari risk dropping further behind rivals Red Bull and McLaren if they fail to resolve the technical problems that have blighted their season so far, former world champion Nigel Mansell has warned.

ONE thousand contributions have been made to the public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy – but only seven have been from Ireland.

PUNK legend and ex-Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren had a showy send-off yesterday, with a spray-painted coffin, “Too fast to live, too young to die” and Sid Vicious vocals marking his funeral.