India thrash England by six wickets in the fifth one-day international at Cuttack.

Australia close day two on 189-2 after Jason Krejza takes 8-215 in India's first innings of 441 on day two of the final Test at Nagpur.

Pictures from the day's Premier League encounters

The UK's music festival industry is facing up to an uncertain future amid the global financial downturn.

Play is washed out for the third consecutive day of the second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand.

A personal look at the sport by Roger Robson.

Aston Villa, Man City, Portsmouth, Tottenham and Everton win while Motherwell lose on a busy night for British clubs in the Uefa Cup.

Flood watches are in place as forecasters predict high winds and heavy rain for the South West.

Pictures from Gateshead as Christine Ohuruogu and Asafa Powell shine at the British Grand Prix.

York Senior League side Woodhouse Grange beat Woodhouses to reach the Lord's final of the National Village Cricket Cup

Phillips Idowu has to settle for silver in the triple jump after sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson win Britain's 17th gold and David Davies picks up a silver in the 10km swim.

Andy Murray crashes out in the first round of the men's singles tennis, but Great Britain win gold and bronze in the women's 400m freestyle.

BBC News Europe correspondent Chris Mason joins 150 Father Christmases from 12 countries in Denmark for the World Santa Congress.

Colin Montgomerie's chances of winning at Royal Birkdale are slim after he struggles to a third-round 74.

South Africa finish on 101-3 in reply to England's 203 on day one of the second Test.

For some people life is only beginning to return to normal after last summer's unprecedented floods.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell shares the lead with Rocco Mediate and Robert Allenby at the Open on one under par.

Kevin Pietersen hits a superb century as England fight back on day one at Lord's.

While much of Europe is experiencing a heatwave, the UK has been fighting flash floods and can expect a soggy weekend. The papers are calling it a monsoon - is it?

Ben Fogle and James Cracknell narrow down their search for the person to join them in the race to the South Pole.