Of the top 100 artists whose works fetched the highest amounts at auction in 2017, 13 were women.

Relive Ray Houghton's superb strike against Italy at USA 94 in Giants Stadium, New Jersey, with 17 days to go until the 2018 World Cup.

The case of Savita Halappanavar, who died after being refused an abortion, sparked calls for reform.

LeBron James says he is "trying to squeeze this orange until there's no more juice left" as the Cleveland Cavaliers clinch the Eastern Conference finals series.

Thousands of people are evacuated as Alberto strikes north-western Florida's coast.

Keaton Jennings replaces opener Mark Stoneman in England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley.

Barcelona overtake Champions League winners Real Madrid as Europe's top club while Manchester City are third, according to new data.

The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts.

A Malian migrant has been hailed a hero after he scaled a building in Paris to save a child.

Chris Froome tells the BBC he was drug tested every day of the Giro d'Italia so there should be "no question at all" about the validity of his victory.

The US giant wants a sip of Japan's alcopop market and launches its first alcoholic drink.

Manchester United will play in the new Women's Championship, ending their 13-year absence from senior women's football.

The country, which is accused of chemical attacks, takes the helm of global forum on arms control.

Lewis Hamilton does not expect Daniel Ricciardo to join Mercedes and says he "would imagine" the Australian's future is at Red Bull.

The teenage soap icon turned global popstar has sold over 80m records in her three-decade career. Now she's celebrating her 50th birthday.

Debutant Cameron Norrie says he played his "best tennis" to reach the second round of the French Open after his opponent Peter Gojowczyk retires in the second set.

Carlo Cottarelli is asked to form a government but his time in office is likely to be short-lived.

Flanker Siya Kolisi will become South Africa's first black Test captain in the three-match series against England next month.

Eighth seed Petra Kvitova comes from behind to reach the French Open second round and is joined by world number two Caroline Wozniacki.

The European Union wants to reduce the sale of single-use plastics in supermarkets.

Women slackliners take up the challenge in high heels in a competition in Hunan Province, China.