England pace bowler Jake Ball is expected to be fit for the first Ashes Test against Australia despite injuring his ankle in a warm-up match.

Gregor Townsend admits Scotland have much to work on in attack and defence after a narrow victory over Samoa.

Pigs on the pitch, "building an idiot" and hospital food - England players recall the challenges of touring Australia.

As England win ugly in their autumn opener, Eddie Jones promises improvements on the performance against Argentina, writes Tom Fordyce.

An explosion ripped through the pipeline near the village of Buri in northern Bahrain.

Captain Heather Knight leads a rearguard action as England force a draw against Australia to keep the Women's Ashes series alive.

The president reacts to criticism of his reaction to the Russian leader's denial of election meddling.

The Queen has not laid a wreath at the annual Cenotaph ceremony in London but watched from a balcony.

Tartan underskirts and Gaelic words. Why does an Italian village look and sound like Scotland?

Meet the US oil ghost town residents waiting for a boom.

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The US president's befuddling words characterised his tour of Asia, writes the BBC's Aleem Maqbool.

England set up a World Cup quarter-final against Papua New Guinea next weekend by easing past France with a mixed performance in Perth.

Prince Charles lays Remembrance Sunday wreath as the Queen watches from a balcony.

Turkey denies allegations of an alleged plot to exile a Muslim cleric who is living in the US.

Dave Ryding's latest bid to become Britain's first winner of an Alpine World Cup event ends in heartbreak as he crashes out while leading the slalom in Levi.

Boeing strikes a Dreamliner deal as the Dubai Airshow awaits news of a key Airbus A380 order.

BBC Radio 5 live commentator Jack Nicholls asks where Lewis Hamilton ranks among the Formula 1 greats.

Football fans smash glass and loot from shops after their team makes the World Cup, police say.

Six-time champion Roger Federer and third seed Alexander Zverev win the opening matches at the season-ending ATP Finals in London.

Great Britain claim their third gold medal of the Track Cycling World Cup with victory in the women's team pursuit in Manchester.