The Japanese Football Association withdraws its 2023 Women's World Cup bid, three days before a Fifa vote to determine the hosts.

After a career spanning three decades, the WWE wrestling star says there's "nothing left to conquer".

Thousands gathered across France and ignored social distancing rules to celebrate the annual event.

Arsenal's Matteo Guendouzi will face no action from the FA over a clash with Brighton's Neal Maupay after the Gunners' defeat on Saturday.

The Republic's health authority presses ahead with Apple-Google tech, despite the UK being unready.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defends the scoring record of strikers he has coached including Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho defends his record of nurturing strikers following criticism from former Arsenal player Paul Merson.

Britain's Andy Murray says he wants to play the US Open and French Open later this year, providing the Grand Slams are "safe".

The US president says he put off sanctions over China's detained Muslims to seal a "great" deal.

Temperatures are believed to have hit 38C (100F) in one Siberian town after a persistent heatwave.

Large-scale tree planting to fight climate change may backfire, two new studies have found.

Staff at a small zoo in Cambridgeshire record their experiences of life at the site since lockdown.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons says the rivalry between Jason Holder and Ben Stokes will be "huge" during the upcoming Test series against England.

The country's highest court apologises to six women after an inquiry finds they were sexually harassed.

McLaren takes legal action to allow it to secure "urgent" refinancing to address what it says is "severe and unexpected financial difficulty".

The firm will now custom-design the chips that power its future desktop and laptop computers.

Only a very limited number of Muslims currently living in the kingdom will make the Hajj this year.

Twenty-six people have been arrested after clashes between the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel and police.

Burnley are "ashamed and embarrassed" by a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley' that was towed by an aircraft over Etihad Stadium during Monday's match against Manchester City.

Bubba Wallace's fellow Nascar drivers push his car to the start-line before the Geico 500 to show their support for him following a racist incident.

The North Face and Patagonia have joined a campaign calling on firms to halt Facebook advertising.