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Former jockey Walter Swinburn, three-time Derby winner and the rider of Shergar, has died aged 55. Swinburn, who friends say died peacefully at home, retired from riding in 2000 before becoming a trainer. Read more:…

England captain Alastair Cook and coach Trevor Bayliss "ought to have their heads examined" for selecting four pace bowlers in the fourth Test against India, says Geoffrey Boycott. The hosts reached 146-1 at the close of day two, replying…

Anthony Joshua has promised "blood, sweat and tears" in the defence of his IBF heavyweight title against Eric Molina in Manchester on Saturday. Britain's Joshua, 27, is making the second defence of the belt he won in April. Read more:…

Donald Trump has blasted a union leader who accused him of lying about his deal to stop an air conditioning maker from moving jobs to Mexico. The US president-elect said Chuck Jones had done a "terrible job" for workers at Carrier, moments…

Opener Keaton Jennings hit a debut century as England reached 288-5 on a fluctuating first day of the fourth Test against India in Mumbai. The Durham left-hander, called up last week, was dropped before scoring but put on 99 with captain…

British Cycling found its former technical director Shane Sutton guilty of using sexist language towards cyclist Jess Varnish - despite clearing him of eight of nine charges against him, BBC Sport can reveal. Sutton was found to have used…

Mercedes are thinking about signing McLaren driver Fernando Alonso to replace Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff says. A move would reunite Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, who had a stormy partnership at McLaren in 2007. Read more:…

Denmark's Thomas Bjorn will captain Europe at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris. The 45-year-old will be only the fourth man from outside the British Isles to lead the team, after Spanish duo Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal, and…

England women's off-spinner Danielle Hazell has signed for Melbourne Stars for the Women's Big Bash League. The 28-year-old replaces Australia leg-spinner Kristen Beams, who is recovering from a finger injury. Read more:…

Australia captain Steve Smith hit the highest one-day international score at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a 68-run win over New Zealand. Smith struck 14 fours and four sixes in a blistering 164 from 157 balls as the hosts amassed 324-8.…

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards is to leave Kent after 16 seasons with the women's side. The 36-year-old batter helped the team to a domestic double in 2016, and won a total of 10 trophies with the county. Read more:…

About 350 victims have reported child sexual abuse within UK football clubs, police chiefs have said. The National Police Chiefs' Council said a "significant number of calls" had been received after several former players alleged past…

Keaton Jennings celebrated his Test call-up with an unbeaten century as England Lions beat the United Arab Emirates by eight wickets in Dubai. The opener, 24, was this week added to the Test squad for the current tour of India as a…

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt said he wanted to make people see what he went through to get to where he is now as he attended the much-anticipated world premiere of his biopic I Am Bolt yesterday in London, England. The red carpet…

Thousands of people in Chapeco in Brazil have held a vigil for the victims of a plane crash, who included most of the city's football team. Fans of the Chapecoense team walked from the city centre to the stadium where they prayed and sang.…