The Liverpool rearguard is one of the meanest around, but their defending regularly comes under scrutiny with boss Rafael ...

A US prison inmate has been convicted of murdering a former priest at the heart of a sex abuse scandal in Boston. Joseph Druce killed defrocked clergyman John Geoghan in August 2003 while they were ...

Two men have gone on trial charged with trying to kill a police dog handler. Blake Tracey, 39, of no fixed address, and Darren Wisbey, 32, of Chesterton, Cambs, deny the attempted murder of PC John ...

So George, where did it all go wrong? The hotel bellboy who delivered champagne to Best's room and found him entertaining a scantily-clad Miss World on a bed covered with his winnings from the casino.

In the modern age of football there are many different roles and jobs a defender can have. And a wonderful sight in the game is seeing the wing-back fly up and down the touchline terrorising the ...

The notorious "elephant man" may have suffered from two rare disorders, according to scientists. They believe Joseph Merrick, who lived in Britain more than 100 years ago, could have suffered from ...

Ten years ago, there were just over four million broadband subscribers. In 2009, more than 400 million people are connected to high-speed internet. Move the slider below to see how broadband has ...

Three Britons are now known to have died in a coach crash in Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office has said. A total of 34 other people were also hurt in the crash, which happened early on Saturday, 55 ...

So despite being called a sprint it is not simply about getting from A to B in the fastest time. It is about having the tactical skill and courage to make your opponent do what you want them to do.

The home of Bernard 'Barney' Hughes, philantropist and creator of the famous Belfast bap, is to be marked by a blue plaque. Mr Hughes, a self-made businessman, is remembered in his adopted city as an ...

Eminem's ex-wife, Kimberly Mathers, has been sentenced to serve at least one month in jail after admitting using cocaine while on probation. Judge Edward Servitto ordered Ms Mathers, 29 - who was ...

The sin-bin is the bench where all players who have committed a yellow card offence sit out of the game for 10 minutes. If the referee believes a player has committed a serious foul or shown ...