Malik kicked off his tour in Leeds’s O2 Academy on Saturday after rescheduling the original opening date in Edinburgh for Payne’s funeral.

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler eased into the quarter-finals of the Players Championships Finals. World number one Humphries averaged more than 102 as he continued his title defence with a 6-3 win in ...

Warren Gatland said he remains “motivated” for his job as head coach and has a desire to stay in charge after Wales suffered a 12th successive Test match defeat. Wales’ 45-12 loss to world champions ...

Spurs won 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to inflict a fifth straight loss on the defending Premier League champions.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping changes to crack down on what he described as the “bulging benefits bill blighting our society”.

Pep Guardiola challenged “fragile” Manchester City to accept their reality and break a shocking slump that extended to a fifth straight loss as Tottenham ran amok at the Etihad Stadium. The reigning ...

The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.

Wales showed two late changes, with wing Tom Rogers ruled out by a calf muscle injury and prop Gareth Thomas missing out through illness. Gloucester back Josh Hathaway replaced Rogers, with Nicky ...

The worst run of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career continues after Manchester City lost a fifth successive match in all competitions. Here, the PA news agency looks at the reigning Premier League ...

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank intends to appeal against Christian Norgaard’s red card after claiming referee Chris Kavanagh was not brave enough to ignore the advice of VAR to dismiss the defender ...

The Brazil forward made it six goals for the season after his 31st-minute finish helped Wolves draw level after Alex Iwobi’s opener from distance.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery admits his side are “making mistakes” following the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Villa Park. The result left Villa without a win from their last six matches in all ...