4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (591+ words) Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence was ended by Ben Shelton in the latest finish to a match in US Open history. The Spaniard was sick into a towel and gasping for breath but fought like a champion in a five-set marathon....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (623+ words) FIFA Council has not been told which agency its own administration has appointed to consider the impact of a 64-team World Cup, the Press Association understands. Last month PA had sight of a FIFA research brief seeking an agency to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (510+ words) Three Argentina players have been banned for their part in a brawl at the end of last month’s World Cup final against Spain, but the South American nation have only been fined for displaying a Falkland Islands banner after the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (339+ words) Action has been approved to protect an iconic Scottish Borders building after “two decades of neglect and vandalism”. A consortium of heritage and design organisations received the keys for the Bernat Klein studio near Selkirk last year after securing it…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (97+ words) The Herald Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the International Tennis Integrity Agency has announced. The controversial Australian player gave a sample at an ATP tournament in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (551+ words) Barcelona have announced the signing of Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City on a four-year contract. The midfielder, who was named player of the tournament in Spain’s World Cup triumph this summer, completed a £65.4million move on Tuesday following a medical…...