A British soldier killed in Afghanistan during a mission to rescue a kidnapped policeman is named as Pte Gregg Thomas Stone by the Ministry of Defence.

Former captain Chris Gayle is named in the West Indies squad for the first time in 14 months for the one-day series with England.

Amir Khan vows to beat WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia after Garcia's father, Angel, mocks him at a press conference.

Syria declares as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, including the UK, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.

The number of confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh has risen to seven, NHS Lothian says.

Rafael Van der Vaart says Rio Ferdinand is one of England's top defenders and is surprised by his Euro 2012 omission.

Bulgarian archaeologists unearth two skeletons from the Middle Ages pierced through the chest with iron rods to supposedly keep them from turning into vampires.

Shaun Ainscough scores a hat-trick and Luke Gale kicks seven goals as Bradford hang on to win a thriller against Castleford.