Paris St-Germain sporting director Leonardo is banned for nine months for pushing a referee.

Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium as it reopens after a two-year refurbishment.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is considering a "change of environment" as he continues to be linked with Real Madrid.

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has recovered enough to walk, his mother says.

The Office of Fair Trading has been "ineffective and timid" in tackling rogue payday and door-to-door lenders, MPs say.

Business group the BCC upgrades its long-term growth forecasts for the UK economy over the next three years, but says challenges remain.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad warns Israel it will respond in kind to any future air strikes and hints at an offensive in the Golan Heights.

Roy Hodgson defends his England team's tactics in the 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland following Gary Lineker's criticism.