Tens of thousands of spectators turn out for the second stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, won in a thrilling sprint finish.

Ian Bell says new coach Peter Moores has learned from the mistakes he made during his first spell in charge of England.

The lawyer for a Pakistani doctor accused of helping the US find Osama Bin Laden has told the BBC that he has quit the case after death threats.

Pope Francis sets another of his predecessors, Paul VI, on the road to sainthood, two weeks after the canonisation of John XXIII and John Paul II.

A man and a woman are found dead with stab wounds in a house in the West Midlands where three children were sleeping.

Harlequins produce a fine performance to beat Bath and, in the process, pip them to a spot in the Premiership play-offs.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg could win every race this season between them.

Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs says he is not disappointed to have been overlooked for the role permanently.