Jimmy Thelin was proud to put “a smile on the city” after his Aberdeen side defied the odds to defeat treble-chasing Celtic 4-3 on penalties and claim the Scottish Cup for the first time in 35 years.

Gordon Lyons had faced criticism for his failure to attend a senior GAA match in the first 15 months of his tenure as sports minister.

Head coach Regis Le Bris admitted it was “impossible to predict” Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League when he took over last summer after they beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship ...

Cate Blanchett presented the award to Panahi, who three years ago was imprisoned in Iran before going on a hunger strike.

Teenager Tommy Watson has revealed he dreamt of coming off the bench to fire Sunderland into the Premier League. The 19-year-old substitute, who was making his final appearance for the Black Cats at ...

Former police officer turned comedian, Alfie Moore, is bringing his stand-up show to Reading. The star of BBC Radio 4's 'It's a Fair Cop' is set to perform his show 'A Face for Radio' at Reading Town ...

The duo Wilswood Buoys, originally from Mersea Island, will perform at the Rising Sun Arts Centre on Friday, May 30. Comprising friends Josh and Joe, the band has been gaining traction in the UK's ...

Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday, if the government does not listen to their demands. The drivers are ...

The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds.

The Gunners remain the only English side to have lifted the Women’s Champions League trophy, having also done it 18 years ago.

Dimitar Mitov was the hero as Aberdeen denied Celtic the treble and secured their first Scottish Gas Scottish Cup triumph for 35 years. The Bulgaria goalkeeper saved two penalties in a 4-3 shoot-out ...

Djokovic fought back from losing the first set and being a break down in the decider to beat Hurkacz 5-7 7-6 (2) 7-6 (2).