Sheffield
Leaders Cardiff back on track
Mar 16, 2013 14:17 EDT
Cardiff got back on track in the race to reach the Premier League as the Championship leaders cruised to a 2-0 win at Sheffield on Saturday.
Boxer tracks down Twitter troll
Mar 13, 2013 10:57 EDT
British boxer Curtis Woodhouse tracked a Twitter abuser to his house and forced the troll into a humiliating apology, reports said Wednesday.
Ennis's home stadium to be demolished
Mar 01, 2013 15:49 EST
The stadium where British Olympic heroine Jessica Ennis was discovered and still trains will be knocked down as a cost-cutting measure, councillors announced Friday.
Khan to fight Diaz at Sheffield in April
Feb 28, 2013 15:36 EST
Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan of Britain will fight in his homeland for the first time in two years when he faces Mexico's Julio Diaz in April, promoters said Thursday.
O'Sullivan will defend world snooker title
Feb 26, 2013 07:34 EST
Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to end his snooker exile and defend his world title in April this year, the English cuemaster announced at a news conference in London on Tuesday.
O'Sullivan set to reveal future next week
Feb 22, 2013 13:11 EST
Reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is set to make a major announcement concerning his future in snooker on Tuesday.
Alexander injury delays Brook world title bid again
Feb 04, 2013 18:14 EST
Undefeated British welterweight Kell Brook will have to wait again for his first world title bout after a scheduled fight with Devon Alexander on February 23 in Detroit was postponed on Monday.
English fans stand up for the right... to stand up
Feb 04, 2013 09:17 EST
With a new £3-billion ($4.7 billion, 3.5 billion euros) television deal and seven teams in Deloitte's list of Europe's 20 richest clubs, business in the Premier League is booming. But not everyone is happy.
Britain's unbeaten Brook to fight for world title
Jan 30, 2013 14:21 EST
Undefeated British welterweight Kell Brook will fight for a world title for the first time when he faces American Devon Alexander in Detroit next month, promoters announced on Wednesday.
UK high-speed rail link to extend north
Jan 28, 2013 12:00 EST
The British government on Monday unveiled plans to extend a controversial high-speed rail network to the north of England in a move that Prime Minister David Cameron said would boost the stagnant economy.
UK govt unveils next phase of high-speed rail link
Jan 28, 2013 05:04 EST
The government on Monday unveiled the preferred routes for the next phase of its planned high-speed rail network, a project which Prime Minister David Cameron says will boost Britain's struggling economy.
Inspectors uncover new immigration backlog
Jan 24, 2013 05:24 EST
A damning report Thursday has uncovered a backlog of more than 16,000 immigration cases, with some applicants having to wait more than a decade for a decision from the UK Border Agency.
Real unemployed do 'Full Monty', Italian style
Jan 23, 2013 22:20 EST
Simone grins as four racily dressed women rip away his trousers to reveal a leopard-print thong: he is one of two unemployed men who have won a part in Italy's "The Full Monty" musical, a new take on the trials of the Italian job market.
Snooker can fire without Rocket says Hearn
Jan 21, 2013 15:32 EST
World Snooker supremo Barry Hearn has insisted the success of the recent Masters tournament shows the sport can thrive without Ronnie O'Sullivan although he'd welcome the return of the world champion.
Three British stages to open Tour de France 2014
Jan 17, 2013 15:41 EST
The 2014 Tour de France will start with a stage between Leeds and Harrogate in the northern English county of Yorkshire on July 5, organisers of cycling's most prestigious and gruelling race announced on Thursday.
Pair in court over Christmas Eve organist murder
Jan 11, 2013 10:16 EST
Two men appeared in court Friday charged with the murder of a church organist who was attacked as he walked to midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
Nick Clegg owns 'big green onesie'
Jan 10, 2013 09:02 EST
Nick Clegg admitted Thursday he owns a "big green onesie" as he launched a weekly radio phone-in aiming to rescue his party's rock-bottom poll ratings.
Police arrest man in preacher-murder case
Jan 09, 2013 01:06 EST
Police said they had arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of grandfather Alan Greaves in Sheffield on Christmas Eve.
Preacher murder suspects bailed: police
Dec 31, 2012 00:53 EST
Police on Sunday said they had released on bail two men arrested on suspicion of the murder of grandfather Alan Greaves in Sheffield on Christmas Eve.
Hillsborough charity single tops British Christmas chart
Dec 23, 2012 15:08 EST
A charity single for the families of those killed in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, featuring Paul McCartney and Robbie Williams, has claimed Britain's coveted Christmas number one spot, officials announced Sunday.
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