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Paceman Stuart Broad pounded in, roared on by a packed crowd, who raised the roof when he demolished Marcus Harris's off-stump in the fifth over, removing the batsman for nine. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Stuart Broad ensures England close in on Ashes-levelling win

Joe Root's side set the tourists an unlikely 399 to win in London after adding just 16 runs to their overnight total.

15 Sep 2019 6:55 PM

Police said the toilet was taken early Saturday by thieves who used at least two vehicles. (Photo: AFP)

Solid gold toilet, once offered to Donald Trump, stolen from London palace

The toilet, valued at roughly 1 million pounds (USD 1.25 million), was the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

15 Sep 2019 4:28 PM

Joe Denly says Pat Cummins' side makes England work hard for every run. (Photo:AP)

Australia's bowling line-up forces England work hard for every run, says Joe Denly

England ended day three of the final Test in a strong position after extending their lead to 382.

15 Sep 2019 11:29 AM

City rallied late on, but Rodri's first goal for the club two minutes from time was too little, too late. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Manchester City suffer shock defeat, Liverpool five points clear

Liverpool were the big winners of the day as the gaps left in City's defence by the injured Aymeric Laporte were exposed at Carrow Road.

15 Sep 2019 11:15 AM

Opener Joe Denly and Ben Stokes, playing as a specialist batsman, put on 127 for the third wicket as a tiring Australia attack ran out of steam in the September sunshine. (Photo:AP)

England in commanding state as Australia stutter in fifth Ashes Test

Jos Buttler, who top-scored for England with 70 in the first innings, started fluently as he and Jonny Bairstow took the lead past 300.

15 Sep 2019 10:47 AM

Australia captain Tim Paine admitted he was having 'a mare' after twice failing to review umpiring decisions in the fifth Ashes Test even though the challenges would have brought wickets. (Photo:AFP)

Australia having problems with DRS

Australia toiled in the field at the Oval on the third day of the match on Saturday and were not helped by Paine's misjudgements.

15 Sep 2019 10:37 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday he was making a "huge amount of progress" towards a Brexit deal with the EU, in an interview in which he compared Britain to the Incredible Hulk. (Photo: File)

UK's Boris Johnson claims huge progress in Brexit talks

Johnson took office in July promising to leave the EU next month with or without a deal, but has faced resistance from the House of Commons.

15 Sep 2019 9:35 AM

Protracted negotiations over De Gea's future were offered as a reason for his poor form towards the end of last season. (Photo: AFP)

Man United manager Solskjaer keen to resolve De Gea contract delay

United hoped the Spanish international would sign a new deal before the season began, but are still waiting for De Gea to put pen to paper.

14 Sep 2019 11:32 AM

After bowling out Aussies, England just had to face four overs and openers Rory Burns and Joe Denly ensured they do not lose a wicket and the side finished the day at 9/0, taking the lead to 78. (Photo: AP)

Ashes 2019: England end day 2 of fifth Test in a strong position

Earlier in the day, England was bundled out for 294 in their first innings.

14 Sep 2019 10:14 AM

England ended day two of the final Test in a strong position after bundling out Australia for 225 in the first innings, gaining a lead of 69 runs here at the Oval. (Photo: AFP)

Steve Smith continues his record-breaking spree, goes past Inzamam-ul-Haq

Smith broke the record on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test as he scripted his sixth 50 plus score against England.

14 Sep 2019 10:03 AM

The 48-year-old, who is currently on sick leave from Leicestershire Police, now faces a misconduct inquiry and disciplinary action by the police force over his illegal searches, which included looking up information on English football star David Beckham and wife Victoria Beckham. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin cop, who looked up info on Beckham, suspended for work computer misuse

Ajit Singh of Leicestershire Police was also ordered to pay 300 pounds in legal costs and 115 pounds victim surcharge.

14 Sep 2019 8:33 AM

Recently-knighted former captain Andrew Strauss has been appointed Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board's cricket committee, a position that will require him to monitor the sport's progress at every level in the country. (Photo: AFP)

ECB names Andrew Strauss as its cricket committee Chairman

The 42-year-old, who was knighted on Tuesday, has earlier served as director of England cricket from 2015 until last year, the BBC reported.

13 Sep 2019 3:04 PM

The incident happened after a pilot put his coffee cup without a lid on a tray table rather than in a cup holder, the report said. (Photo: Representational)

Plane makes emergency landing after pilot spills coffee in cockpit

The Airbus A330-243 flying to Cancun, Mexico, from Frankfurt, landed at Shannon in Ireland.

13 Sep 2019 1:49 PM

After taking four wickets on day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test, Australian pacer Mitchell Marsh revealed that many people back home hate him for not cementing a place in the side after being given so many chances by the team management. (Photo:AFP)

Most of the Australians dislike me: Mitchell Marsh

Marsh got the key breakthroughs of Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, and Chris Woakes.

13 Sep 2019 9:26 AM

Mitchell Marsh celebrated his recall to the side for the first time since last year’s Boxing Day test against India by taking 4-35 as Australia turned the screws on England in the fifth and final Ashes test at the Oval on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Mitchell Marsh expects mum's bygone cooking helps earn Australia's pride

The hosts were 271-8 at stumps on day one after Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 64 rescued their innings.

13 Sep 2019 9:04 AM

Murrells said that fruit like apples, pears, blueberries and strawberries might have to be transported more expensively via air freight from the Southern hemisphere to avoid congested ports. (Photo: ANI)

Fruits, not toilet paper, likely to be in short supply in UK after Brexit deal

The government has demanded that supermarkets prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food.

13 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

The Australians, who have retained the Ashes, dropped England captain Joe Root three times as he made 57 but the hosts failed to take full advantage and only Jos Buttler’s late unbeaten 64 saved them from complete collapse. (Photo:AFP)

Ashes 2019: Australia expose hosts again as England get to 271-8 at the end of the day one

England’s batting frailties were exposed again as they wasted a solid start and got to 271 for 8 on the 1st day of the final Ashes Test.

13 Sep 2019 8:56 AM

Johnson was confronted by the question about misleading the Queen, a day after the Scottish High Court ruled that his move to seek a prorogation of Parliament from the monarch was "unlawful". (Photo: File)

Didn’t lie to Queen over Parliament suspension: UK PM Boris Johnson

The power to prorogue the UK Parliament lies with the British monarch, who conventionally acts on the advice of the Prime Minister.

13 Sep 2019 8:51 AM

Harry Maguire faces his old club Leicester for the first time this weekend with the Manchester United defender looking up the Premier League table at his high-flying former employers. (Photo:AFP)

Manchester United's Harry Maguire set to face old club Leicester City

Leicester's unbeaten start to the current season is in stark contrast to the stuttering opening endured by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

13 Sep 2019 8:27 AM

Australia and England's captain Tim Paine and Joe Root arrive for the toss. However, Australia's captain Tim Paine won the toss and chose to bowl in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval on Thursday. (Photo: cricket.com.au/Twitter)

Australia win toss, elect to bowl first in fifth and final Ashes Test

The visitors won last match to take a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series, meaning they will retain the urn regardless of the result in London.

12 Sep 2019 4:10 PM