Jake Paul has been placed at 14 by the WBA in its latest cruiserweight rankings, a move that edges the American closer to a controversial world title shot.

With 28 Years Later currently in cinemas, new research has revealed the best Premier League stadiums to seek shelter in the daunting event of a zombie apocalypse, and residents of Manchester will be relieved.

Athletic Ventures has today announced that Novuna, one of the UK’s leading financial services brands, will become Title Partner of its flagship events and the Great Britain & Northern Ireland athletics team, in a landmark multi-year partnership designed to propel the sport into an exciting new era.

Jonathan Rowe came off the bench to score an extra-time goal which gave holders England a 3-2 win over Germany in the Under-21 European Championship final after they had let slip a two-goal lead.

The Great Britain & Northern Ireland team delivered a string of big performances and solid points as the third day of the European Athletics Team Championships wrapped up with standout wins, personal bests and a string of podium finishes to leave GB & NI in fifth position.

On the opening day of the European Team Championships, two Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) debutants put on a royal performance in the pole vault staged in front of the Royal Palace in the blazing Madrid heat.