South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final to end their long wait for a major global title.

The Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the European Athletics Team Championships has just been announced.

The final leg of Grand Slam Track - the athletics competition backed by Olympic great Michael Johnson - has been cancelled because of economic concerns.

Rugby league legend Billy Boston has received a knighthood from King Charles at Buckingham Palace, making him the sport's first knight in its 130-year history.

UK Athletics can announce the first athletes to represent the Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad for the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, India, between September 26 and October 5.

The World Test Championship final showpiece between Australia and South Africa at Lord's represents an opportunity to celebrate international cricket's historic, and most romanticised, form of the game.