Viewers of Strictly Come Dancing have suggested that one star was underscored by the judges. This week, all the stars celebrated musical icons, including the likes of Prince, the Spice Girls, Beyonce ...

Bryan Mbeumo’s brace helped Manchester United secure a third win in a row as they survived a late scare to beat bogey team Brighton 4-2. The Seagulls had won six of their last seven Premier League ...

Questions have been raised about the judgment of Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin and his deputy leader Jack Chambers in picking the political novice for the contest, and the shortcomings in the ...

Crewe boss Lee Bell praised the patience of hat-trick hero Emre Tezgel who inspired a come-from-behind 3-2 victory against Grimsby in League Two. Stoke loanee Tezgel showed poise to guide and sweep in ...

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe saluted “special” player and person Bruno Guimaraes after seeing him fire his side to a hard-fought Premier League victory over Fulham. The Brazil international’s 90th-minute ...

Derby head coach John Eustace described his team’s character as “fantastic” after they beat QPR 1-0. Eustace saw a committed and disciplined performance deliver back-to-back wins for the first time ...

Manager Karl Robinson praised goalkeeper Matt Young for his penalty save as Salford held on for a 2-1 win at Gillingham. The 18-year-old, on loan from Sunderland, has now saved four penalties from the ...

Strictly viewers have been reacting to the BBC show as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly return after exit announcement.

Head coach Shaun Wane described England’s 26-6 defeat against Australia in the opening Test of the Ashes as “torture” after he accused his players of underselling themselves. England’s bid to win the ...

Fans returned to Hillsborough in numbers after demonstrations against controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri in previous games.

John Swinney has said he would be happy to meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh, after the chairman of the inquiry into his death stood down. The First Minister’s comments come as the Scottish Greens ...

That preserved Middlesbrough’s unbeaten league record at the Riverside this season, and Edwards believes introducing substitutes Luke Ayling, Sam Silvera, Tommy Conway and Alan Browne at the start of ...