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Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from their disease, according to a study that suggests tailored exercise plans may increase survival.

The likelihood of people dying from their cancer has decreased significantly in recent decades owing to greater awareness of symptoms, …

It has taken 25 years for the Six Nations launch to come to Italy but rugby’s oldest tournament has finally stormed the Colosseum. As well as offering a picture-perfect backdrop for a competition keen to be seen as both ancient and modern, it also reflected the sport’s increasingly urgent need …

England’s best-laid plans for the 2025 Six Nations have been disrupted by a raft of fresh injuries which has forced Steve Borthwick to call up five new players to his squad. Jamie George, Jack van Poortvliet, Alex Dombrandt and Alex Coles will all miss the opening weeks of England’s campaign …

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UK citizens could soon be able to carry their passports in a digital wallet on their phones along with their driving licence, universal credit account and marriage and birth certificates.

The plan was announced by Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, as part of a …

The clock is ticking for Novak Djokovic and what appears to be a groin or hamstring strain after his quarter-final victory after he expressed fears the injury could hinder his pursuit of an 11th Australian Open and 25th grand slam title.

Djokovic overpowered Carlos Alcaraz in four sets in a …

When the gunslinger takes a bullet, the movie tends to quicken. A shootout goes awry, the drama builds. Their stomach bloody. Their eyes blinking new resolve. The thoughts of the audience turn only to how long they can last. This cinematic masterpiece was no exception. On Tuesday Novak Djokovic enjoyed …

A Libyan general wanted for alleged war crimes and violence against inmates at a prison near Tripoli has been arrested in the northern Italian city of Turin.

Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was held on Sunday on an international arrest warrant after a tipoff from Interpol, a source at …

Lionel Messi had scored one senior goal for Barcelona. Sachin Tendulkar had scored one Test century. Tiger Woods had played four tournaments on the PGA Tour and missed the cut in all of them. Ronnie O’Sullivan and Serena Williams had just won their first major titles. Simone Biles, though already …

At the end of another breathless exchange in the early stages of the most highly anticipated match of the Australian Open, alone in the centre of the colossal Rod Laver Arena, Novak Djokovic squatted down on to the court before solemnly stretching his lower body.

In the previous 30 seconds, …