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AAIB report says Leicester helicopter crash failure was ‘irrecoverable’ by pilot

It was not possible for the pilot to recover from the tail rotor failure on the helicopter that crashed and ...

Rays aim to maintain momentum in finale vs. Red Sox

As Tampa Bay prepares to conclude a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox, there is a good chance a ...

Marlins hope power surge continues against Dodgers

The Miami Marlins are turning up the heat at just the right time, hovering just outside of a National League ...

Papers: Man City plot Ferguson move

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…

Joe Ryan, Twins go for sweep of Guardians

Right-hander Joe Ryan will try for his 11th win of the season as the Minnesota Twins attempt to complete a ...

Rockies out to spoil Diamondbacks’ playoff hopes

The Colorado Rockies are well out of National League wild-card contention, but they do relish opportunities to hand contenders some ...

Phillies get one more shot at Padres before crucial stretch

With a critical two weeks ahead, the Philadelphia Phillies would have preferred a softer matchup for their getaway game in ...

Orioles eke out 10-inning victory over Angels

Ryan Mountcastle had three hits and the Baltimore Orioles overcame some bullpen failures to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 ...

Seiya Suzuki looks to stay hot as Cubs take on Giants

Seiya Suzuki is off to a sizzling start in September. Read more…

Brewers look to ride momentum in rubber match vs. Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting Milwaukee Brewers play the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday, and both clubs ...

Blue Jays go for sweep of A’s behind Hyun Jin Ryu

Left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu hopes to begin September the same way he ended August when he attempts to pitch the ...

Stella: Norris rant not a problem | ‘This is what champions do’

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended the way Lando Norris communicates with colleagues over radio and insists holding people ...

Quartet of meetings on busy Wednesday of action

There’s plenty going on with Bath, Southwell and Lingfield hosting flat action as well as a cracking jumps card over ...

Konta: We saw glimpses of Draper’s talent I Positive US Open for Brits

Former British No 1 Johanna Konta can see the reasons why we’re all excited about the future of Jack Draper ...

Mystics mash Mercury, clinch playoff berth

Elena Della Donne led five Washington double-figure scorers with 24 points and the Mystics clinched a playoff berth with a ...

Chris Bassitt helps Blue Jays cruise past A’s

Chris Bassitt took a shutout into the seventh inning, George Springer highlighted a walk-filled, six-run top of the seventh with ...

Pedro Avila leads Padres past Phillies for 1st career win

Rookie right-hander Pedro Avila shutout the visiting Phillies on two hits over 6 2/3 innings and Xander Bogaerts had four ...

Kyle Freeland figures out D-backs; Rockies get rare win

Kyle Freeland pitched six solid innings to help the Colorado Rockies notch a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on ...

Can Allen and the Bills break down the Super Bowl door?

As the Buffalo Bills resume their search for a long-awaited Super Bowl, Sky Sports NFL’s Phoebe Schecter explores some of ...

Charr: Not interested in AJ, I will beat Miller and move to Fury

Mahmoud Charr expects to fight Jarrell Miller next as he angles for a shot at WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Djokovic raises levels to seal US Open showdown with Shelton in semis

Novak Djokovic made it through to the US Open semi-finals for the 13th time in his career after extinguishing the ...

MLB roundup: Jose Altuve’s 3 HRs in first 3 innings carry Astros

Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings as the Houston Astros rolled to a 14-1 win over ...

Cubs prevail in high-scoring affair vs. Giants

Seiya Suzuki launched a two-run homer to highlight his four-hit, three-RBI performance on Tuesday, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to ...

Reports: Lakers land Christian Wood on 2-year deal

The Los Angeles Lakers added to their frontcourt on Tuesday, agreeing to a two-year deal with forward/center Christian Wood, ESPN ...

Cardinals hang on for slugfest win over Braves

Nolan Gorman hit two homers and drove in three runs as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Atlanta Braves ...

Giancarlo Stanton hits 400th career HR as Yankees top Tigers

Giancarlo Stanton became the 58th player in major league history to reach 400 career homers by hitting a tiebreaking two-run ...

Brandon Nimmo’s two homers propel Mets past Nats

Francisco Alvarez hit a three-run home run in the first inning, Brandon Nimmo homered twice and the New York Mets ...

Astros’ Jose Altuve homers in 1st, 2nd, 3rd innings

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve made home run history when he went deep in the first, second and third ...

Nick Martini fuels Reds’ late rally past Mariners

Nick Martini belted a pinch-hit three-run, game-tying homer in the eighth and Christian Encarnacion-Strand singled home Elly De La Cruz ...

Jose Altuve’s 3 early homers power Astros past Rangers

Jose Altuve homered in each of the first three innings as the Houston Astros rolled to a 14-1 win over ...