Platini now claims the 31-year-old will have no choice but to continue playing for his country if selected.

Batsman cites World Cup preparations, first-class cricket as reasons.

Olympic champion defeats training partner in thrilling Great North Run.

Midfielder puts faith in youngsters to silence critics ahead of Swiss clash.

Pair of last-four surprises sees off Djokovic, Federer.

Mercedes drivers give team seventh one-two finish of the season.

England beat India by three runs to win the lone Twenty20 international at Edgbaston on Sunday

Turkish workers were killed when a lift fell from 32nd storey of a building at a central Istanbul construction site

British government pledges greater autonomy for Scotland, after a poll put the pro-independence camp ahead

Seven men found guilty of kidnapping and attacking female members of a group that was driving into Kabul from wedding