England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

Organisers say more than 23,000 people took part in this year's Great Scottish Run, held in Glasgow.

Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race.

About 900 runners in the Bristol Half Marathon do not get an official time record after microchips they are wearing fall off.

A father and son are killed when their plane crashes after a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a race.

Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan says the three cricketers accused of spot-fixing should receive life bans from cricket if found guilty.

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez holds off the challenge of his Italian Ryder Cup team-mate Edoardo Molinari to win the European Masters by three strokes.

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.

A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

Andy Murray crashes out of the US Open with a third-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka, while John Isner and Sam Stosur feature in the evening session on day seven at Flushing Meadows.

A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.

Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.

Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.

The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.

Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.

A petrol bomb is thrown at the door of a house in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

A state of emergency is declared in Guatemala where heavy rain has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 20 people.

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.