Captain Joe Root lamented England "making the same mistakes" as they crashed to a 275-run defeat to Australia in Adelaide to leave themselves facing a herculean task to regain the Ashes.

Ninety Premier League players and staff tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week.

Arsenal will host Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Continental Tyres League Cup, while holders Chelsea will visit West Ham.

The Queen will be spending Christmas at Windsor Castle and will not be travelling to Sandringham, as is traditional.

Derek Chisora was 'phenomenal' in a courageous defeat to Joseph Parker and is 'already talking' about another fight in 2022, says trainer Dave Coldwell.

A mother and son have been convicted of killing a teenage boy in a machete attack.

Former United States president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have decided not to suspend their Christmas schedules, despite COVID outbreaks at several clubs.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not announced further restrictions today - but said he is following the data "hour by hour" and warned the rules could still be tightened in the days to come.

Footage of Jeffrey Epstein's mansion in Florida has been shown in court as the closing arguments of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial take place.