Snooker: Ali Carter beats Judd Trump to reach Players Championship semi-finals

Australia withdraw from their men’s T20 series against Afghanistan in August because of continued restrictions on women and girls under the ruling Taliban in the country.

Canada is approaching total irrelevance in the world’s fastest-growing continent, experts argue, saying that a pattern of disengagement in trade, diplomacy and investment in Africa means Ottawa is ceding ground to Russia and China.

Third Italian club interested in Celtic defender, Hearts midfielder in demand and Scottish Cup build-up.