Sports Shorts: Froome claims fourth Tour title

Former Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu has missed out on a place in Great Britain's 400-metre team for next month's world championships after failing to make the final in the British team trials in Birmingham on Saturday.

'Work ethic is the same whether you are a man or a woman' IMAGE: Great Britain's Andy Murray, left, with his former coach Amelie Mauresmo. Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images  Britain's world number three Andy Murray has stressed the importance of gender equality in tennis, saying the work ethic required to succeed is the same for both men and women. Murray, who is seen as the voice of women's equality within the game for his previous views on various issues, was coached by Frenchwoman ...

Hamilton can equal pole record, take F1 lead in Hungary IMAGE:  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images If all goes to plan for Lewis Hamilton in Hungary this weekend, the Mercedes driver will equal one of Michael Schumacher's all-time records and head into Formula One's summer break as sole leader of the championship. Hamilton remains a long way off Schumacher's record 91 race wins but Saturday's qualifying at the Hungaroring could ...

Great Britain’s men claimed a stunning 4x100m relay gold at the World Championships as Usain Bolt pulled up injured in his final ever race. Never before has a British team won a world sprint gold, but the quartet of CJ Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot ...

IMAGE: Great Britain’s Jamie Murray and Switzerland’s Martina Hingis pose as they celebrate with their trophies after winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles final against Finland’s Henri Kontinen and Great Britain’s Heather Watson on Sunday. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Martina Hingis marked the 20th anniversary of her sole Wimbledon singles crown by teaming up with Britain's Jamie Murray to win the mixed doubles title on Sunday. After fellow Swiss Roger Federer ...

Joe Root said he felt "extremely privileged" in captaining three of England's most successful Test cricketers after Alastair Cook, James Anderson and Stuart Broad all starred in a series-opening rout of the West Indies at Edgbaston. The first day/night Test ...

Allyson Felix and Caster Semenya lit up the track to bring the curtain down on the World Athletics Championships in great style on Sunday. However, not for the first time, but certainly the last as an athlete, Usain Bolt stole the show. Retiring superstar ...

India skipper Mithali Raj believes her team needs to reach an extra level today as it prepares to face Australia at the County Cricket Ground for a place in the ICC Women's World Cup final. A last-game victory over New Zealand secured India's place in the ...

'Every great Formula One season is marked by a great rivalry. Last year it was our internal battle between Lewis and Nico and this year it seems that the fight is on between Ferrari and Mercedes and Lewis and Sebastian' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talks with Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Sebastian Vettel celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday but it can be safely assumed that Lewis Hamilton will not be bringing any ...