Sports Shorts: Froome claims fourth Tour title

Great Britain won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title after a gap of 23 years with a rousing 4 -3 victory in the final against defending champions Australia here today. Entering the final for the first time since their lone title win in 1994, Great Britain led ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

He (Murray) was clearly in pain and lost the final two sets in less than 47 minutes IMAGE: Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during the Gentlemen's Singles quarter final match against Sam Querrey of the United States . Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images. Andy Murray admitted to battling pain throughout Wimbledon after he hobbled to a quarter-final exit at the hands of Sam Querrey on Wednesday having failed to overcome a troublesome hip injury. The defending champion was beaten 3-6, ...

IMAGE: Great Britain's Johanna Konta. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The prospect of Johanna Konta becoming the first British woman to win Wimbledon in 40 years is certain to generate plenty of focus on the world number seven as next month's tournament draws close. But Konta, who is playing in the Aegon Classic at Edgbaston this week, says that she will not be embracing any of the likely hype and intends to try to prepare as normal -- inside her ‘bubble’. Virginia Wade was ...

The men s teams were confirmed as Argentina, Australia, Belgium, England/Great Britain, Germany, India, Netherlands, New Zealand and Pakistan, the latter playing their home matches in Scotland.

Great Britain posted a facile 1-0 victory over hosts Malaysia to move into the second spot in the standing ladder in the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here today. Boosting their points tally to seven from three outings, the British team drew ...

US President Donald Trump has announced he will formally nominate Republican fundraiser and American football team owner Woody Johnson to be his ambassador to Britain. The pick had been expected since January, when the then president-elect announced his ...