A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a County Tyrone pensioner less than four months after completing a rape sentence. Trevor William Hamilton, of Concess Road, Sion Mills, had denied ...

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn says he believes the new points system will encourage better racing in Formula 1. A new spread of points for 2010 increases the difference between first and second ...

Olympic champion James Cracknell and TV presenter Ben Fogle survived a capsize en route to third in the Atlantic Rowing Race.

Scotland celebrate sporting glory after being crowned world champions of elephant polo in Nepal.

Islamic militant group Hamas has won a surprise victory in Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections. Preliminary results give Hamas 76 of the 132 seats in the chamber, with the ruling Fatah ...