A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has injected uncertainty into the criminal negligence case brought against those involved …
On the 100th anniversary of the Gold Cup’s inception jockey Paul Townend steered the 2023 winner to back-to-back victories making him just the ninth horse …
Exclusive: Ahead of Windrush 75, the musician born Anthony Henry speaks with The Independent’s Nadine White about staying successful over a four-decade career, racism in …
Cavendish announced his retirement from cycling earlier this year but crashed out of his final Tour de France trying to break the all-time stage wins …
The all-time great rock’n’roll vocalist, whose songs include ‘The Best’ and ‘Proud Mary’, died at her home in Switzerland after a lengthy illness from intestinal …
Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, will be buried at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical, a vertical cemetery in Santos, with only his …
Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, will be buried at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical, a vertical cemetery in Santos, with only his …
Hundreds of people gathered at Melrose Parish Church to honour the late Scotland international, who died in November after a six-year illness with motor neuron …
Actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street,” Bob McGrath, …
23-time major champion played probable career farewellAthletes and friends pay tribute to tennis star’s achievements What is likely to be the final match of Serena …
James Caan, a Hollywood leading man of the 1970s who memorably displayed his tough-guy screen presence as the trigger-happy Mafioso Sonny Corleone in The Godfather …
‘The Hawk’ was a charismatic showman from Arkansas who moved to Canada and played a crucial role in developing local talent Ronnie Hawkins, the Arkansas-born …