A much-changed Rangers side booked their place in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final with a 4-2 win over League One Alloa Athletic but the victory was not without some defensive flaws.

Erling Haaland scored twice and Tijjani Reinders and Rayan Cherki were also on the scoresheet in a 4-0 victory.

The move by West Virginia comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local law enforcement.

Shoaib Bashir is unfazed at Nathan Lyon’s lukewarm assessment of him, despite England’s first-choice spinner being an admirer of his Australian rival for many years.

Chris Davies was full of praise for the “desire” of his Birmingham side after they struck twice late on to dramatically beat Blackburn 2-1. Todd Cantwell’s sublime 50th-minute volley looked like ...

Jimmy Thelin was delighted to see Aberdeen keep up their winning habit in cup competitions. The Dons eased past Morton 3-0 at Cappielow to reach the last eight of the Premier Sports Cup. Sivert Heltne ...

Some shoplifters “feel they can rob shops with impunity”, a policing chief has said. Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more ...

Marti Cifuentes criticised the effort of in-demand midfielder Bilal El Khannouss as Leicester crashed to a 2-1 defeat at Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.

Tranmere and Gillingham maintained their unbeaten starts to the League Two season following a 1-1 draw at Prenton Park. Omari Patrick’s second goal in as many games appeared to have given Andy ...

The Britpop band featuring the Gallagher brothers will take to the stage at Croke Park – their first show in Ireland in 16 years.

Tommi O’Reilly handed the Railwaymen a first-half lead at the Mornflake Stadium which the visitors rarely looked like cancelling out.

US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake before heading ...