Sport

Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko has been saved from a burning yacht.

Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee won his debut full-distance Ironman.

Petr Cech has been appointed as technical and performance advisor at former club Chelsea.

Amir Khan has revealed he is prepared to retire if he does not perform or "feel good" when he faces Neeraj Goyat on 12 July.

Defending champion Geraint Thomas will race the Tour de France despite crashing out of a race.

Michael Platini has been detained by French police in connection with the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Gary Woodland took victory in the US Open, the American’s first major title.

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Juventus for manager Maurizio Sarri to leave London for Italy.

Chris Froome is in intensive care after undergoing surgery for injuries he sustained at the Criterium Du Dauphine.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been named as the highest athlete in the world.

England Under-17 coach Steve Cooper is to be appointed manager of Swansea.

India captain Virat Kohli has been widely praised for his reaction to the crowd during a match against Australia in the Cricket World Cup.

Chelsea have taken an appeal against a transfer ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo sealed victory for Portugal over Switzerland in the first semi-final of the Nations League.

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected for a second term as president of Fifa.