Andrew Lloyd Webber and stars of Love Never Dies have received a standing ovation at the world premiere of the stage musical.

Supermarket giant Asda is to offer 15,000 youngsters the chance of a week's worth of "real" work experience rather than simply making tea or running errands, it was announced.

Players who took the least time to reach significant landmarks in Tests and ODIs

Hopes of a deal to avert a strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew are hanging in the balance after a deadline to reach an agreement was extended.

Alistair Darling is to announce the date of the budget on Wednesday morning, the Treasury has disclosed.

Twenty20 offers fast bowlers their most convenient stage. It will be a pity if it becomes their only space for expression

The failure to rehabilitate tens of thousands of serial criminals is costing the country up to £10 billion a year, a report has said.

Rules to improve child protection introduced after the Baby P tragedy may in fact leave vulnerable youngsters at greater risk, council leaders have warned.

R Sweeting (USA) d R de Voest (RSA) 6-4 6-2; V Millot (FRA) d C Ball (AUS) 6-4 6-3; R Mello (BRA) d D Norman (BEL) 6-3 6-1; L Cook (USA) d M Yani (USA) 6-3 6-4

R Schuettler (GER) d A Bogomolov Jr. (USA) 6-4 6-3; D Kindlmann (GER) d I Klec (SVK) 76(4) 6-1; G Lapentti (ECU) d S Gonzalez (MEX) 75 75; J Witten (USA) d [WC] B Battistone (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-4

B Reynolds (USA) d D Istomin (UZB) 6-4 3-1ret.; N Lindahl (AUS) d R Kendrick (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-4; T Alves (BRA) d [WC] V Spadea (USA) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-0; B Phau (GER) d [WC] J de Armas (VEN) 6-2 76(4)

A Amanmuradova (UZB) d P Mayr (AUT) 6-2 6-0; T Tanasugarn (THA) vs N Llagostera Vives (ESP); E Gallovits (ROU) d P Parmentier (FRA) 6-3 6-1; T Pironkova (BUL) d A Morita (JPN) 6-0 6-1

Sunderland end their barren run of 14 games without a win by beating Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Fiorentina win 3-2 but still crash out of the Champions League as Bayern Munich seal their quarter-final spot at the Artemio Franchi.

Khaled Mahmud played a key role in Bangladesh's ascent to the highest level. Now, a decade on, he's looking to help his side take the ever-elusive next step

Barath and Amre's unique feat, 1000 first-class runs as a teen, most catches in an ODI, and more

The more you legislate the game, the more anal it will become

Katherine Brunt nearly gave up on cricket before deciding to persevere on. She may not be the fastest but who needs speed when you've got wickets to show?