The Spanish rookie Marc Marquez has the chance to break more records at the Spanish MotoGP this weekend as the youngest leader of the World Championship.

Richard LeParmentier, who died on 16 April aged 66, was a character actor who as a young Death Star commander learned the hard way that Darth Vader brooks no disrespect.

As the fires were finally put out in West yesterday, this small Texas town was beginning to come to terms with news that at least 11 of its citizens were dead, following a huge blast at a fertiliser plant on Wednesday evening, which also injured around 160 people.

Norwegian/Bulgarian Mikhael Paskalev makes sharp, summery pop music with an edge, and gives concise answers to questions during interviews. He's playing the i arena at this year's Latitude

Spanish whizzkid has style and class to go for victory – maybe even a title – first time out

American was due to compete in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas

This disgraced sportsman should let go of his addiction to racing

The wristbands for Prince’s concert were purple – what else? Yet they should have been platinum, considering the value fans put on them.

We were standing at the big raw-wood counter in the kitchen. My parents had rented a cabin so our family could spend the summer in the mountains by Lake Tahoe, and we were all talking about my girlfriend Dana. Everyone already knew what I hadn't told her. But you can't just tell someone something like that.

If Oprah’s regular audience switched on her interview with Lance Armstrong last night hoping for tears, they’ll have found it disappointing. But for her new audience from the global cycling community, the encounter was anything but.

Disgraced cyclist's interview with Opray Winfrey airs later today

Cyclist urged to divulge details

Disgraced cyclist chokes back tears before his expected confession of doping