Warrington came from behind to beat Castleford 40-30 and keep the heat on Super League table-toppers Huddersfield.

Warwickshire’s insistence that their First Division title defence is not dead may be more than wishful thinking.

Disputed winner ruins Brighton's day as Leeds begin life after Bates with three points

Yorkshire 302 Warwickshire 221-8 (Yorkshire lead by 81 runs)

The Warriors went back to the top of Super League, but only after an uneven performance that left unanswered the key question about Wigan this season: Can they play without Sam Tomkins?

Yorkshire 294-9 v Warwickshire

A round-up of the day's action in the SkyBet Championship

A brief look at this season's SkyBet Championship which gets underway on Saturday

Australia reach 303 for 3 on the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford

Police are hunting a rapist who has absconded from prison.

After a grey and rainy few days, many Britons may be pleased to hear that the weather looks set to return to temperatures close to those experienced in the heatwave - for Thursday at least.

The celebrated belvedere was nowhere to be seen as racegoers convened here under soggy panamas, and they soon discovered that the favourite for the big race had also disappeared into the clouds. But the imposing young colt who replaced Aljamaaheer at the head of the market conversely found the easing conditions very much to his taste.

Forecasters predict we will enjoy another bout of scorching weather by the end of the week

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