From sprinting in the 1924 Olympics to working as a missionary in China, Eric Liddell lived a life dedicated to Christ.

For more than 100 years, the sign has been a Los Angeles landmark both in real life and on the silver screen. In 1978, Alice Cooper told the BBC why he was helping to restore an icon.

2006 — Roger Federer wins his record 42nd straight grass-court match, beating Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to open his bid for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship. Federer breaks the record ...

Amsterdam was due to hold the 1924 event, but the considerable influence of Olympic president Baron de Coubertin found the Games back in Paris. He hoped this Olympiad would improve on the poor ...

For decades, the French surgeon Thierry Bouchet collected Franz Kafka’s books. Some pieces from his collection are being sold ...

IT’S known as a glamorous neighbourhood where millionaire movie stars live it up in luxury mansions and tourists flock to the ...

June 9, 2025 This One-of-a-Kind 1924 Bugatti-Diatto Could Fetch $1.3 Million at Auction Set to be a headliner at the Bonhams|Cars Quail Auction on August 15, the finished vehicle was debuted in 2019.

2008 — Zheng Jie completes the biggest victory of her career at Wimbledon, beating new No. 1 Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4 in the third round. The 133rd-ranked Zheng’s victory, her first against a top-10 ...

2010 — Cristie Kerr cruises to a 12-stroke victory in the LPGA Championship in one of the most lopsided wins at a major. Kerr ...

Hultén, the director of the National Museum of Modern Art from 1973 to 1981, saw art as a means of changing the world. He ...

John Rew, who has died aged 84, was a combative campaigner on behalf of loss-stricken Lloyd’s Names.

After an amazing first season that included renowned titles such as Zorro and Flesh and the Devil, due to popular demand, San Diego Theatres will present a second season of Silent Movie Mondays.