The World Health Organisation’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was ‘deeply shocked and saddened’.

French raider Calandagan powered to a brilliant victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Lando Norris will start from pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix in his bid to seal a hat-trick of consecutive victories after beating championship rival Oscar Piastri to top spot.

India captain Shubman Gill and opener KL Rahul slowed England’s push to seal a Rothesay series win after Ben Stokes ended a two-year wait for a Test century.