VoteKansas.org

Jorge Lorenzo stages a late surge to win a superb opening race of the MotoGP season in Qatar, ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner.

Images from celebrations around the world

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini casts doubt over Mario Balotelli's future after their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.

President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali formally resigns as part of a deal with coup leaders to end the crisis gripping the west African state.

Carly Rae Jepsen, a former contestant on Canadian Idol, shoots to the top of the UK singles chart with Call Me Maybe after selling 100,000 copies in a week.

Motherwell change their travel plans after their team bus is lodged under a bridge following their match with Hibernian.

A fuel tanker truck caught fire on a freeway in California, sending flames and plumes of smoke into the air.

A London 2012 official says the threat of "one idiot" disrupting the Olympics can never be eliminated, after the University Boat Race was halted by a swimmer.

BBC Sport pundit on the midweek top-flight matches

A six-year-old child dies and many are injured, including two seriously, when the first floor of a Protestant house of worship north of Paris collapsed, police say

Doubts grow about the planned ceasefire in Syria after the government makes a new demand and rebels say they believe the deal is doomed to fail.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's unity and spirit are propelling the club towards the Premier League title.

A body recovered from a harbour in Aberdeenshire last month is identified as that of a missing fisherman, police confirm.

A police investigation is under way after the body of a man in his 30s is found in north Belfast.

A 60-year-old man dies after falling into the sea as he tries to save his son in north Cornwall.

Two GB track cycling superstars, one Olympic place - experts discuss big talking points from World Championships

Images from Easter celebrations around the world

Veteran journalist Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on US news programme 60 Minutes over four decades, dies aged 93.

A third of teachers say they have to teach in classrooms with temperatures of more than 30 degrees.

Ulster stun Irish rivals Munster with a superb 22-16 victory in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park.