Boxing Day, explained

Perhaps your neighbor is an Anglophile and has invited you to a Boxing Day party. Or you've seen it referenced in a cookbook while looking for a recipe for plum pudding. But what, exactly, is Boxing Day, and why would anyone in Los Angeles want to 

Millions of shoppers have hit the Boxing Day sales on high streets across the UK, seeking out the best bargains. The keenest queued from the early hours, with some stores opening their doors from 06:00 GMT. Retailers including Harrods, Liberty, House

Christmas has come and gone, but in some countries the celebration is far from over. Yes, gentle readers, December 26 is Boxing Day, which for Americans is the day we recover from our eggnog and gift-exchange hangovers but for other parts of the world

But in keeping with the tone of the season, the Australian batsmen were the beneficiaries of generous and enduring gifts on Boxing Day. Burns' arrived when West Indies skipper Jason Holder was seduced by the green glow that emanated from the MCG pitch 

Blackburn's Championship clash with leaders Middlesbrough is one of a number of Boxing Day fixtures called off in England and Scotland due to adverse weather conditions. Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours in Lancashire left the playing surface at