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Euro 2020: Four people arrested over racist abuse of England players
Four people have been arrested after England footballers were racially abused online following their Euro 2020 final defeat.
Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after they missed penalties in the Euro…
Conservative MP Steve Baker urges party to back players taking the knee
Conservative MPs need to change their attitude and support footballers who take the knee, a senior figure on the right of the party has said.
Steve Baker told the BBC players were not calling to "defund the police" or being…
Eoin Morgan captains as England players return for T20 series
England have named nine players that were forced to self-isolate during the recent one-day series with Pakistan in their T20 squad for the upcoming series between the countries.
Eoin Morgan will captain a squad that includes Jonny…
Racist abuse of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho & Bukayo Saka condemned by Boris…
The UK prime minister and the Football Association have condemned racist abuse aimed at England's Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy.
All three players missed penalties in the 3-2…
Paul Mariner: Former Ipswich and England striker dies aged 68
Former England striker Paul Mariner, who won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup with Ipswich Town, has died aged 68.
Mariner began his league career at Plymouth Argyle and also played for Arsenal and Portsmouth.
He made 35 appearances for…
FA fined by Uefa after incidents during England win over Denmark
The Football Association has been fined 30,000 euros (£26,600) for three incidents during England's Euro 2020 semi-final win over Denmark, including a laser pointer being shone at Kasper Schmeichel's face.
Television pictures showed a…
Tokyo Olympic Games: State of emergency announced as Covid cases rise
Japan has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo which will run throughout the Olympic Games, to combat coronavirus.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters it would run from 12 July and remain in place until 22 August.
Bars and…
England v Pakistan: Ben Stokes to captain as hosts name 18 players in new squad
After their Covid outbreak, England took the unprecedented step of naming an entirely new 18-man squad for their one-day series against Pakistan, just two days before the first match.
Ben Stokes will captain a side that could feature…
England v Denmark: Euro 2020 semi-final advice from former Three Lions to current players
Playing in the semi-finals of a major tournament does not happen often and, for many, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For generations of England players - from Italia 90, Euro 96, Women's World Cups in 2015 and 2019 and the 2009…
Australian Grand Prix: Formula 1 race and Moto GP round called off
The Australian Grand Prix has been called off for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Australian round of the MotoGP world championship, scheduled for 24 October, has also been cancelled.
The Formula 1…