Police arrest Leeds fan after allegations of racist abuse directed at Nuno Tavares and Nicolas Pepe

Police arrest Leeds supporter after allegations of racist abuse directed at Arsenal substitutes Nuno Tavares and Nicolas Pepe during first half of visitors’ win at Elland Road By David Coverdale For The Mail On Sunday Published: 20:37 GMT, 18 December 2021 | Updated: 00:27 GMT, 19 December 2021 Police have arrested a Leeds fan following … Read more

Christian Eriksen ‘dreams’ of playing football again, insists ex-Inter Milan midfielder’s agent

EXCLUSIVE: Christian Eriksen ‘dreams’ of playing football again, insists the midfielder’s agent… after Dane’s Inter Milan deal was terminated by mutual consent with Italian law forbidding him to play with heart defibrillator By Tom Collomosse For Mailonline Published: 20:04 GMT, 17 December 2021 | Updated: 21:03 GMT, 17 December 2021 Christian Eriksen still dreams of … Read more

Dame Sarah Storey says she is the granny of Sports Personality of the Year contenders

A quarter of a century separates the two women on the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist. ‘I am the granny on the list,’ laughs 44-year-old Dame Sarah Storey, who has been nominated alongside Emma Raducanu, the 19-year-old favourite to win the award. ‘It’s amazing to think that I’m still competing and we are peers, … Read more

FA opens investigation into former Premier League referee David Elleray after new allegations

FA ‘launches investigation into fresh allegations’ surrounding former Premier League referee David Elleray who was previously accused of telling a black colleague ‘you look rather tanned’, and asking him ‘Have you been down a coal mine?’ David Elleray made comments at a conference at St George’s Park in 2014 The ex-ref apologised and undertook an … Read more

Azeem Rafiq claims: Yorkshire make open call for head coach candidates to succeed Andrew Gale

Yorkshire make open call for head coach candidates to succeed sacked Andrew Gale… with club also looking for six non-executive directors following clear out amid Azeem Rafiq claims of institutional racism Sixteen members of Yorkshire’s coaching and medical staff have been sacked  Head coach Andrew Gale was among those fired at the start of this … Read more

Everton condemn some of their own fans over homophobic ‘Chelsea Rent Boy’ chants at Stamford Bridge

Everton condemn ‘unacceptable’ homophobic chants of ‘Chelsea rent boy’ from some of their own fans during their Premier League draw against Blues at Stamford Bridge Everton LGBTQ+ group Rainbow Toffees condemned the homophobic chants  The group said they had brought up the chants with the club in the past  The Toffees criticised the ‘unacceptable’ behaviour … Read more

Chelsea confirm safe-standing trial will begin with game against Liverpool on January 2

Chelsea confirm safe-standing trial will begin with Premier League game against Liverpool on January 2 as 28-year ban comes to an end… with Tottenham, Man United and Man City also involved in initial pilot scheme Chelsea will be the first Premier League club to introduce safe standing The Blues’ game against Liverpool on January 2 … Read more

BHA set to inflame tensions with crackdown on Bryony Frost boycott

BHA looks set to inflame tensions within racing by cracking down on the boycott of Bryony Frost as the jockeys’ body still refuses to accept bullying verdict and a GoFundMe page raises £1,500 for banned Robbie Dunne Three valets refused to work for Bryony Frost at Fontwell earlier this week  Now British Horseracing Authority are … Read more

Former footballers call for PFA to reverse decision NOT to publish review

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Keegan, Mark Lawrenson and John Hartson lead calls for PFA chief Maheta Molango to reverse his decision NOT to publish review into their conduct under former supremo Gordon Taylor as pressure grows on body A group of former footballers have called on the PFA to reverse their decision  The union has refused to … Read more

Manchester City not liable for harm suffered by men claiming damages for abuse by Barry Bennell

Manchester City not liable for harm suffered by eight men who are claiming damages for abuse by paedophile Barry Bennell A court heard Man City were not liable for harm suffered by men who say they were abused by paedophile Barry Bennell The lead lawyer representing City said the court will have ‘very considerable sympathy’ … Read more