Critics balked at the price tag, but it turns out hosting the 2012 Games paid dividends for the city’s wellbeing The rocketing cost of staging Olympic Games has made it too expensive for many cities to contemplate. In the bidding to host the 2024 Games…
In this week’s shifting blame game, health secretary Matt Hancock has kicked Premier League footballers into touchOne of the great rules of British public life is that sooner or later, everything ends up being blamed on footballers. No matter how alien…
Bernard Wilson suggests a way to get round the problems caused by the coronavirus-related shutdown of English footballCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt hardly matters in the grand scheme of things but, in anticipation of a …
James Page, 36, did 873 laps and raised over £3,000 for Children With Cancer UK Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage A man in south-east London ran a marathon in his garden to raise money for a cancer charity after the governmen…
Report recommends footballers take a pay cut to support clubs facing loss of revenue Sky and BT will lose almost £1bn in revenue if top-flight sport remains shut down until August, according to a report that recommends players take a pay cut to support…
For too long, profit has come before people’s enjoyment of the games they love. The break gives fans a chance to reassess • Coronavirus latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageSport is gone, at least for the time being. The arrival of the coron…
MPs express concern that gamblers are being directed to riskier wagers in absence of mainstream sport during Covid-19 crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMPs have implored online gambling firms to impose a temporary bettin…
Camera was pointing in another direction when Kamarl Nelson, 19, was allegedly attackedAn alleged racist assault against a teenage Manchester United worker by security staff outside Old Trafford was not captured by CCTV as the cameras were pointing in …
Northern Powerhouse Partnership director praises project Hope is for work at Bramley-Moore dock by end of yearCoronavirus – latest updates | See all our coronavirus coverageBuilding Everton’s new stadium later this year will help boost economic confide…
Striker’s family criticise Civil Aviation Authority for length of investigation into death The family of the footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash 14 months ago, has strongly criticised the length of time it is taking the UK aviation regu…
David Ibbotson had not completed night-flying training and was not allowed to be paid for carrying passengersThe pilot of the plane carrying the professional footballer Emiliano Sala was not licensed to fly the aircraft when it plunged into the sea, ki…
The pace of disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak has been accelerating across the football world. Here’s a look at how some players, fans and managers have been reacting to the series of new actions taken in the hope of slowing the spread of t…
Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival, also known as Ladies Day, sees tens of thousands of racegoers arrive at Prestbury Park racecourse dressed to impress Continue reading…
Police end investigation of 64-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter over footballer’s fatal plane crash No further action will be taken against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to the death of Emiliano Sala, police have said. Th…
Man allegedly called ‘slave’ and hit by guards who did not believe he worked at stadiumPolice are investigating claims of a racially-aggravated assault at Manchester United’s football stadium, after a 19-year-old hospitality worker said he was attacked…
Man allegedly called ‘slave’ and hit by guards who did not believe he worked at stadiumPolice are investigating claims of a racially-aggravated assault at Manchester United’s football stadium, after a 19-year-old hospitality worker said he was attacked…
Organisers say special measures in place to keep tens of thousands of attendees safeCoronavirus – latest updatesTell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus?Simon Beattie, a keen racegoer from Wolverhampton, patted the bronze statue of the old Ch…
Sara Brewer, who only took up rowing six years ago, made the 3,000-mile journey in 86 daysA 64-year-old who only took up rowing six years ago has become the oldest woman to row an ocean after crossing the Atlantic in 86 days.Sara Brewer achieved the fe…
Sara Brewer, who only took up rowing six years ago, made the 3,000-mile journey in 86 daysA 64-year-old who only took up rowing six years ago has become the oldest woman to row an ocean after crossing the Atlantic in 86 days.Sara Brewer achieved the fe…
Drone footage shows the devastating impact of flooding in Worcestershire, with Stourport Swifts’ pitch completely submerged by flood water. Householders and businesspeople were forced to flee as flood defences were breached along the banks of the River…
