Sport
Football again marred by racism as PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir walk off
Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch after the fourth official was accused of using a racist term towards the Turkish side’s assistant coach.
After Millwall, dismissing BLM for its ‘politics’ is risible intellectual laziness
It is dishearteningly predictable that, the more powerful the Black Lives Matter message has become, the more it has been twisted and manipulated by those who oppose it.
Ignore the cesspit of social media, Maradona deserves nothing but global adoration
How the death of a sporting icon became a contentious issue for bitter Boomers blinded by outmoded notions of English supremacy.
Diego Maradona dies, aged 60
The Argentine legend suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60.
‘Limited’ amount of fans allowed into sporting venues in December
Johnson also said outdoor grassroots sports and indoor sports facilities like gyms would be able to reopen.
His ‘confidence is through the roof’ – Ex Liverpool man on Everton star
“We saw snippets of it last season, but it wasn’t often enough. But now we are seeing it all, week-in, week-out."
FA chair Greg Clarke resigns after ‘coloured footballers’ remark
“If I look at what happens to high-profile female footballers, high-profile coloured footballers and the abuse they take on social media … they take absolutely terrible abuse,” Clarke said.
From the “jiffy bag scandal” to CAS: Why the truth behind doping is so hard to find
The various difficulties encountered in trying to uncover the truth are a warning to investigators and tribunals everywhere.
As Manchester United lose again Twitter has Flashback to Chris Waddle saying they would win league
It was quite the comedown from that five-star Champions League demolition, with defeat in Solskjaer’s 100th match in charge meaning they have failed to win in their opening four home league games for the first time since 1972-73.