Sport Players, coaches and famous football names get behind Special Olympics ‘Faces of Football’ campaign
USA Novak Djokovic booted out of US Open after hitting line judge Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open after hitting a line judge with a ball. 06/09/2020
Sport Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona for remainder of his contract The Argentine legend had informed the Spanish club of his intention to leave but was told he would have to cover a €700 million buyout clause. 04/09/2020
Sport Why did Premier League scrap huge broadcasting deal with Chinese TV? Did the political climate between the UK and China play a part? 03/09/2020
World UEFA Nations League: What is it, and how does it work? UEFA’s latest international football tournament is back for only the second time since it launched in 2018. 01/09/2020
Sport Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19 Paul Pogba out of France squad after testing positive for COVID-19 27/08/2020
Spain Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave Messi, 33, has won a record six Ballon d’Or awards during his time at Barcelona. 25/08/2020
Greece Harry Maguire: Manchester United captain found guilty in Greece The England footballer was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees, and insult after his arrest on the island of Mykonos. 25/08/2020
France Ligue 1 season opener postponed due to new Marseille COVID-19 cases The opening match of the 2020-21 season between Marseille and Saint-Étienne was due to be held at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday. 18/08/2020
Sport Sevilla and Manchester United fight for a place in Europa League final A spot in the Europa League final is up for grabs as Sevilla take on Manchester United in Sunday's semi-final. 15/08/2020
United Kingdom UK taxman trebles number of probes into professional footballers HRMC is currently investigating 246 professional football players, up from 87 in the 2018/2019 season, according to an accountancy firm. 10/08/2020
Switzerland FIFA damage 'irreversible' over investigation into Gianni Infantino The world football governing body's image has been further tarnished by a Swiss criminal investigation into the conduct of its president Gianni Infantino. 04/08/2020
Sport COVID-19: Is European football in crisis? Even mighty FC Barcelona has had to implement a 70 percent wage cut during the suspension of La Liga as clubs across Europe battle with an economic downturn in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 25/07/2020
Spain Real Madrid clinch 34th La Liga title with win over Villareal Madrid clinched their 34th Spanish league title — and first since 2017 — after extending their perfect run following the pandemic break with a 2-1 win over Villarreal 17/07/2020
Sport Manchester City European ban overturned on appeal A ban stopping Manchester City playing in European competitions for the next two seasons has been overturned. 13/07/2020
United Kingdom England World Cup winner and ex-Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies Defender Jack Charlton played alongside brother Bobby in England's victorious 1966 side and as a manager took Ireland to three major tournaments. 11/07/2020
United Arab Emirates Learning to drive an F1 car with Supercar Blondie How do you drive an F1 car? Supercar Blondie finds out when she puts her car knowledge to the test by attempting to drive an F1 car around Dubai autodrome with only 1 hour of training. 03/07/2020
Japan Judo Values: politeness In this episode of Judo Values, three judokas past and present talk about the principle of politeness and why it is so integral both in competition and life. 26/06/2020
