Culture news Ukraine tributes: From Saturday Night Live to the Premier League SNL opened with a song from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, while the Everton and Manchester City match also paid tribute. 27/02/2022
Football Now Playing the number 9 role: How important is it in modern football? Manchester City and Liverpool both play without traditional strikers but in Germany it's a different story. How important is the number 9 in football? 24/02/2022
United Kingdom West Ham's Kurt Zouma criticised, apologises for cat abuse video Although the club condemned Zouma for his behaviour and pledged to deal with the incident internally, manager David Moyes still selected him for the Tuesday night match against Watford. 08/02/2022
Football Now VAR: Has it improved football or has it made it worse? VAR is no longer a new concept but four years after its introduction into European football, is it actually serving its purpose? 03/02/2022
Sport Christian Eriksen signs for Brentford, seven months after heart attack He collapsed during Denmark's match against Finland last June. 31/01/2022
United Kingdom Third Premier League Boxing Day fixture postponed amid COVID outbreak A coronavirus outbreak means Everton’s match at Burnley joins two other Boxing Day fixtures to be postponed. 24/12/2021
United Kingdom Five Premier League games postponed as UK COVID cases hit new record Sweeping new measures have been announced in England and Scotland to contain a potential 'tsunami' of infections during the festive season. 16/12/2021
Sport German Ralf Rangnick confirmed as Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who previouly managed 1899 Hoffenheim, Schalke 04 and RB Leipzeig, will stay on as manager until the end of the season. 29/11/2021
Football Now Climate crisis: How can football make a difference? Ahead of COP26, we look at the relationship between football and the climate crisis, asking the question, is the sport doing enough to help the cause? 28/10/2021
United Kingdom English Premier League approves Saudi buyout of Newcastle United English Premier League approves Saudi buyout of Newcastle United 07/10/2021
world news Football: Summer transfer window ends with another shock deal This transfer window saw some eye-watering deals such as Jack Grealish signing with Manchester City for €117 million 01/09/2021
United Kingdom Man City defender Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape The French left-back has been suspended by Manchester City “pending an investigation”. 26/08/2021
United Kingdom Eight men arrested in UK for racist abuse aimed at top football player The probe was launched after the April 11 Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur during which one of the players from the London side was targeted with "a series of highly offensive and racist remarks," police said. 21/05/2021
United Kingdom Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager days before cup final Jose Mourinho sacked as Tottenham manager days before cup final 19/04/2021
United Kingdom Football and concussion: FA pressured to give clear rules Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the Premier League should have a clear protocol for when there is a clash of heads or concussion. 02/12/2020
Sport Premier League postpones first fixture due to COVID-19 since March The Premier League has postponed Friday's fixture between Newcastle United and Aston Villa after several Newcastle players and coaches tested positive for coronavirus. 01/12/2020
Green News PETA v Mesut Ozil: The battle for Arsenal's Gunnersaurus An unexpected offer has come out of the internet's favourite story this week. 07/10/2020
Sport Two more Premier League stars catch COVID-19 as new season approaches Manchester City have confirmed Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte were “observing a period of self-isolation” after testing positive for coronavirus. 07/09/2020
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
United Kingdom Liverpool crowned Premier League champions Liverpool have won their first title in 30 years. 26/06/2020
United Kingdom Premier League's return is major milestone, says UK minister Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that although elite football can resume behind closed doors, the situation for the performing arts is "extremely challenging". 17/06/2020
Sport English Premier League back with doubleheader after 100-day shutdown Stadium capacity will be limited, and no spitting will be allowed on the pitch. 17/06/2020
Sport English Premier League will resume on June 17 after 100-day absence Matches have been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. 28/05/2020
United Kingdom Project Restart: How the Premier League aims to resume football season On Monday, club shareholders voted unanimously to return to small group training on Tuesday, in a first step towards resuming competition. 18/05/2020
world news COVID-19: Will Europe's football seasons restart as lockdowns ease up? The Bundesliga is set to resume matches behind closed doors. Other major leagues are still hoping to restart, but some countries have abandoned the 2019-20 season. 18/04/2020
world news Coronavirus: What could happen if the football season is cancelled? After the Premier League became the latest to suspend sporting fixtures across Europe, could play-offs be the answer? Or should the season end now with no title winners or relegation? 13/03/2020
