Service launched in response to Azeem Rafiq’s allegationsAlex Hales keeps Sydney Thunder contract after talksA whistleblowing hotline launched by Yorkshire to allow people to safely report discrimination has been contacted by 36 individuals in its firs…
Peng Shuai backlash leaves IOC facing familiar criticism over human rights
Analysis: Olympic committee is accused of engaging in a ‘publicity stunt’ by taking part in video callAs human rights organisations and the world’s media questioned the whereabouts of the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the International Olympic Comm…
Manchester United board decide to sack Solskjær at emergency meeting
Joel Glazer agrees to decision after 4-1 loss to WatfordParting of ways set to be termed as mutual agreementManchester United’s board decided to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjær at an emergency meeting on Saturday night and Joel Glazer, the co-chairman who hea…
Novak Djokovic ducks Australian Open questions after ATP Finals loss to Zverev
World No 1 will ‘wait and see’ after vaccination is mandatedZverev to face Medvedev in final after 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 winNovak Djokovic refused to say whether he will compete at the Australian Open after it was confirmed that players will have to be vac…
France stand firm to seal first victory over New Zealand for 12 years
France 40-25 New ZealandFirst win in 15 attempts for France against All BlacksFrance held off a second-half fightback from New Zealand to claim a 40-25 victory in Paris and end a 14-match losing streak against the All Blacks.New Zealand, who made seven…
Dysfunctional Manchester United have bigger problems than just Solskjær | Jonathan Liew
United have an imbalanced squad and a muddled long-term strategy did not help a manager who was clearly strugglingManchester United are a club hooked on instant highs and short-term fixes, where memories are short and judgments are definitive, right up…
Depay on spot as Xavi’s Barcelona era starts with win over Espanyol
This would have to do for now but cannot do for much longer. Twice as many people were at the Camp Nou than the last time Barcelona played here in La Liga, 74,000 fans hoping to witness a brave new world. Instead, they watched as their side needed a Me…
Without a regulator with teeth, my beloved football will destroy itself | Alison McGovern
Rewards at the top are extreme, so people take crazy financial risks with clubs’ futures while fans can only look on in horrorIf you are reading this article, you probably already care about football. Perhaps you protested against the European Super Le…
Manchester City suspend partnership with cryptocurrency start-up 3Key
City to conduct ‘further enquiries’ into companyLack of online presence believed to be behind decisionManchester City have suspended their partnership with the mysterious cryptocurrency start-up company, 3Key.The company were named by City as an “offic…
Where is the consistency from World Rugby over Rassie Erasmus ban? | Ugo Monye
The decision to punish South Africa’s director of rugby for his video rant during the Lions tour took far too longWhen Rassie Erasmus’s remarkable video came to light during the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa it was the height of summer…