Benjamin Mendy has appeared in court to face a new allegation of attempted rape, with the Manchester City defender now facing nine charges in all. What has Mendy been accussed of doing? Seven of the charges are for rape, involving six alleged victims, and he will now stand for trial at Chester Crown Court on …
European football’s governing body UEFA has backed down after initially taking the bizarre decision to launch legal action against a pizza restaurant in Germany over the name of one of their dishes. Pizza Wolke in the town of Giessen have named a dish ‘Champignons League’, which has caused outrage at UEFA headquarters, with the organisation …
Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos will be playing for a Shropshire pub team in a Sunday League match. The Bull in the Barne won the full-back in a ‘dream transfer raffle’ on eBay, with the 48-year-old set to appear as a substitute for a Shrewsbury & District fixture in February. Striker and club secretary Matthew Brown …
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Ollie Tanner’s transfer from seventh tier Lewes FC to Tottenham has broken down after the winger failed to agree on personal terms with the English giants. Tottenham had agreed on a six-figure fee for the 19-year-old earlier in the week, however, Lewes confirmed that they expected him to remain at the Dripping Pan Stadium. A …
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Wycombe Wanderers’ game versus MK Dons was temporarily halted following offensive chants towards Adebayo Akinfenwa by the away fans. Akinfenwa was a substitute for the fixture, with the Dons’ fans goading the striker as he warmed up. The abuse was detected by Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth who reacted furiously, with an announcement over the PA …
Formula 1 could have a new race director next season, after the head of the FIA confirmed that Michael Masi could be replaced following the events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After the procedure around the safety car restart was not followed correctly by Masi, Max Verstappen was controversially able to secure his maiden …
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Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the Australian Open wheelchair doubles for their ninth consecutive Grand Slam title, which broke an all-time tennis record. The pair beat Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and Shingo Kunieda of Japan 6-2 4-6 10-7 to lift the trophy at Melbourne Park. It breaks their tie with Martina Navratilova and Pam …
Grant McCann has left Hull City following the takeover of the club by Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali. McCann was dismissed despite back-to-back wins against promotion chasers Blackburn Rovers and Bournemouth, leaving the Tigers 19th in the Championship. Chairman and owner Acun Ilıcalı said: “Grant has done an excellent job for this football club in difficult …
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At least eight people have been killed with a further 38 injured in a crush at an African Cup of Nations football match. Videos have showed fans being crushed at the gates as thousands of fans struggled to gain entry to the Paul Biya Stadium in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé. Cameroonian President Paul Biya has ordered …
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England captain Joe Root has been named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2021. Scoring 1,708 runs in the calendar year, the Yorkshireman recorded the third-highest total, with only Mohammad Yousuf (1,788 in 2006) and Sir Viv Richards (1,710 in 1976) registering more. Root is only the second Englishman to receive the award …
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