6 h. ago Athletics intent on joining sport’s Goliaths but knows it has long way to go | Sean Ingle

Jon Ridgeon is overseeing World Athletics’ reach for a younger audience but has to battle it out with football and F1It really is quite the scene. Midnight in Tokyo, Usain Bolt is DJing and the launch party for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships is in full swing. And then the World Athletics chief executive, Jon Ridgeon, walks up to me and says: “I read your recent Guardian column, and I thought it was very unfair.”Imagine Gary Lineker going in two-footed, having never picked up a yellow card in his career. This is the track and field equivalent. Ridgeon, a former world silver medallist over the 110m hurdles, is one of the smartest and most reasonable people in sport. He is saying, in a polite way, that he is really rather annoyed. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘Your column was very unfair’: what happened when I met World Athletics | Sean Ingle

John Ridgeon believes I was downbeat about state of his sport. CEO may have a point so we thrashed out our differencesIt really is quite the scene. Midnight in Tokyo, Usain Bolt is DJing and the launch party for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships is in full swing. And then the World Athletics chief executive, Jon Ridgeon, walks up to me and says: “I read your recent Guardian column, and I thought it was very unfair.”Imagine Gary Lineker going in two-footed, having never picked up a yellow card in his career. This is the track and field equivalent. Ridgeon, a former world silver medallist over the 110m hurdles, is one of the smartest and most reasonable people in sport. He is saying, in a polite way, that he is really rather annoyed. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pep Guardiola feels no need to speak to Gianluigi Donnarumma about yellow cards

The Italy goalkeeper is already just one caution away from a ban after collecting the fourth yellow card of his short City career against Leeds.

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19 h. ago Gianluigi Donnarumma’s lack of discipline is a problem being ignored by Pep Guardiola

The Manchester City goalkeeper has collected five yellow cards since joining the club

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21 h. ago Burger van man who ignored "yellow card" outside Old Trafford hit with big fine

"We want match goers to be confident that they are buying food or souvenirs from people who meet the required standards"

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26 h. ago Mikel Arteta says Chelsea 'targeted' Arsenal stars as forced substitution explained

A total of seven yellow cards and one red were dished out by Anthony Taylor during intense London derby at Stamford Bridge

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29 h. ago Arsenal to be hit with FA fine after feisty Chelsea battle at Stamford Bridge

Fiery draw with 10-man London rivals comes at a cost for the Premier League leaders

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39 h. ago Arsenal set for massive punishment after Chelsea draw as Mikel Arteta handed blow

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are set to receive a hefty punishment after they collected six yellow cards during their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon

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39 h. ago Arsenal set to be hit with FA fine after feisty Chelsea battle at Stamford Bridge

Fiery draw with 10-man London rivals comes at a cost for the Premier League leaders

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42 h. ago Paquetá launches outburst at football authorities after West Ham red against Liverpool

Paquetá critical of lack of support during spot-fixing case‘It’s ridiculous to have your life affected for two years’West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá hit out at a lack of “psychological support” from football authorities, in an astonishing online outburst in the wake of his bizarre sending-off late on during his side’s 2-0 defeat by Liverpool.The 28-year-old midfielder, who was left in limbo for two years during a Football Association investigation into spot-fixing allegations, was shown two yellow cards, both for dissent, within seconds of one another by the referee Darren England. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Every Premier League player close to suspension or facing a ban

The players below will be automatically suspended for one Premier League match if they receive another yellow card before their club reaches its 20th league fixture

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3 d. ago Man City vs Leeds United LIVE Team news confirmed as Pep Guardiola selection sums up his feelings

Manchester City are third in the Premier League and seeking a return to winning ways after back to back defeats to Newcastle United and Bayer Leverkusen

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim braced for Man United nightmare scenario after 'struggling' admission

Manchester United are facing the possibility of losing Casemiro for one game with the Brazilian collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Everton on Monday

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7 d. ago The Breakdown | A November to remember: let’s celebrate the good in international rugby

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistibleSouth Africa and Ireland played out a slugfest for the ages and the discourse has been dominated by yellow cards and flying shoulders to the head. England held off a spirited Argentina to claim their 11th consecutive Test win and it seems all anyone can talk about is some alleged after-the-whistle shoving. Wales and New Zealand traded 11 tries in a ding-dong encounter and yet the narrative is weighed down by caveats concerning fading empires.What, exactly, is the point of Test rugby? Beyond winning World Cups and regional crowns, does this chaotic sport hold any value? A bit of spice elevates almost every dish, sure, but it has felt as if this autumn’s brilliant rugby fare has been smothered in a sauce with a needlessly high Scoville count. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Championship: Coventry storm back to beat Baggies, Saints thrash Charlton 5

Leaders come back from 2-0 down to claim victorySouthampton’s five-star first half stuns the AddicksLeaders Coventry came from two goals behind to beat 10-man West Brom 3-2 in a thriller at the CBS Arena. Two goals from Aune Heggebø put the visitors ahead, but Josh Eccles halved the deficit before the break. After Jayson Molumby had been sent off four minutes into the second half, Ellis Simms and Victor Torp were on target to make it nine wins in 10 for Coventry.Molumby had fouled Ephron Mason-Clark in the first half that led to a clash and both players were booked. Molumby then pulled back Torp to prevent a counterattack and was shown a second yellow card on 49 minutes.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tottenham players at risk of suspension: Four Spurs stars walking tightrope amid mounting injuries

Spurs could be without 12 first-team players for north London derby

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2 w. ago Wales without key duo for crucial World Cup qualifier as Leeds United star absolutely gutted

The two yellow cards capped a frustrating night for Wales as they limped past Liechtenstein

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3 w. ago Pep Guardiola feels Man City proved they are title challengers against Liverpool

City dismantled the reigning champions to close the gap on leaders Arsenal.

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3 w. ago Damian McKenzie edges All Blacks home after scare to crush Scotland comeback

Scotland 17-25 New ZealandAll Blacks squander 17-point lead before late tryA 33rd attempt, a 31st defeat and crucially still no win for Scotland against the All Blacks. And so the search will go on. Let us not resort to that familiar lament, if Scotland could not win it here, will they ever? It is true, they had as gilt-edged a chance as they may ever have, New Zealand forced to play a total of half an hour a man down, having been shown three yellow cards. It is true, Scotland showed remarkable spirit to recover from 17-0 down at the break to level on the hour. But the All Blacks remain deadly, deadlier than Scotland.This Scotland team is deadly too, but it is a question of deadliness when it matters. That is where they continue to come up short. New Zealand wrote the manual – and did that a long time ago. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Arsenal face Champions League suspension risk as Mikel Arteta handed dilemma

Arsenal will be looking to maintain their 100% start to the Champions League when they take on Slavia Praha on Tuesday night, but will be wary of a potential suspension concern

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