60 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Transgender rights group launch legal action against English cricket after 'unlawful' ban

The England and Wales Cricket Board is facing legal action over its decision to ban those born male from competing in the women's game, according to a report.

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1 week ago Enhanced Games are dangerous and must be stopped, says Wada head

Witold Banka: ‘It is irresponsible. I hope it will not happen’Athletes can take performance-enhancing drugs at GamesThe head of the World Anti-Doping Agency has called on US anti-doping authorities to act to stop the Enhanced Games, describing the new event – which allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs in competition - as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”.Witold Banka said the world’s anti-doping regimes had to be “very united” in their opposition to the Enhanced Games and said Usada had a responsibility to push against it. Banka went on to criticise the anti-doping regime in the US, at a time when the US government has withheld crucial funding from Wada’s operations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde is BANNED from Australia ahead of competition

A call has been made on convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde who wants to come to Australia to compete next month.

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1 week ago Scottish Cup draw: Sir Alex Ferguson's team lands winnable tie after Man Utd legend foots hotel bill

Benburb and Banks o’ Dee given attractive matches in third round of competition

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2 w. ago Conor McGregor breaks silence after drugs ban with emotional speech

Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month ban from competitive competition after missing three drugs tests last year - but the Irishman has now broken his silence

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2 w. ago Minnesota court gives win to transgender lifter, even while sending part of case back to lower court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has delivered a win to transgender weightlifter JayCee Cooper, even while keeping part of the case alive for the organization that banned her from competing in its women's division

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors fans convinced Celia Imrie is hiding a HUGE secret after Claudia Winkleman clue

The first season of Celebrity Traitors is nearly halfway through, with six out of the 19 famous faces who started the competition being either murdered or banished.

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3 w. ago Pushy parents are ‘biggest problem in sports performance’, say psychologists

Unsportsmanlike conduct in grassroots football and on the sidelines at school events is on the rise. How can parents support their child in the right way?Pushy and shouty parents are the “biggest problem in sports performance”, sports psychologists have said, amid growing concern that pressure and abuse is hampering competitive sport in the UK.This week parents were banned from attending sports events at a number of south London primary schools due to “concerning behaviours”, including abuse towards officials and children and creating “too much pressure around performance and winning at all costs”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago WSL considers borrowing tens of millions to accelerate growth plans

WSL board examining ways of raising fundsLoans would be used to boost payments and prize moneyThe Women’s Super League is exploring borrowing tens of millions of pounds in an attempt to accelerate the growth of the competition. The WSL board has commissioned the investment bank Goldman Sachs and the accountancy firm Deloitte to examine ways of raising funding anda debt deal is the preferred option at this stage.The borrowing would be used to increase central payments and prize money awarded to clubs, with the aim of stimulating further growth in sponsorship, broadcast deals and club-led investment, as a result of creating a better product. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sam Fender dedicates Mercury Prize 2025 to 'mentor' as singer

Local lad Fender beat competition from Britpop band Pulp, post-punks Fontaines DC and Irish singer CMAT

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3 w. ago Reeves insists she wants ‘competitive environment’ for UK banks

Chancellor faces lobbying from lenders not to raise taxes on the sector

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4 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Sadiq Khan take action against Muslim charity London park run that banned women and girls over 12?

After a Muslim charity run banned women and girls over the age of 12 from competing, we are asking Mail readers whether Mayor of London Sadiq Khan should take action against them?

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4 w. ago Tennis star blames doping verdict on a KISS as he is banned from competing for four years

There have been some highly unusual reasons given by sports stars down the years after they have been found to have breached anti-doping rules. 

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