5 h. ago Uefa president confirms European Championship could face shock overhaul to make it ‘more interesting’

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin admits he is thinking about jazzing up European Championship qualifying. England breezed into last year's Euros after an unbeaten qualifying campaign which included routine home and away wins against Malta. Fans also sat through mismatches like Portugal vs Liechtenstein and France against Gibraltar, who failed to score and conceded 41 goals...

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4 d. ago Holding league matches abroad risks 'breaking football', says UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin

UEFA ‘reluctantly’ approved plans for domestic matches to be played overseas on Monday

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5 d. ago Uefa give green light to Barcelona and AC Milan playing games abroad but insist Premier League matches are going nowhere

UEFA chiefs want to block clubs from playing domestic games abroad. But they are powerless to prevent La Liga and Serie A chiefs heading out of Europe this season. In a measure that could stymy any long-term Prem plans to play matches out of the UK, Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin confirmed his deep personal opposition...

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1 week ago Praying mantises spotted in Cornwall for the first time amid fears they were blown over in strong winds or HITCHHIKED in luggage

Wildlife experts were able to confirm the two separate sightings by Cornish locals of the European insect in their gardens.

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1 week ago Tesco worker Victoria Levitt claims shock gold at World Para Athletics Championship

Levitt surged to T44 100m glory in New Delhi but will be returning to Tesco for pre-Christmas work in the coming months

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1 week ago Norwegian FA president calls for Israel to be suspended from international competition

A Uefa vote is expected this week on possible football sanctions against Israel

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1 week ago McIlroy condemns ‘unacceptable’ Ryder Cup abuse and reveals his wife was hit by a beer

‘Golf should be held to a higher standard than this’McIlroy promises Europe’s fans will behave better in 2027An emotional Rory McIlroy opened up on the abuse he received during the Ryder Cup after Europe secured a famous win in New York. The 15-13 success for the visitors at Bethpage Black came against the backdrop of awful spectator behaviour, largely towards European players and their families. McIlroy confirmed his wife, Erica, was hit by a beer that was thrown during Friday afternoon’s play.“I don’t think we should ever accept that in golf,” said McIlroy. “I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week. Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people. Sometimes this week we didn’t see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup. We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland i...

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2 w. ago Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh gives update on shock takeover of Championship club

Bristol City have been linked with a Saudi takeover as promoter Turki Alalshikh is tipped to buy the Championship outfit - but he's come out and denied his interest in the Robins

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2 w. ago Poland will shoot down objects violating its airspace, PM says, as UN security council to meet over Russian provocations – Europe live

Donald Tusk says Poland will not hesitate to shoot objects down but cautions against action that could trigger conflictThe European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or ENISA, just said that the cyberattack that disrupted several European airports (11:45) has now been confirmed to be a ransomware attack.Meanwhile, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk warned that Poland would not hesitate and shoot down any objects that “violate our territory and fly over Poland.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Uefa makes significant request in controversial games abroad plan

LaLiga and Serie A want to play leagues matches in the US and Australia respectively but Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin is yet to approve the plan

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4 w. ago Josh Kerr leads Scottish trio into World Championship semis as rival suffers shock exit

Defending champion clocks second fastest time in 1500m heat

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last month Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen handed European lifeline as UEFA confirm major rule change

Scottish clubs could benefit from governing body announcement

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