Wembley Stadium reopened 11 years ago after a rebuild costing £757mThe FA Council is set to vote on the proposed £600m sale of Wembley Stadium on 24 October. The 127-member body meets on Thursday to hear a presentation from Football Association executives about why they are backing the stadium’s sale to Fulham owner Shahid Khan.…
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McGregor was beaten in the fourth round by NurmagomedovConor McGregor has been suspended for a month on medical grounds after his UFC 229 defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor was beaten in Las Vegas when he tapped out in the fourth round following Nurmagomedov administering a rear-naked choke. Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) sanctioned the bout…
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Taulupe Faletau came off after 67 minutes of Bath’s defeat by Exeter at The RecWales back row Taulupe Faletau is almost certain to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his arm. Faletau, 27, suffered the injury playing for club side Bath in the Premiership defeat by Exeter on Friday. Wales are due to face Scotland,…
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Full-back Willie le Roux will miss South Africa’s match with England on 3 November at TwickenhamEngland will face an under-strength South Africa next month after Premiership Rugby reiterated its policy not to release English-based Springboks for the match. It means the Boks will be without stars including Sale scrum-half Faf de Klerk and Wasps full-back…
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Kokorin (left) and Mamaev (right) played together for Russia at Euro 2016Two Russia internationals are under investigation over an attack on a civil servant in a cafe in Moscow. Zenit St Petersburg’s Aleksandr Kokorin and Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamaev are said to have attacked trade ministry official Denis Pak, leaving him needing medical treatment. Russia’s interior…
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A gamer plays ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ while competing at an esports tournament The President of the International Olympic Committee says esports are too violent to be part of the Olympics. Thomas Bach said the “so-called killer games” which promote violence or discrimination cannot be accepted into the Games. “If you…
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Nike’s new advertising campaign, which features Colin Kaepernick, celebrates the 30th anniversary of its ‘Just Do It’ sloganCritics have burned Nike trainers and clothing in protest at Colin Kaepernick’s appointment as the face of the brand’s new advertising campaign. The American football quarterback, 30, protested against racial injustice and police brutality by kneeling during the…
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Cook hit 235 not out to save the first Test of the 2010-11 Ashes in Brisbane and lay the platform for the series win which followedAlastair Cook never looked like the sort of man who would scare anyone. Too doe-eyed, too rosy-cheeked. Polite, well-mannered, as intimidating as a Sunday afternoon trip to a garden centre.…
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Keaton Jennings (left) and Alastair Cook have only scored a total of 239 runs between them in the four Test matches against India in this series England v India Venue: Kia Oval. Date: Friday, 7 September to Tuesday, 11 September. Coverage: Live Test Match Special radio and text commentary on every match on BBC Radio…
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Temperatures topped 30C at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday 2018 US Open Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 27 August-9 September Coverage: Live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website Roger Federer said he was “happy the match was over” after playing in “uncomfortable”…
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