Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day. England and Scotland players wore armbands featuring the symbol when they met at Wembley on 11 November. Wales and Northern Ireland’s respective games featured displays on the pitch or in the stands to mark the event. England have […]

England subsided to an innings-and-36-run defeat on the final day of the fourth Test in Mumbai as India swiftly sealed a series victory. Resuming on 182-6 – still 49 behind – England’s final four wickets fell in 48 balls, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking 6-55 for match figures of 12-167. It is only the third time […]

A former Newcastle United footballer has become the latest to say he was abused by coach George Ormond. David Eatock told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show he had been groomed by Ormond, later to be jailed for six years, between the ages of 18 and 21. Mr Eatock, now 40, was not part of the […]

A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. Police say five people survived the crash but the rest of those on board died. The chartered aircraft was carrying members of the Chapecoense football team. The team was due to play […]

Children’s charity the NSPCC has launched a football hotline after four ex-players spoke publicly about being sexually abused by coaches as children. Former Manchester City player David White, ex-Crewe players Andy Woodward and Steve Walters, and ex-Tottenham forward Paul Stewart have spoken out. The dedicated NSPCC hotline is supported by the Football Association. “There must […]

Andy Murray hopes to recover from his epic win over Kei Nishikori in time to face Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals on Friday. The Briton, 29, needed a tournament-record three hours and 20 minutes to see off Nishikori on Wednesday. He returns to London’s O2 Arena 48 hours later knowing he must […]

Millions of pounds of National Lottery funding for the 2019 UCI Road World Cycle Championships will help Yorkshire enhance the UK’s reputation as a world leading host, says the head of UK Sport. The agency, responsible for the strategic investment of Lottery cash, partnered Welcome to Yorkshire, British Cycling and the Government’s Department for Culture, […]

Jim Crowley says the gruelling tussle to be champion jockey took over his life as he stands on the verge of his first title. He has travelled more than 50,000 miles and ridden in over 700 races in a duel with 2015 champion Silvestre de Sousa. Crowley, 38, is set to lift the title on […]

Former England boss Sam Allardyce has not ruled out a return to football. He left his role in disgrace after just 67 days following newspaper claims he offered advice on how to “get around” player transfer rules to undercover reporters posing as businessmen. But when asked if it was his last job in management, the […]

England ensured they finished top of their Women’s Euro 2017 qualifying group by winning their final match against Belgium. England only needed a draw to secure top spot and, after a lacklustre first half, Nikita Parris set them on the way to victory after the break. The striker headed home Karen Carney’s cross to give […]