Romanian footballer who DIDN’T take the knee says he was supporting ‘racist’ team-mate Ondrej Kudela

Romanian footballer who DIDN’T take the knee against England reveals he was supporting his ‘racist’ team-mate Ondrej Kudela, who called Rangers star Glen Kamara a ‘f***ing monkey’, against his 10-match ban handed out ‘without proof’ Nicolae Stanciu played the entire warm-up fixture against England on Sunday  The 28-year-old was one of two Romanian players not … Read more

Ukraine’s Euro 2020 kit sparks outrage as shirt features a map including Russia annexed-Crimea 

Ukraine’s Euro 2020 shirt sparks outrage for featuring a map of the country that INCLUDES Russian-annexed Crimea… with politicians in Moscow branding the kit ‘illegal’ and reminiscent of Nazi Germany By Reuters Published: 11:03 BST, 7 June 2021 | Updated: 13:14 BST, 7 June 2021 Ukraine’s kit for the upcoming European Championship has sparked outrage … Read more

Lewis Hamilton criticises French Open for fining Naomi Osaka

‘I was thrown into the pit… we need to be more supporting’: Lewis Hamilton wades into the Naomi Osaka row and calls French Open organisers ‘not cool’ for fining her £10,500 over media boycott – and says he struggled with the same pressures Naomi Osaka was fined £10,500 by French Open chiefs after her first-round … Read more

Judy Murray backs Naomi Osaka after her French Open withdrawal amid mental health struggles

Judy Murray has sympathised with Naomi Osaka after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open having been threatened with expulsion for not speaking to the media. The 23-year-old from Japan said last week she didn’t want to take part in press conferences at Roland Garros to ‘protect her mental health’. She received a … Read more

Brighton: Singapore man found guilty of sending online abuse to Neal Maupay

Premier League tracks down man in SINGAPORE who sent threatening messages to Neal Maupay on Instagram with culprit found guilty of sending online abuse as Brighton forward hails victory against ‘vile and toxic’ trolls A Singapore man has been found guilty of sending abuse to Neal Maupay  The Premier League tracked down the culprit using … Read more

Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says Boris Becker after French Open withdrawal

Naomi Osaka’s tennis career is ‘IN DANGER’ says three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker – because he says she ‘can’t cope with part of the job’ after Japanese star withdrew from the French Open following reaction to her media boycott By Kieran Jackson For Mailonline Published: 11:38 BST, 1 June 2021 | Updated: 12:31 BST, 1 … Read more

Naomi Osaka WITHDRAWS from French Open after her media boycott as world No 2 opens up on depression

Naomi Osaka, 23, PULLS OUT of French Open in wake of her media boycott as she says she is ‘taking time away from the court’ and reveals her depression and social anxiety struggles By Pa Sport Published: 19:04 BST, 31 May 2021 | Updated: 19:13 BST, 31 May 2021 Naomi Osaka has announced that she … Read more

Champions League final: Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker are sent monkey emojis on Instagram

Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker are sent monkey emojis on Instagram after Manchester City’s Champions League final loss to Chelsea… just days after Marcus Rashford received ‘at least 70 racist slurs’ after Europa League final Man City’s Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker were racially abused on Instagram The pair were sent monkey emojis after their … Read more

Gary Lineker to step down as BT Sport’s presenter for Champions League coverage after this weekend

Gary Lineker to step down as BT Sport’s presenter for Champions League coverage after six years in the role… as he reveals plans to spend weekday evenings watching Leicester in Europe with his sons Gary Lineker will resign as BT Sport’s Champions League presenter this week His last show will be Saturday’s final between Chelsea … Read more

Parkrun’s June 5 return ‘hangs in the balance’ with only a quarter of courses given green light

Parkrun’s long-awaited June 5 return ‘hangs in the balance’ with only a quarter of courses in England given green light from landowners… with announcement set to be made in a week Parkrun set a date of June 5 for the return of the Saturday morning 5km events But, only 161 of 589 venues have been … Read more