Archive 2020/12/12

• Hospital bosses warn PM relaxing restrictions could ‘trigger third wave’
• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard refuses to blame Eduoard Mendy for Everton defeat
• Edinburgh boss Richard Cockerill rues small margins in defeat to La Rochelle
• EU offer remains ‘unacceptable’ as negotiators prepare for all-night talks
• Real Madrid claim derby honours to move within three points of Atletico
• Only 16 extra staff added to HMRC ranks in run-up to Brexit day, says Labour
• Gylfi Sigurdsson’s penalty denies Chelsea from reaching Premier League summit
• Graham Potter urges Brighton players not to dwell on VAR decisions
• Jurgen Klopp believes coronavirus rules have impacted on building team spirit
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang needs to think less to score more – Mikel Arteta
• Countries set out new climate efforts at global online UN summit
• Trump loses Wisconsin case while his lawyer argues another one
• Karim Benzema is the foreigner with the most appearances for Real Madrid
• Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty ends Chelsea’s unbeaten run
• Amazon may compete for future Six Nations broadcasting rights says Bill Sweeney
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pleased with United’s response to Champions League exit
• Lampard: 'We are a work in progress'
• Stones: 'Pleased to come away with a point'
• Not enough nurses to keep patients safe, says Royal College of Nursing chief
• Manchester derby day and Max Verstappen takes pole – Saturday’s sporting social
• Tory anger over Navy no-deal threat as trade negotiations enter crunch stage
• Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to ‘shop safe’ this weekend
• ‘Real progress’ but more needed to get world on track to 1.5C – Cop26 president
• Tame Manchester derby ends in goalless stalemate
• United and City play out drab derby draw while Newcastle beat the Baggies
• Michael Cheek goal moves Bromley up to third
• Jake Buxton calls on Burton to be more ruthless after draw at MK Dons
• Leam Richardson wishes fans had been there to see Wigan’s win over Accrington
• Harry Potter first edition sells for thousands after avoiding car boot sale
• Lee Johnson hopes victory at Lincoln can inspire Sunderland to success
• Thomas Frank backs Chris Hughton to fire Forest clear of relegation
• Valerien Ismael hails Barnsley response after win at Sheffield Wednesday
• Lee Bradbury would be surprised if Crawley’s Max Watters does not attract bids
• Ian Evatt says Bolton players must take responsibility after defeat at Walsall
• Mark Cooper revels in Forest Green’s ‘best performance this season’
• Mark Molesley says Southend fans made the difference in win over Scunthorpe
• Wayne Rooney aggrieved with penalty decision as Derby draw with Stoke
• Kenny Jackett believes Portsmouth deserved victory at promotion rivals Ipswich
• Vladimir Ivic salutes ‘coach on the pitch’ Troy Deeney after penalty winner
• Michael Duff says Cheltenham made Salford ‘look pretty ordinary’
• Alex Revell disappointed after 10-man Stevenage suffer heavy defeat at Carlisle
• Stuart Kettlewell calls for a response as Ross County drop to the bottom
• Matt Taylor pays tribute to hat-trick hero Ryan Bowman after Tranmere win
• Matt Hamshaw: Rotherham can take huge confidence from Bristol City win
• David Artell has Crewe boxing clever with last-gasp win
• Daniel Farke hails “quality” Teemu Pukki after brace keeps Norwich top
• Steve Cotterill applauds Shrewsbury’s application in victory at leaders Hull
• Neil Warnock wants Duncan Watmore to extend stay with Middlesbrough
• Morecambe win over Harrogate should have been more comfortable, says Derek Adams
• John Askey disappointed after Colchester hold Port Vale to a draw
• Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hopes to keep match-winner Michael Olise grounded
• David Martindale says Livingston’s win at St Johnstone does not change situation
• Neil Critchley pleased with Blackpool’s progress
• Nathan Jones “proud” of players after claiming 100th Luton win
• False start drama in Newcastle finale
• Mark Robins relieved decision to leave captain Liam Kelly on paid off
• Steve Bruce hails players as Newcastle overcome coronavirus woes with victory
• Jim Goodwin pleased with St Mirren spirit in win at Motherwell
• Lee Bowyer pleased with positive Charlton response
• Darren Ferguson hails Peterborough’s hat-trick hero Jonson Clarke-Harris
• Jack Ross: Hibernian should enjoy second place – even if it’s just for 24 hours
• Climate summit: Xi Jinping fleshes out China’s net zero strategy
• Grimsby set for extra shooting practice after Mansfield draw
• Joey Barton pleased after Fleetwood get back to winning ways at Swindon
• Jason Tindall hails resurgence of two-goal Dominic Solanke
• Ryan Lowe ready for Monday showdown with error-ridden Plymouth players
• Michael Flynn critical of players and officials after Newport beaten
• Harry Kewell praises Oldham’s attitude in win over Bradford
• Darren Moore: Too early to suggest Doncaster are promotion contenders
• Max Watters scores hat-trick as Crawley beat 10-man Barrow
• Sale begin life after Steve Diamond with Toulon defeat
• Nick Anderton scores his first goal of the season as Carlisle thump Stevenage
• US coronavirus vaccine rollout to begin on Monday
• First same-sex religious wedding in NI
• Virgin Galactic test flight ends prematurely
• Jake Moult strike earns Altrincham win at Dagenham
• Captain Asa Hall sees red as leaders Torquay are held to a goalless draw
• Wigan beat Accrington in seven-goal thriller to move off the foot of the table
• Aaron Wildig nets Morecambe winner against Harrogate
• Sorba Thomas fires late winner for Boreham Wood after Aldershot fightback
• Akwasi Asante hat-trick as Chesterfield hit Barnet for six
• Scott Fraser haunts former club Burton to snatch a point for MK Dons
• Dozens arrested in Paris protest against new security law
• Josh Dasilva strike ends Forest resistance as Brentford strengthen play-off push
• Rory Holden free-kick gives Walsall win over Bolton
• Derby extend unbeaten run under Wayne Rooney following draw with Stoke
• Doncaster end Gillingham’s impressive run with victory
• Curtis the Main man as Aberdeen end winless run with victory over Ross County
• Impressive Barnsley secure derby win away to Sheffield Wednesday
• Paddy Madden earns Fleetwood all three points at Swindon
• Inverness extend unbeaten league run to three games with Dundee draw
• Oxford moving up after drab draw
• Leyton Orient come from behind to beat leaders Newport
• Oldham beat struggling Bradford to maintain good form
• James Collins treble against Preston helps Nathan Jones claim 100th Luton win
• Sunderland secure first league win under Lee Johnson after easing past Lincoln
• Eye-Tracking Tech Helps Students
• Birthday boy Michael Olise nets late winner as Reading see off QPR
• Ryan Wintle snatches victory for Crewe
• Pair of Liam Kelly goals earns Coventry first away win of season
• Scott Robinson scores the winner as Livingston end St Johnstone’s unbeaten run
• Luke Norris rescues a point for Colchester at Port Vale
• Aaron Collins and Jamille Matt fire Forest Green to win over Cambridge
• Jonson Clarke-Harris hat-trick helps Peterborough to routine win over Rochdale
• Troy Deeney fires home late Watford winner from penalty spot against Birmingham
• Duncan Watmore brace guides Middlesbrough past Millwall
• Salford dig deep to hold high-flying Cheltenham to a draw
• Ten-man Woking cruise to victory against Hartlepool
• Rotherham see off Bristol City to return to winning ways
• Dominic Solanke at the double as Bournemouth ease past Huddersfield
• Wealdstone come from behind to recover some form
• Ryan Bowman nets another hat-trick as Exeter hammer Tranmere
• Hibernian put four past Hamilton to move above Celtic
• Teemu Pukki marks milestone appearance in style as Norwich beat Blackburn
• Bristol Rovers’ improvement continues as they ease to Plymouth win
• Monmiral extends winning run with Summit strike
• Ryan Williams brace helps Portsmouth to victory at Ipswich
• Jim McAlister on the scoresheet as managerless Morton beat Dunfermline
• James Olayinka gives struggling Southend win over Scunthorpe
• Power and Lacey combine for Doncaster doubles
• Stefan Scougall settles it as Alloa defeat Arbroath to move off bottom of table
• Shrewsbury end long winless run with victory at League One leaders Hull
• Charlton hit back to cruise to Dons victory
• Jamie McGrath gives St Mirren victory at Motherwell
• Grimsby denied victory by Nicky Maynard penalty
• Miguel Almiron and Dwight Gayle help Newcastle forget their coronavirus woes
• Bertie Ahern says Brexit transition period should be extended
• Liam Boyce scores brace as Hearts hit Queen of the South for six at Tynecastle
• Officers doused in petrol while attempting to arrest suspect
• Pottsie back on winning track at Fairyhouse
• Appeal after body of newborn baby found in Weston-super-Mare
• Community coronavirus testing to be rolled out in Tier 3 areas
• What were the ‘cod wars’ between the UK and Iceland?
• Lewis Hamilton ‘not at 100 per cent’ in Abu Dhabi after recovering from Covid-19
• Vaccine developer AstraZeneca buys US drug company for 39 billion dollars
• Song repels Silver challenge to take International honours
• Arsenal defender Jen Beattie opens up about scoring 72 hours after breast cancer diagnosis
• Watch Kubrat Pulev challenge Anthony Joshua to arm wrestle in backstage clip
• Tottenham manager Rehanne Skinner ready for ‘battle’ in ‘massive’ clash against Aston Villa
• Russian nuclear submarine test-fires missiles
• Jakub Błaszczykowski's special bond with Wisla Krakow
• Dean Smith hails Villa character as 10 men grab win with Anwar El Ghazi penalty
• Lottery winners knit Christmas angels for children at hospice
• Steve Cooper says togetherness is the key after Swansea take derby honours
• Banksy artwork house owner says property sale still going ahead
• Make too Good for Albert Bartlett rivals
• AstraZeneca buying drug developer in £30bn deal
• Stop assault on planet and increase ambition on climate change, leaders urged
• O’Brien celebrates new milestone as Hurricane delivers in December prize
• Man arrested after 15-year-old stabbed to death
• Chatham claims Cheltenham Gold with runaway success
• Anwar El Ghazi snatches Villa win with injury-time penalty at Wolves
• Brexit could cut volume of goods shipped to Ireland by retailers, hauliers warn
• Patrick Reed aware of the challenge ahead as he shared lead in Race to Dubai
• Max Verstappen rips up form guide to put Red Bull on pole in Abu Dhabi
• Alex Dyer says Kilmarnock would be ‘foolish’ to underestimate out-of-form Celtic
• Jamal Lowe scores twice as Swansea claim Welsh derby bragging rights in Cardiff
• Arsenal train ahead of Burnley meeting
• Gina Andrews suffers facial injuries
• World champion cyclist Jon Dibben announces retirement, aged 26
• Raffles stakes Festival claim with gutsy Cheltenham success
• ‘Microwave’ preparation no excuse for undercooked performance – Micky Mellon
• ‘He has changed my life’ - WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall hails trainer Peter Fury
• English schools could face legal action if they plan to shut early for Christmas
• ‘I felt at home right away’ - Chelsea forward Pernille Harder on move to Women’s Super League champions
• Ronald Koeman: 'We need to improve in defence'
• Neil Lennon expects tough challenge for Celtic from ‘streetwise’ Kilmarnock
• Covid deaths surge again in Italy as government accused of failing to act
• Juventus' amazing 3-0 win over FC Barcelona
• McKennie's incredible goal vs FC Barcelona
• Brendan Rodgers relaxed over Youri Tielemans’ Leicester future
• In Pictures: PM’s election triumph eclipsed by personal and political trials
• Excitement in the air as Exeter prepare to launch European title defence
• Language we use for Rainbow Laces campaign is really important - Manchester United boss Casey Stoney
• Fears over effects of no-deal Brexit on student exchanges and research funding
• Algerian president absent as anniversary of his election marked
• Manchester City Women’s greatest goals vs Arsenal
• Max Verstappen tops timesheets after final practice for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
• Houghton and Mewis too good for Arsenal in Women’s FA Cup
• Tagliafico nets dramatic late equaliser vs FC Bayern
• ‘Signs of green shoots’ in 2021 inbound tourism forecast
• Jay Rodriguez urges Burnley to finally make the Emirates their happy place
• Alexander Sørloth’s FC Midtjylland goals
• Chris Wilder has faith in Oli McBurnie’s goalscoring ability
• Ralph Hasenhuttl wants to show returning fans how far Southampton have come
• ‘Sad news’ for Nathan Ferguson as Roy Hodgson confirms fresh injury setback
• Brighton boss Graham Potter refusing to look past Sunday’s trip to Leicester
• Ianis Hagi and other second-string stars will get opportunities – Steven Gerrard
• ‘I love it here’ – Matt Doherty relishing fight for right-back spot at Tottenham
• Stuart Dallas on West Ham defeat
• Christmas easing of restrictions a ‘mistake which will have consequences’
• US executes Louisiana truck driver who killed daughter
• Shibuno takes charge of US Women’s Open as Britain’s Hull sees chances fade
• Fulham boss Scott Parker braces his defence for Liverpool test
• ‘If we let them play, they will play’ – Jurgen Klopp urges full focus on Fulham
• Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
• Overkill: Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China
• As she turns 50, here are Jennifer Connelly’s best fashion moments over the years
• Apple boss to urge world leaders to work together for ‘carbon neutral economy’
• Trump unbending in ignoring virus toll
• What the papers say – December 12
• US allows emergency Covid vaccine after White House pressure on FDA
• Climate Ambition Summit: What is it and what will it achieve?
• London banks braced for no-deal Brexit
• No-deal Brexit ‘could cost Scottish food and drink industry £2bn’
• How could a no-deal Brexit affect UK healthcare?
• Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear Trump lawsuit appeal
• White House threatens FDA chief’s job over vaccine approval
• Boy fatally stabbed in London was ‘a nice young man’, neighbour says
• Trade talks enter final 48 hours as UK threatens to deploy no-deal gun boats
• Many care home residents may not see loved ones before Christmas, charity fears
• Two in three students do not think Government is acting in their best interests
• Christmas coach services get £3m boost
• Government seeks to introduce pet monkey ban
• Kevin De Bruyne warns Manchester City not to underestimate United