Archive 2020/12/19

• Liverpool’s Vicky Jepson says it’s been a ‘wake up call’ in Championship
• Ronald Araujo: 'We had plenty of chances'
• Jack Lisowski holds off Mark Selby to secure spot in World Grand Prix final
• SSC Napoli's best goals at Lazio
• Lionel Messi equals Pele’s single-club scoring record as Barcelona held
• Rise Again Festival: Loughborough Lightning and Manchester Thunder both win
• Sam Allardyce says it would ‘kill him’ to suffer first Premier League relegation
• Marcus Rashford grateful to Man Utd’s academy coaches for their early support
• West Ham boss David Moyes relaxed about contract situation
• Chris Wilder hit for six by good luck message from Sir Geoffrey Boycott
• Starmer to promise new wave of devolution under Labour
• Bill Bailey emotional as he is crowned Strictly Come Dancing winner
• Watford seek a 10th manager in five years after sacking Vladimir Ivic
• Callum Wilson penalty rescues point for Newcastle against 10-man Fulham
• Dean Smith warns Villa to be wary of a West Brom bounce under Sam Allardyce
• Duchess of Cornwall urges public to support isolated people over Christmas
• Crowds flee the capital after tough Tier 4 restrictions announced in London
• Worshippers should feel ‘no compulsion’ to attend church over Christmas
• Five police officers injured and 29 arrested at anti-lockdown protest
• What are the new Christmas rules in Scotland?
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• Strictly Come Dancing crowns glitterball trophy winner
• The twists and U-turns of the Government’s Covid policy
• No plan to change Christmas Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland
• Mikel Arteta accepts Arsenal’s current poor run is ‘not good enough’
• Johnson cancels Christmas for 18 million people in London and the South East
• Enforcement of Scotland’s travel ban will be last resort, police say
• As Boris cancels Christmas, what are the new rules?
• Sturgeon urged to close schools early after warning of new coronavirus strain
• Covid's Impact on Filipino Nurses
• More woe for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal’s winless run stretched to seven matches
• Professional sport continues despite new tier-four Covid restrictions
• ‘Not good enough’ – Ronald Koeman frustrated as Barcelona drop points again
• New coronavirus strain behind surge of cases in Wales, Drakeford says
• Racing to continue without crowds in Tier 4
• Nicola Sturgeon announces Boxing Day lockdown and festive travel ban
• Ryan Lowe hails Plymouth after ending losing streak
• We should have been well out of sight – Lee Bowyer frustrated by late leveller
• Goal hero Harry Pritchard earns manager praise as Bradford edge Cambridge
• John Askey unhappy with his defence after Port Vale lose thriller at Walsall
• Keith Curle left to rue ‘naive defending’ as Northampton lose again
• Mark Cooper: Forest Green will stay grounded as promotion race hots up
• Middlesbrough are a joy to watch for boss Neil Warnock
• Steven Gerrard delighted to see Rangers pass big test ‘with flying colours’
• Rob Kelly thrilled as Barrow put a show on for returning fans
• Harry Kewell hails Oldham’s Aussie grit in Newport victory
• Richie Wellens calls on Salford to be more clinical
• Veljko Paunovic bemoans Reading’s ‘horrendous’ start at Brentford
• Chris Hughton heaps praise on Forest youngster Alex Mighten
• Steve Cooper hails Swansea response
• Robertson not biggest fan of Firmino’s celebration – Saturday’s sporting social
• Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack
• Asmir Begovic is Bournemouth saviour as Jason Tindall hails another clean sheet
• Keith Hill plays down talk of revenge after Tranmere’s win at Bolton
• Darren Moore delighted to see Doncaster continue winning run
• Nigel Clough bemoans Mansfield’s ‘unacceptable’ first-half display
• Tony Pulis full of praise for battling Sheffield Wednesday
• David Artell admits late win at AFC Wimbledon was not ‘vintage’ Crewe
• Queen’s Park maintain pace at top of Scottish League Two table
• Kent moves from Tier 1 to Tier 4 in just one month amid mutant strain fears
• Scotland to go into lockdown from Boxing Day, with Christmas easing scrapped
• Max Watters winner provides perfect tonic for Crawley assistant Lee Bradbury
• Joey Barton reveals striker Ched Evans has no future at Fleetwood
• Manchester City’s win at Southampton is ‘incredibly important’ – Pep Guardiola
• Vladimir Ivic says Troy Deeney sat out Watford defeat due to ‘discipline issue’
• Jack Ross angry at Hibernian players after Dundee United draw
• Gareth Ainsworth keeps believing even though the table makes grim reading
• Jim Goodwin credits St Mirren’s fight after second dramatic win this week
• Derek Adams delighted with Morecambe’s performance at Colchester
• 350,000 people in UK have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose – PM
• John Coleman urges Accrington to believe they are promotion contenders
• Stuart Kettlewell sacked as Ross County fall four points adrift in Premiership
• Ian Holloway delighted with Grimsby fight amid ‘desperate situation’
• New coronavirus variant – key questions answered
• Retailers ‘staring into the abyss’ following new Tier 4 restrictions
• New variant is ‘beating all others’ on transmission – Vallance
• Stoke boss Michael O’Neill delighted with ‘hard-earned’ win over Blackburn
• Lockdown in Wales brought forward to apply from midnight on Saturday
• Lionel Messi matches Pele record but Barcelona held by Valencia
• Charlie Adam in inspiring form for Dundee before Dunfermline hit back for point
• Lionel Messi matches Pele’s record with 643rd Barcelona goal
• Oldham come from behind to win at leaders Newport
• Jordan Bowery snatches Mansfield a point
• Lincoln crush Northampton to move into top two
• Dan Scarr nets winner as Walsall beat Port Vale in thriller
• Liverpool secure Christmas number one after thrashing Crystal Palace
• Tom Lees secures Tony Pulis’ first win as Sheffield Wednesday boss
• Forest Green keep up promotion push by beating Carlisle
• Harry Pritchard effort enough as Bradford claim much-needed Cambridge win
• Alex Mighten earns Nottingham Forest a point at Millwall
• Anis Mehmeti equaliser cannot prevent Wycombe dropping to foot of Championship
• Mattie Pollock gives Grimsby derby win over Scunthorpe
• Kemar Roofe scores twice as Rangers come from behind to beat Motherwell
• Bournemouth lose ground in title race after drawing blank at Luton
• Arbroath secure first win of season after victory over Ayr
• Barrow stun Cheltenham for overdue win
• Luke Bolton snatches draw for Dundee United at Hibernian
• Doncaster brush aside Burton to close in on leaders
• Nick Powell header guides Stoke to victory over Blackburn
• Oliver Finney nets added-time winner for Crewe at AFC Wimbledon
• Neil Etheridge howler helps Middlesbrough to thumping win
• Brett Pitman snatches point for Swindon with late leveller against Charlton
• Bryan Mbeumo scores twice as Brentford beat Reading
• Kalvin Orsi double helps Morton see off struggling Queen of the South
• Premier 15s round-up: Exeter Chiefs demolish Sale Sharks as Saracens squeak past Loughborough
• St Mirren leave it late to beat 10-man St Johnstone
• Alloa come from behind to record a second successive win
• Morecambe end Colchester’s unbeaten home record and climb up to fifth
• Raheem Sterling strikes as Man City return to winning ways at Southampton
• James Wilson strike earns Salford win at Harrogate
• Max Watters continues scoring streak to fire Crawley to victory at Leyton Orient
• Fraizer Campbell on target as Huddersfield see off Watford
• Hamilton beat Ross County in battle of Premiership’s bottom two
• Keith Hill makes a winning return to Bolton
• Oliver Crankshaw rescues point for Wigan with last-gasp leveller at Fleetwood
• Chelsea v Tottenham postponed after coronavirus outbreak in Blues’ camp
• Swansea ease to win over Barnsley
• Plymouth end losing streak with victory over MK Dons
• Accrington held to draw by Blackpool
• Sturgeon to hold briefing about new fast-spreading coronavirus strain
• Not So Sleepy silences critics with second Betfair romp
• Johnson cancels Christmas for millions in London and the South East
• Cheddleton dominates at Haydock
• Steve Evans salutes ‘terrific’ Gillingham display in emphatic win over Rochdale
• Final workout ahead of Éibar trip
• Resurgent Sam’s Adventure takes control in Tommy Whittle
• Daniel Farke: Norwich not planning January sale of Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell
• Pep Guardiola happy with mature performance against Southampton
• Jurgen Klopp looks forward to break after Liverpool hit seven at Palace
• Klopp gives his verdict on 7-0 thrashing of Palace
• Karim Benzema's first moments with Real Madrid's shirt
• Paisley Park strikes late to regain Long Walk crown
• Mister Malarky provides timely boost for Tizzard
• Kevin De Bruyne: 100 Manchester City assists
• John Akinde at the double as Gillingham crush Rochdale
• Mason Greenwood learning from Edinson Cavani as he looks to get back to his best
• Body of woman found ‘in suitcase’ at hostel
• Leaders Norwich secure fifth win in a row with victory over Cardiff
• Liverpool in seventh heaven after picking off Palace
• Emotional Graham Norton says goodbye to Radio 2 listeners
• Sangarius scores comeback victory at Lingfield
• Please bring him back: Woman pleads for return of ‘snatched’ dog
• Preventative action may be needed to halt new strain of coronavirus – Sturgeon
• Bennys King rules at Ascot
• Torrential rain triggers evacuations and vehicle rescues
• Rotherham-Derby postponed after Millers report Covid-19 case
• Logan Paul reveals fight with brother Jake is ‘inevitable’
• Saracens Mavericks and Surrey Storm out of Rise Again Festival due to Covid
• Boris Johnson holds crisis talks amid fears of U-turn on Christmas restrictions
• Bielsa remembers previous triumph at Old Trafford and reflects on football and artistic expressions
• Celtic boss Neil Lennon expects Hearts to be full of confidence
• OL Reign bosses deny the club will move locations and reveal two Lyon players will join in 2021
• I was in pole position to learn – Brendan Rodgers hails Jose Mourinho influence
• Vaccine stocks could run out unless more are approved, former minister warns
• Kalvin Phillips relishing chance for Leeds to renew Man United rivalry
• Sayce Gold out to keep up winning run for Winters
• Hearts boss Robbie Neilson hails Craig Gordon impact ahead of Celtic reunion
• Australian Open hopefuls face three-week seclusion before Melbourne grand slam
• Christmas rush and Brexit uncertainty fuel miles-long lorry queues
• Frank Lampard confident Timo Werner will end Chelsea goal drought
• Trevor Steven: Scrutiny on modern players makes focus on mental health vital
• Chris Wilder defends Blades keeper Aaron Ramsdale after tough start to season
• ‘End of an era’ as Graham Norton presents final Radio 2 show
• Lampard: West Ham is important to get back on track
• How to have a more eco-friendly Christmas
• Johnson under pressure to tighten Covid-19 rules as mutant variant spreads
• A look at the six contenders for this weekend’s 2020 Sports Personality of the Year Award
• Former Spurs boss Karen Hills still ‘wants to be a part’ of the women’s game
• David Moyes says more to come from West Ham after year of improvement
• Bangor beaten by the weather
• Best of Jankto in the season 20-21
• Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal turns 40: The actor’s best fashion moments from the Noughties to now
• Brighton boss Graham Potter remains wary of beleaguered Blades
• Kilmarnock won’t be distracted by past failures against Aberdeen, says Alex Dyer
• Sean Dyche confident Burnley will rediscover goals touch as season unfolds
• Aberdeen defender Tommie Hoban still dreaming of Premier League future
• Single honouring those who have died from Covid-19 aims to reach number one
• Spurs boss Jose Mourinho not surprised by Brendan Rodgers’ success at Leicester
• Lewis Hamilton favourite to win SPOTY as focus falls on Tyson Fury nomination
• Burnley game is a ‘new challenge’ for Chelsea conquerors Wolves – Nuno
• Schick's magic against Crotone
• Last-minute testing plans ‘could force headteachers to work on Christmas Day’
• Celtic v Hearts: The major talking points ahead of Scottish Cup final
• Pat Lam says Bristol’s Champions Cup hopes ‘on the line’ against Connacht
• Exeter Chiefs’ Susie Appleby on welcoming crowds for the first time to their ‘battle’ against Sale Sharks
• Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation donate defibrillator to Marine to mark Spurs tie
• Robert Lewandowski's best goals of 2020-21 so far
• Christmas dinner ‘creates perfect conditions for coronavirus’
• India fall to their lowest Test total as Australia win series opener
• Carrasco and Ocampos secure the win against Saint-Etienne
• Fabinho’s last Monaco goal
• Post-Brexit trade talks continue into the weekend
• US Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety
• New coronavirus variant – Key questions answered
• India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
• Where can supporters still attend live sports events from today?
• Coronavirus restrictions: What is the picture across the UK?
• Scientists battle to check spread of the new variant Covid
• The final meteor shower of 2020 set to delight skygazers
• What the papers say – December 19
• Moderna Covid-19 vaccine cleared for use in US
• Flood risk reduced over the weekend for rain-ravaged areas in the South West
• Sir David Attenborough: I cheered America’s move to rejoin Paris Agreement
• Queen’s Christmas message to be made available through Alexa smart devices
• New rules will help protect UK treasures from overseas buyers, minister says