Archive 2020/12/21
- Gary Neville feels it is ‘nonsense’ to suggest football should be stopped again
- Frank Lampard happy to see Tammy Abraham back in the goals
- Figures show concussion in English rugby at an all-time high
- How a turbulent week in the UK’s Covid-19 battle unfolded
- Late-night executive meeting as ministers clash over call for travel ban
- Wider lockdown may be needed to curb mutant coronavirus – Vallance
- Mikel Arteta leaves fans puzzled by percentages in explanation of Arsenal form
- Mikel Arteta only wants players willing to fight to turn Arsenal’s season around
- Doyle outlines extended lockdown fears for racing
- Steve Bruce determined to appease Newcastle fans with Carabao Cup success
- Kevin Sinfield: More research needed into possible rugby league-dementia link
- Push on Covid testing at ports needed, says Labour
- Tammy Abraham brace puts icing on Chelsea victory over West Ham
- Gerwyn Price survives big scare to reach World Championship third round
- Christmas puddings mixed by royal family given to armed forces communities
- Royal Mail suspends deliveries to mainland Europe
- Shoppers face queues ‘not seen since March’ despite calls not to panic-buy
- Nuno Espirito Santo: I don’t want Lee Mason to referee another Wolves game
- Biden gets Covid vaccine and says ‘it is nothing to worry about’
- New coronavirus variant could more easily infect children, experts suggest
- DVLA declares coronavirus outbreak at offices
- New Covid-19 variant – key questions answered
- Ashley Barnes ends goal drought as Burnley secure win over Wolves
- There will be more smuggled migrant deaths, Irish Road Haulage Association warns
- Karim Benzema's great goals against Granada
- Home Secretary ’caused legal storm by posting tweet about migrant deaths’
- PM keen on pupils returning to school but measures ‘under constant review’
- Wales to ‘closely monitor’ effects of UK travel ban at ports
- British Gas engineers to stage five-day strike over pay and conditions
- Tory MPs call for Parliament to be recalled after changes to Covid-19 rules
- Arlene Foster – Closing NI to UK travel would have ‘serious ramifications’
- PM: More than half a million people in the UK have received Covid-19 vaccine
- Activate no-deal Brexit plans to deal with France freight ban – Sturgeon
- Which countries have hit Britain with travel bans over new virus strain?
- Toby Sibbick back at Barnsley after unhappy loan spell in Belgium
- Logan Chalmers to remain unavailable for Dundee United’s festive schedule
- University students can still travel back home for Christmas from Tier 4 areas
- Jackie Stewart congratulates Hamilton on SPOTY win – Monday’s sporting social
- Health chiefs urge travellers from Tier 4 areas to self isolate
- Ronald Koeman: 'We can play with different systems'
- Thyme Hill could take direct route to Festival date
- WFT President Jason Wright
- Turning Waste into Real-World Items
- Nicholls struggling to separate King George headliners Clan and Cyrname
- More than 500,000 people have received Covid jab, PM says amid Channel woes
- Joe Allen steps up recovery with run out for Stoke Under-23s
- US charges ‘third conspirator’ over Lockerbie bombing
- John Hughes eyeing more success in the Highlands after Ross County appointment
- EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
- Ian Holloway hopes to get Pierre Fonkeu clearance before Grimsby face Bradford
- Ko Jin-young seals LPGA’s CME Group Tour Championship as 2020 season comes to end
- Charles Traoré first lucky goal with Nantes
- Navalny releases recording of call to his alleged poisoner
- Stock markets and sterling take heavy hit over Covid-19 and Brexit fears
- Millwall and Ipswich have festive fixtures postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
- Chris Wilder sees positives for Sheffield United in survival fight
- 5 Carabao Cup talking points as clubs chase semi-final spots
- Doncaster may remain unchanged for Shrewsbury clash
- US Justice Department charges Libyan over 1988 Lockerbie bombing
- Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
- Wales to take on Mexico in Cardiff City Stadium friendly in March
- Sara Hall runs second-fastest marathon ever by American woman at The Marathon Project
- New Livingston boss David Martindale hopes his story can help inspire others
- Mark Drakeford says he regrets not giving ‘more notice’ over lockdown
- Stonehaven derailment survivors seek legal action
- Carabao Cup final pushed back to April 25 in hope more fans can attend
- Morrison targeting Listed honours with Miss Austen
- Travellers from Tier 4 should ‘assume’ they have Covid variant and self-isolate
- Marcelo, Nacho, Odegaard and the Real Madrid player's tune in with some great shots on goal
- New brain cell discovery could help dementia research
- Possession, pressing and finishing during training
- UK coronavirus vaccination programme not affected by French freight ban – Shapps
- ‘Unscrupulous’ people-smuggling gang facing jail over 39 migrant deaths
- Boris Johnson chairs Cobra amid growing concerns over mutant coronavirus
- Government seeks to reduce need for MPs to travel to Commons amid Tier 4 rules
- Ivan Toney set for Newcastle reunion in Carabao Cup quarter-final
- The best red carpet looks of 2020 – IRL and online
- Alex Morgan to leave Tottenham Women and return to United States in the new year
- Mother ‘petrified’ as new shielding guidance allows family to go out in Tier 4
- Brentford duo Ethan Pinnock and Christian Norgaard available for Newcastle clash
- Covid-19 rates continue to rise across most of Wales
- Virginia’s Robert E Lee statue removed from US Capitol
- Jim Goodwin hoping in-form Saints can go marching on
- Newcastle duo Jamaal Lascelles and Allan Saint-Maximin recovering from Covid-19
- Sinn Fein accuses ministerial colleagues of ‘dithering and delay’
- Girls bring Christmas joy with fundraising efforts
- Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
- Social restrictions ‘may have to continue until half the population vaccinated’
- Colo-Colo’s draw away at Universidad Católica
- Yala Enki tops 20 still in Welsh National
- Nicky Henderson mulling hurdles option for Champ
- Altior on course to reappear in Desert Orchid
- Brick-and-Mortar Expansion in a Pandemic
- EU regulator gives conditional approval to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
- Left your Christmas shopping too late? 7 ideas for making gifts from scratch
- Trailer tragedy couple held hands as dream of new life slipped away
- Millwall’s next two Championship games postponed after coronavirus outbreak
- Schools should move online for two weeks in January amid rise in cases – union
- Inter's 3-1 comeback at Cagliari
- US popstar Ariana Grande announces engagement to Dalton Gomez
- Victor Lindelof will continue playing through the pain to help Manchester United
- Lee Westwood sees age as no barrier to his golfing aspirations
- Migrants in EU border areas to see social media ads warning against voyage to UK
- Minella Indo is one of 20 still in hunt for Savills glory
- Third of hospital trusts have more Covid-19 patients than first-wave peak
- Mutant coronavirus found in UK will become dominant global strain – scientist
- Two key figures in people-smuggling ring guilty of manslaughter of 39
- Horror film fan and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of stranger
- Epatante all set to defend Christmas crown
- ‘Vile monster’ husband jailed for estranged wife’s shotgun murder over divorce
- Alban Lafont's best saves vs Lyon
- A nutritionist reveals how to add more superfoods into your Christmas dinner
- Gabriel Boschilia’s long-range goal vs Lyon
- Risks taken by people-smuggling gang ‘not unusual’
- French flyers, Wasps buzzing and Munster magic – 5 things about Champions Cup
- How Arsenal’s and Manchester City’s goals statistics stack up this season
- Wales First Minister warns of danger to NHS from new Covid strain
- Key figures in the people-smuggling ring behind migrants tragedy
- Blades’ nightmare start to the season is worst in Premier League history
- Santini supplemented for King George
- Labour will ‘passionately’ argue against Indyref2, Sir Keir Starmer pledges
- Risk of Covid-19 transmission greater in student halls than classrooms – ONS
- Santa swaps sleigh for cherry-picker as he visits children’s hospital
- Bruno Henrique's incredible long-range goal vs Bahia
- Pedro's magical back heel assist vs Bahia
- Shielders told not to go to work in Tier 4 areas in updated guidance
- Alex Dyer admits Kilmarnock’s lack of goals is a concern
- Wales seeking ‘urgent talks’ over Irish travel ban
- Ariana Grande is getting married: 7 of the most unusual celebrity engagement rings
- Pep Guardiola doesn’t expect January signing as Man City struggle for goals
- New-look Championship to begin in March as Saracens seek top-flight return
- Harold Moukoudi's first goal with Saint-Etienne
- Memphis Depay's incredible panenka vs Nice
- Arteta updates Aubameyang injury and team selection ahead of Man City
- Leigh Griffiths: I won’t be at Euro 2020 if I don’t play games and score goals
- Bertrand Traore aims to keep improving after first Premier League goal for Villa
- Mikel Arteta leaves fans puzzled by percentages in explanation of Arsenal form
- Seafarers Abandoned by Their Bosses
- Border issues could cause gaps on supermarket shelves, Sainsbury’s warns
- New coronavirus strain reported in three European countries, says EU agency
- Cabinet minister Shapps rules out extension to Brexit transition period
- Sam’s Adventure earns break after Tommy Whittle triumph
- Arsenal players need to focus on own individual performances – David Seaman
- Steve Bruce wary of threat posed by former Magpies youngster Ivan Toney
- Kimpembe's incredible defensive return against Lille in Ligue 1
- Gilberto's wonderful curling effort against Flamengo at Maracanã
- Pitchside view: Welbeck rescues point vs Sheffield United
- Highlights Brasileirão: Flamengo 4-3 Bahia
- Hearts will shrug off cup final defeat and focus on promotion – Steven Naismith
- Warrior Caden set for first Christmas at home after marathon health battle
- Alex Collado's incredible free-kick vs Cornella
- Bielsa: 'We will not abandon the way we play'
- Paris Saint-Germain' s best home goals against RC Strasbourg
- Agreement expected to allow resumption of movement from UK – French minister
- Jacques Kallis to work with England’s batsmen during Sri Lanka tour
- Callum Davidson: St Johnstone taking nothing from Rangers’ recent defeat
- Cabella and Nordin claim the win at Monaco
- David Martindale appointed Livingston manager on permanent basis
- Saint-Etienne's top five goals vs Monaco
- Highlights Brasileirão: Fortaleza 0-2 Ceará
- Highlights Brasileirão: Red Bull Bragantino 0-1 Athletico-PR
- Highlights Brasileirão: Vasco 1-0 Santos
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta keen to keep pressure off fit-again Gabriel Martinelli
- Yuto Nagatomo's brilliant display against Lecce
- McDonald’s sells ‘Spam burger’ topped with Oreo crumbs in China
- Michael Van Gerwen facing Christmas in London without family due to border rules
- Covid Resilience Rankings
- Will you be keeping some of your lockdown money habits in 2021?
- Nazanin’s daughter wants ‘mummy home for Christmas’
- Xavi Hernandez's first goal in LaLiga
- Sky Sports to provide £3million funding for Kick It Out over next three years
- Brendan Rodgers confident Jamie Vardy will be fit for Foxes’ festive fixtures
- Monday December 21: Football rumours from the media
- Jose Mourinho won’t blame Serge Aurier for ‘mistake’ against Leicester
- Seahawks book playoff spot with win over Washington
- John Hughes named Ross County manager
- Johnson holds crisis talks as countries cut off UK over mutant coronavirus
- New virus strain probably already in Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster warns
- Harry Maguire tops the minutes played list in 2020
- Rebekah Vardy: There could be resolution with Coleen Rooney
- Trevor Steven eyes Carabao Cup ‘catalyst’ for Everton
- Could your festive houseplants be poisoning your pet?
- 10 things you should know about the most festive of all garden birds – the robin
- Bristol City’s Tanya Oxtoby reacts to ‘disappointing’ and ‘punishing’ 6-1 defeat to Manchester United
- 5 classic women’s scents that never go out of style
- Spurs' best League Cup goals
- Suárez scores hat-trick in 7-0 win over Willem
- Heading the ball led to Nobby Stiles’ brain damage, family told
- Tesla in the S&P 500 Hype Real or Unreal
- Ravneet Gill: I cooked in the presence of Beyoncé once
- Hot Take: Bitcoin Lingo 101
- UK travel restrictions: What do we know so far?
- Johnson holds crisis talks as France halts freight from UK over new Covid strain
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer savours thumping win over Leeds and hails Scott McTominay
- Sports Personality of the Year Lewis Hamilton driven by ‘something different’
- Callum McGregor draws on Scotland experience in Celtic’s shoot-out success
- What the papers say – December 21
- Handshake Apartments in China's Tech Hub
- Christmas bubbles to be limited to one day in Northern Ireland
- Solskjaer delighted by Man United attacking display against Leeds
- Flamengo beat Bahia at Maracanã
- Vasco beat Santos at São Januário
- Criticism over US announcement on anniversary of Lockerbie bombing
- Johnson holds crisis talks as Europe halts freight and flights from UK
- Post-Brexit trade talks resume as ‘significant differences’ remain
- Archive of barrister in Lady Chatterley’s Lover case helps settle tax bill
- UK firms ‘face £34bn VAT bill’ for transporting goods across EU countries
- Veteran liberated by General Patton pays tribute on 75th anniversary of death