Archive 2021/02/23

• David Artell delighted as his change of formation reaps rewards for Crewe
• Night owls more likely to underperform at work, says study
• Zinedine Zidane: 'We're doing really well and have to keep it up'
• Chelsea match-winner Olivier Giroud ‘like a 20-year-old’, says Thomas Tuchel
• Darrell Clarke shocked by Port Vale’s lack of quality against Stevenage
• Best goals scored in first part of 2020-21 RPL season
• Darren Ferguson delighted as Peterborough see off Plymouth to top League One
• Nathan Jones frustrated as Luton concede late equaliser against Millwall
• Gareth Ainsworth hails team effort as Wycombe upset Reading
• Some cockroaches have hidden strength, study suggests
• Joey Barton says he has seen enough to be convinced Bristol Rovers will stay up
• Daniel Farke praises unplayable Teemu Pukki as Norwich cruise past Birmingham
• Paul Hurst hails Grimsby’s adaptability after crucial victory over Crawley
• Forest boss Chris Hughton delighted to take all three points against Rotherham
• Ronnie O’Sullivan survives final-frame decider to make progress in Milton Keynes
• Michael Duff delighted as Cheltenham hit back with win at leaders Cambridge
• Matt Taylor thinks Exeter fully deserved their win at struggling Colchester
• Charlton boss Lee Bowyer ’embarrassed’ following defeat to bottom side Burton
• Derby boss Wayne Rooney admits he got his tactics wrong despite Huddersfield win
• Paul Lambert ‘encouraged’ as Ipswich win at Hull
• Keith Downing hails Nigel Pearson’s inspiration as Bristol City earn overdue win
• Rochdale boss Brian Barry-Murphy left disappointed with a point at Northampton
• Aaron Wilbraham hails Steve Cotterill’s game plan after Shrewsbury beat MK Dons
• Lee Johnson delighted as Sunderland see off Fleetwood without hitting top gear
• Michael Appleton blasts arrogant Lincoln players following draw with Swindon
• Neil McCann named interim manager of Inverness
• Mark Trueman hails Callum Cooke’s composed penalty against Leyton Orient
• A big win puts Portsmouth back in the mix, says assistant boss Joe Gallen
• Rhys Murphy scores hat-trick as Yeovil beat Weymouth
• Chelsea take upper hand against Atletico Madrid after Olivier Giroud stunner
• Steve Evans admits Gillingham’s top-six hopes are over after AFC Wimbledon loss
• Neil Cox unhappy as Scunthorpe pay the penalty in defeat to Bolton
• Derek Adams praises Morecambe’s never-say-die attitude in Salford comeback win
• Michael Gash returns to haunt Barnet as King’s Lynn put Bees to the sword
• Boreham Wood held to a draw by fellow National League play-off hopefuls Bromley
• Billy Vunipola admits to ‘playing rubbish’ as England struggle in Six Nations
• George Evans scores late equaliser as Millwall take point from Luton
• Akwasi Asante on target as Chesterfield beat Altrincham
• Ten-man Wycombe stun Reading
• Stockport and Notts County play out National League stalemate
• Nottingham Forest improve survival hopes with victory at struggling Rotherham
• Rob Kelly: Barrow showed bags of resilience and character
• Verbal volley from Simon Weaver spurs Harrogate to victory against Mansfield
• Keith Hill hails ‘magnificent’ Tranmere display following last-gasp win
• Peterborough move top of League One after easing past Plymouth
• Ramped up vaccine programme won’t be held back by supply issues – Martin
• Eastleigh held to goalless draw by Wealdstone
• Port Vale held by Stevenage in Darrell Clarke’s first home game
• Marcelo Bielsa heaps praise on ‘spontaneous’ Leeds winger Raphinha
• Josh Rees stars in Aldershot’s win at Maidenhead
• Grimsby edge Crawley to move off bottom of League Two
• Bolton continue their fine run as Scunthorpe’s winning streak comes to an end
• Scott Wootton’s Wigan winner sees Joey Barton make losing Bristol Rovers start
• Northampton and Rochdale remain in relegation trouble after goalless draw
• Lincoln drop valuable points after being held to draw at home by Swindon
• Alex Salmond pulls out of Holyrood appearance after evidence redacted
• Aiden O’Brien and Max Power on target as Sunderland see off Fleetwood
• Tiger Woods in surgery for multiple leg injuries after car crash in Los Angeles
• Aaron Martin on target as Harrogate complete first Football League double
• Derby ease relegation fears with fourth straight home win against Huddersfield
• James Norwood on target as Ipswich add to Hull’s woes
• Harvey White header grabs Portsmouth victory at Oxford
• Sean Goss at the double as Shrewsbury earn victory over in-form MK Dons
• Table-topping Torquay hold on with 10 men to beat Solihull Moors
• League One basement boys Burton claim comeback win at Charlton
• Bristol City storm to win over Middlesbrough in front of new boss Nigel Pearson
• Teemu Pukki at the double as Norwich win at Birmingham to go 10 points clear
• James Vaughan earns Tranmere victory in five-goal thriller
• Harry Beautyman double helps Sutton beat Dagenham
• Wrexham hold high-flying Hartlepool to goalless draw
• Callum Cooke’s late penalty earns Bradford victory against Leyton Orient
• Omar Beckles on target as Crewe ease to win over 10-man Accrington
• Robbie Willmott scores as Exeter beat Colchester to extend winning run
• Scott Quigley snatches last-gasp victory for Barrow
• Cheltenham grab win at Cambridge
• Inverness held to late draw by Scottish Championship’s basement club Alloa
• Morecambe leave it late to steal victory from Salford
• Tiger Woods undergoing surgery after being cut from car following serious crash
• Late wonder goal from Jack Rudoni earns AFC Wimbledon victory over Gillingham
• Leading Tory lockdown-sceptic: Serious questions over model used for PM road map
• Racing driver Billy Monger halts Red Nose Day challenge due to dangerous weather
• Whisky collection sells for almost £6.7m
• Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries in California car crash
• Andy Murray out of Open Sud de France after losing to Egor Gerasimov
• Leeds move back into top half after comfortable win over Southampton
• Tiger Woods’ highs and lows after car accident leaves him in hospital
• What will pubs, clubs and restaurants look like in 2021?
• French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape
• Key dates in the Alex Salmond saga
• MP snubbed from making virtual Commons contribution for being casually dressed
• Successful day for England Women’s stars – Tuesday’s sporting social
• More than a million masks issued to NHS ‘may not meet safety standards’
• High level Covid restrictions to remain until at least April 5: Taoiseach
• Man City boss Pep Guardiola sounds note of caution around return of supporters
• Wolfsberger have little chance of beating Tottenham – coach Ferdinand Feldhofer
• Joe Newell happy to have new Hibernian deal confirmed
• Fraser Hornby adds to Aberdeen striking woes
• Sadio Mane springs to defence of fellow Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino
• Frost and Rockadenn strike in Taunton feature
• Blackpool v Doncaster postponed following pitch inspection
• US judge says wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ must stay in jail
• Six arrested after rooftop protest at Israeli-owned ‘drone parts’ factory
• Hancock under fire after claiming there was ‘never’ national PPE shortage
• Scotland centre Chris Harris: I’d be devastated if France clash was pushed back
• Paul Pogba’s agent backtracks over claim player’s Man Utd career was ending
• Singer Ellie Goulding reveals she’s pregnant and baby is due in just weeks
• Iran increasing uranium enrichment purity and quantities, says UN watchdog
• No breakthrough in ministerial meeting on funding victims’ payments
• Village cricketers who asked David Cameron to bat for them lose tax battle
• Pep Guardiola hopes things are different for Manchester City this time around
• Camilla thanks vaccine rollout volunteers
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• NHS app could be used to show coronavirus vaccine or test result
• Security officials cast blame for failures before Capitol riot
• Livingston players and staff to drive in a convoy of cars to Betfred Cup final
• Small in-person graduation ceremonies on the horizon, vice-chancellor says
• I am not at odds with other CMOs on school reopening – McBride
• UK, France and Germany condemn Iran’s decision to curb nuclear inspections
• Secondary parents will be furious at return announcement, campaigners claim
• Businesses push for clarity after Sturgeon announcement to ease lockdown
• Brave decision looks familiar for David Warner in The Hundred
• Jerry McGrath continuing recovery from injury
• Nicola Sturgeon promises Scots ‘brighter times ahead’ with new Covid route map
• Maxwel Cornet’s stunning brace at Marseille
• Health Minister advocates gradual emergence from lockdown
• Brentford’s Ivan Toney to miss Sheffield Wednesday clash with an ankle injury
• Amazing recordings from NASA’s Perseverance rover brings us the sights and sounds from Mars
• Mourinho: Bale doesn't need to convince me of anything
• Decision to clear ex-Tory MP of sexual misconduct claims upheld by new watchdog
• Ex-chief of Capitol police tells Congress he did not see report warning of ‘war’
• Travellers miss flights home due to delays in hotel quarantine booking system
• Hege Riise likes what she sees as England Women end hiatus with big win
• Full steam ahead for Cap Du Nord and Kempton
• Suspect in car bomb killing of Maltese journalist changes plea to guilty
• Former Portsmouth midfielder Gary O’Neil takes on Bournemouth coaching role
• Philip looking forward to being discharged from hospital – Earl of Wessex
• Our pick of the novels up for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
• Couple fined after clown photoshoot on bridge sparks emergency response
• Queen’s relative jailed for 10 months for sexual assault at ancestral home
• Key dates in Scotland’s easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
• How the UK’s four nations are planning to exit lockdown
• Johnson warns climate change threatens global security
• Pipe has faith in Adagio
• Labour reopens selection in Liverpool mayor race
• The best of Skorupski against Juventus and AC Milan
• Gordon McQueen joins some famous names who are battling dementia
• Lockdown easing: How are other countries handling it?
• Rescuers using mayonnaise to treat turtles caught in Israel oil spill
• Louis Rees-Zammit can handle the pressure of England clash – Jonathan Humphreys
• Black cab rapist John Worboys to challenge sentence at Court of Appeal
• Jose Mourinho says Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has nothing to prove to him
• Mistletoe is a parasite with an unusual feeding strategy – study
• Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are heading in right direction under Andy Farrell
• No plans for Prince Philip to leave hospital where he is being treated for infection
• Mount Etna eruptions impress even seasoned volcano watchers
• OL's best goals at Marseille
• Jose Mourinho ‘more motivated than ever’ as he looks to bring success to Spurs
• Trial to pay farmers to protect soil and hedgerows in post-Brexit subsidy shift
• Barnsley have no new injury concerns ahead of Stoke clash
• Chancellor urged to consider corporation tax rise and public sector pay freeze
• Roadmap gives hope to Grand National and Royal Ascot crowds
• Salmond’s lawyer demands reason for evidence redactions
• Johnson ‘very optimistic’ all lockdown restrictions will be removed on June 21
• Harte helps Leeds thrash Southampton
• Blackburn will be without Sam Gallagher for visit of Watford
• Five players missing for St Mirren against Motherwell
• A behind-the-scenes look at a year in the life of the Queen’s garden
• What can we expect from the day-night third Test between India and England?
• Real Madrid have arrived in Bergamo
• Arlene Foster making up school reopening policy ‘on the hoof’ – Sinn Fein
• ‘Substantial reopening’ planned in Scotland from late April, Sturgeon says
• Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks faces five weeks out
• Mount Etna eruptions impress even seasoned volcano watchers
• Hobbs favours Brown Advisory for Sporting John
• Everton secure planning permission for new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock
• Forest Green defender Dan Sweeney missing for visit of Southend
• Michael Gove to lead review into possible use of vaccine passports
• Ellen White hat-trick helps England hammer Northern Ireland
• South African variant of Covid-19 detected in Northern Ireland
• Campaign to boost food and drink exports to world’s growing middle classes
• ‘Nobody is happy but nobody is depressed’, says Jose Mourinho amid Spurs’ slump
• Czech freediver sets record by swimming distance of 80.9 metres under ice
• John Mitchell’s case for the defence is for players to be disciplined in tackles
• Environmental campaigner charged over HS2 tunnel protest denies charges
• Traveller forced to spend £1,750 on quarantine after ‘incorrect advice’
• Behind the scenes: Richarlison and James Rodríguez help Everton win at Anfield
• Best saves of first part of 2020-21 RPL season
• What we know about the Alex Salmond inquiry
• Rylan Clark-Neal is back for a second bite of Ready Steady Cook
• Schools anti-crime worker jailed after admitting sex offences against children
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Al-Wasl 4-4 Ittihad Kalba
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Al-Wahda 3-0 Khorfakkan
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Al-Ain 3-1 Fujairah
• Johnson tells of ‘light bulb’ moment while journalist
• FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford’s future in doubt after vote of no confidence
• Lyon heartache does not give Manchester City an extra edge says Ilkay Gundogan
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Ajman 0-3 Al-Nasr
• Parents of three-year-old boy who died raise more than £50,000 for charity
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Al-Jazira 3-3 Baniyas
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Al-Dhafra 1-1 Sharjah
• AGL Matchday 17 highlights: Hatta 1-2 Shabab Al-Ahli
• Life in lockdown: How to give yourself at-home beauty treatments
• Covid-19 registered deaths in England and Wales fall by nearly a quarter
• Lottery winners to pop decades-old champagne after waiting years for win
• Liga de Quito’s game of football tennis
• More than a third of all Universal Credit claims made since start of pandemic
• Scottish Parliament removes Alex Salmond’s written evidence over contempt fears
• Virus mutation less likely with zero-Covid strategy, expert says
• 8 things we’re already looking forward to about our first night out
• Jeremy Scott considering best move with Dashel Drasher after Ascot heroics
• Inside training: Gladbach prepare for Manchester City showdown
• Walsall without Liam Kinsella for Newport clash
• Why it’s so important celebrities are speaking up about the menopause
• Scotland, Man United and Leeds legend Gordon McQueen diagnosed with dementia
• Anthony Gordon pushing for Preston start against QPR
• Stephen O’Donnell refusing to panic despite two heavy defeats for Motherwell
• Car firms ‘paddling furiously’ to maintain post-Brexit supply chains
• Palmeiras unveil their new 2021 kit
• Retail sales dive and expectations hit record low in shutdown
• Jim Carrey decides ‘time’s up’ on his political cartoons of Donald Trump
• Walter Scott historical fiction prize longlist announced
• Everton granted planning permission for new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock
• More Myanmar protests follow strike as international concern grows
• UK ‘will feel as mild as May’ as warmer weather arrives this week
• HSBC improves on expectations as profits drop 34% to £6.2 billion
• Roy Hodgson desperate to get Wilfried Zaha back despite dramatic win at Brighton
• Swansea boss Steve Cooper short of attacking options for Coventry match
• Nicholas Pooran and Kagiso Rabada among 10 new arrivals at Manchester Originals
• Virat Kohli confident India have the answers to pink ball questions
• Behind the scenes: Tigres at the FIFA Club World Cup Final
• Murder investigation launched after woman found dead in Ealing
• Nico López’s brace vs Tijuana
• Crown Office expresses ‘concern’ about Alex Salmond’s written evidence
• Luis Quiñones’s impressive goal vs Tijuana
• Youth-fuelled Barcelona side thrash Elche in Copa del Rey
• Matheus Vargas' sensational curling effort vs Palmeiras
• Fit-again Johanna Konta beaten by Shelby Rogers in Adelaide
• France return no positives in latest coronavirus testing ahead of Scotland clash
• Jobless rate hits 5.1% but data shows ‘early signs’ of stability
• Joe Root pondering unleashing James Anderson and Stuart Broad in third Test
• Family ‘seeking closure’ after cyclist’s body found three years later
• Marco Rose tries to rally Borussia Monchengladbach despite his impending exit
• Great goals in Spain women’s training
• Neymar's brilliant volley vs Elche
• Inside training: City prepare for Champions League
• Behind the scenes of Santos' draw vs Fluminense
• Philip spends seventh night in hospital
• Behind the scenes of Flamengo's victory over Internacional
• Mullins still has Punchestown hopes for Faugheen and Douvan
• Crowds gather to watch 139-year-old house move through San Francisco
• Corinthians complete the first training session of the week
• Delay on lifting lockdown based on ‘dodgy assumptions’ says Covid recovery Group
• Hancock: Hugging could return in mid-May once vulnerable have received two doses
• Kate Hudson, Tiffany Haddish and Margot Robbie join Golden Globes line-up
• All Quagliarella's goals in the 2020-21 season so far
• Flamengo players are back to training centre
• Gerard Pique give Barcelona half-time lead over Elche
• From slick buns to floral make-up, all the best beauty looks from London Fashion Week
• Matías Vinã curls home stunner vs Atlético-GO
• Fair treatment of vulnerable customers must be embedded in firms’ culture – FCA
• ‘Cheeky’ seagull is rescued from bin
• Nicky Campbell: How my dog helped me through my breakdown
• Barnsley extend Victor Adeboyejo contract
• Hancock urges people to get the jab amid fears of ‘pockets of infection’
• Ryan Flynn hopes Jamie McGrath and Jake Doyle-Hayes are back soon for St Mirren
• Focus on Romelu Lukaku vs Lazio
• Whale sharks recover from injury at ‘extraordinary rate’
• Lisandro Semedo rounds off back-to-front move vs ADO Den Haag
• Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight lead England to victory over NZ in first ODI
• Best of Casemiro during training
• Sensational Suárez: All of Luis Suarez‘s goals at the World Cup
• 3 pieces of essential boxing kit for at-home workouts
• US video gaming giant Epic Games endorses Ulster University courses
• K League 2021 season set to kick-off
• 10 of the best ‘closer to home’ UK locations where you could holiday this summer
• G7 ministers issue warning to Myanmar’s generals following coup
• Edible flowers that will colour your salads – and your garden
• A closer look at Premier League line-ups as Sheffield United change approach
• Lukaku and Lautaro knock Lazio out
• Crosspark’s Eider bid hinges on drying ground
• Dugout Exclusive: How Asnawi will fit in at Ansan Greeners
• I’m a children’s mental health nurse – but not sure I can cope much longer
• Football rumours from the media
• Environmental campaigner charged over HS2 tunnel protest
• How to bring the ceramics trend into your home
• Biden leads moment of silence as US tops 500,000 coronavirus deaths
• Surge in holiday bookings following road map to end lockdown
• Why are people still buying perfume during the pandemic?
• Salomon Rondon’s best goals in the Russian Premier League
• How to give yourself an at-home facial in lockdown
• Washington Wizards upset LA Lakers in overtime to secure fifth straight win
• Australia says Facebook will lift its Australian news ban
• Johnson says lockdown road map will bring ‘incomparably better’ lives
• Security officials to answer for failures during US Capitol riot
• Roy Hodgson ‘not going to apologise’ for Palace’s last-gasp win at Brighton
• Christian Malcolm confident Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be ready for Olympics
• Caio Canedo Correa's solo stunner against Al Fujairah
• Wembley could be full for England v Czech Republic game at European Championship
• What the papers say – February 23
• First Minister to outline Scotland’s route map out of lockdown
• Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ arrested at US airport