Archive 2021/03/01

• Boris backs joint bid by UK and Ireland to host 2030 World Cup
• Every match feels like I’m playing for my career – Andy Murray
• Cricket in line to receive significant chunk of £300m sports recovery package
• Carlo Ancelotti highlights the significance of Everton breaking into top four
• Vinicius Junior nets late equaliser as Real Madrid draw against Real Sociedad
• ‘We can do better’ – Pep Guardiola won’t let Man City stars relax for one second
• Chancellor to announce £57 million for jobs and green growth in Scotland
• Food website that ‘fixed’ recipes by removing adverts taken down after backlash
• Richarlison effort enough as Everton’s Champions League dreams remain on track
• Toni Kroos, the German player with the most appearances in Real Madrid’s history
• Lady Gaga’s dog walker speaks out after being shot as pets stolen
• MP who suffered brain haemorrhage makes virtual return to Parliament
• Harry and Meghan encourage acts of compassion in support of women
• Proving existence of space hurricanes ‘is incredible’, says scientist
• Single dose of Oxford or Pfizer ‘80% effective at preventing hospital admission’
• Scottish Government to publish legal advice over Salmond judicial review
• Twitter to label tweets containing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines
• Queen shares jokes as she unveils first statue virtually
• Plants have a bedtime alarm clock to help survive the night, research suggests
• Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink may keep winning formula as Burton host Bristol Rovers
• Face mask with at least two layers is effective, says health official
• BHA announces interim suspension on Elliott runners in Britain
• Jorge Grant adds to Lincoln’s injury headache
• Meghan channels lotus flower symbolism and wears Diana’s bracelet for Oprah chat
• Signs that more families missing out on first choice of secondary school
• Hull boosted by Tom Eaves return
• Forest Green successfully get Ebou Adams’ red card overturned
• British trainers react with ‘outrage and disgust’ to Elliott social media image
• Chuks Aneke available for Wigan game after Charlton win appeal against red card
• ‘Great uncertainty’ around holidays, Van-Tam warns as EU plans vaccine passport
• On-loan Bradford striker Andy Cook to miss Mansfield clash
• Cameron – Ex-PMs believe Covid is greatest difficulty faced in 50 years
• Stormont minister denies stoking loyalist tensions with ports move
• Liverpool delight in win and St David’s Day marked – Monday’s sporting social
• Hancock tells Britons to follow coronavirus rules despite exciting vaccine data
• Victims of paedophile football coach in legal action against Newcastle
• Minister: We will look at evidence rather than assume racism behind Covid issues
• Oprah says nothing is ‘off-limits’ in Harry and Meghan interview
• Elliott records Punchestown four-timer
• Rival rallied held as Armenia’s political tensions heat up
• Marcus Trescothick relishing return to ‘special environment’ with England
• British and Irish racing authorities condemn Elliott image
• Sean Dyche accepts criticism and eyes improvement from Burnley
• Andy Butler without Tyreece John-Jules for first game in charge of Doncaster
• February saw highest and lowest temperatures of winter on record
• Swindon sign Birmingham goalkeeper Connal Trueman on emergency loan
• Surge testing begins in South Gloucestershire after Manaus Covid variant found
• National-winning rider Fitzgerald’s sadness at Elliott picture
• Ricardo Almeida Santos agrees new long-term deal at Bolton
• Ryan Yates aims to prove his fitness and feature for Forest against Luton
• ‘Warrior’ Native River leading Gold Cup charge for Team Tizzard
• James Husband doubtful as Blackpool host Crewe
• Goalkeeper Dean Gerken sidelined as Colchester take on Carlisle
• Commission expects permanent NI border checks by middle of 2021
• Nathan Ake is Manchester City’s only notable absentee ahead of Wolves clash
• Stevenage likely to rotate squad for Forest Green visit
• There’s always something to lose – Nuno dismisses idea Man City match a free hit
• Jaden Brown back from ban to boost Huddersfield
• Hundreds remain away from homes after Second World War bomb detonated
• In Pictures: Spring is in the air as sun shines
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• Tories lodge motion of no confidence in Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney
• Salford could be boosted by Tom Clarke return against Port Vale
• Accrington to assess Dion Charles ahead of Ipswich clash
• No new injury concerns for Cheltenham boss Michael Duff ahead of Southend game
• Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s impressive start to life at Spurs
• Team GB hopeful Cheavon Clarke admits uncertainty has affected him mentally
• Harry says he feared ‘history repeating itself’ in preview of much-anticipated Oprah TV interview
• New stop-race procedures called into action at Plumpton
• Police appeal for help to identify skeletal remains of woman found at Irish construction site
• Joe Bunney could return for Grimsby after ban
• Jack Leach feels here to stay after establishing himself as top England spinner
• Eduardo Vargas' best Brasileirão moments of 2020-21
• Philip moves hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition
• Natural History impresses at Plumpton
• ‘More positive days ahead’ for Wales as Covid-19 rates decline – Drakeford
• Siem De Jong’s magnificent strike vs Heerenveen
• Waitrose Duchy Organic range hits milestone £30 million for good causes
• No worries for Cardiff boss Mick McCarthy
• Lewis Gibson and Yakou Meite in contention for Reading against Blackburn
• Nat Knight-Percival hoping to return for Morecambe
• This iceberg, as large as London, just broke off Antarctica close to British research base
• Raab hails Covax initiative as vaccinations begin in Africa
• Paul Digby not ready to return for Cambridge against Scunthorpe
• Neanderthals had the capacity to produce human-like speech, scientists claim
• Tottenham and Dinamo Zagreb swap hosting duties for Europa League tie
• Separated aristocrat begins fight over money in London after losing court battle
• Sport Boys unveil new kit
• Chelsea secure League Cup glory against Tottenham
• Sunderland without injured Grant Leadbitter for Swindon clash
• Chances of securing preferred secondary school place depends on region
• Independiente del Valle’s new stadium project
• PM: UK has ‘very tough regime’ at borders
• Piers Corbyn faces 10 charges over anti-lockdown protests
• Barrow wait on Tom Davies for Harrogate clash
• Matty Godden could return for Coventry against Middlesbrough
• St Johnstone’s Craig Conway sets sights on top six after Hampden triumph
• Prince Charles urges the nation to have a Big Curry Night to support the British Asian Trust
• Pep Guardiola cannot take in Manchester City’s record-breaking exploits yet
• David Martindale wants his players to put Hampden hurt behind them quickly
• Sunak unveils promotional video ahead of Wednesday’s Budget
• Foreign Secretary condemns Myanmar regime’s brutality towards protesters
• Barcelona offer ‘full collaboration’ as police search Nou Camp offices
• Victims of paedophile football coach in legal action against Premier League side
• Oldham’s Carl Piergianni hopes to start after scoring as a substitute in Cumbria
• Otis Khan to miss out for Tranmere
• Stormont minister defends building border infrastructure
• All eyes turn to Gibraltar Open as Stephen Hendry makes snooker comeback
• Armenia’s political tensions heat up with rival rallies
• A look at sporting comebacks as Stephen Hendry prepares for his snooker return
• Be prepared to ‘hit the brakes’ for university returns if cases rise – scientist
• Brendan Rodgers believes injury-hit Leicester are exceeding expectations
• Gregg Wallace and John Torode return with the ever-comforting MasterChef
• Sam Winnall ruled out of Oxford’s clash with Peterborough
• Girl dies after being caned during ‘exorcism’ in Sri Lanka
• West Midlands mayor sets out plan to create 100,000 jobs lost during pandemic
• 5 massively addictive romantic reality shows to watch now
• Tom Parkes suspended for Exeter against Walsall
• Social media companies urged again to end anonymity after Sonja McLaughlan abuse
• Gillingham boss Steve Evans without several key players for visit of MK Dons
• Tadić snatches dramatic late equaliser vs PSV
• Katie McCabe's unstoppable strike vs Aston Villa
• Red list system for Covid quarantine is ‘inadequate’, says Freeman
• Teenager used sword in drug-related killing, murder trial told
• Covid-19 rates below 100 cases per 100,000 for three of four UK nations
• PSG win against Dijon behind the scenes
• Steve Arnold in contention for Northampton return
• Tiger Roll helped cement Elliott’s rise to top of his sport
• Minister challenged by executive colleagues on move to halt work on port checks
• St Bartholomew’s is Britain’s oldest hospital with excellence in cardiac care
• HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for sea trials
• Steve Cotterill re-admitted to hospital suffering from Covid-pneumonia
• Budget will pave way for strong, jobs-led recovery – Johnson
• EU to set out plans for vaccine passports
• Referee Pascal Gauzere admits to making mistakes in England’s defeat to Wales
• Kevin Phillips says Glenn Roeder was a ‘big inspiration’ in his career
• Mother and daughter reunited as care-home visiting returns in Scotland
• Timeline of Philip’s stay in hospital
• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of corruption and sentenced to prison
• Shrewsbury waiting on Donald Love ahead of AFC Wimbledon game
• A look at the non-white managers in the English league system
• Betfair breaks ties with trainer Gordon Elliott following shocking ‘dead horse’ social media post
• Civil servants asked to finalise lockdown exit plan details
• School staff at ‘no greater risk’ of Covid-19 infection than working-age adults
• Prince Philip transferred to St Bartholomew’s Hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition
• Gignac on his contract renewal: 'When I arrived, I knew we would be together for a long time'
• Fidalgo displays his quality vs Pachuca
• Premier League talking points ahead of midweek action
• Pedro Aquino’s first Club América goal
• Richard Sánchez’s impressive halfway line goal vs Pachuca
• Morrisons snaps up Cornish seafood supplier Falfish
• Labour warns Chancellor against immediately raising taxes in Budget
• Club América’s 2-0 win vs Pachuca
• Care home group selling 52 homes and closing four
• O’Leary will ‘continue to support’ Elliott despite ‘unacceptable’ photograph
• Life sentences for people smugglers considered as 100 migrants reach UK
• ‘Mystery’ patient seen leaving Duke of Edinburgh’s hospital shielded from view
• Thelo Aasgaard pushing for Wigan start against Charlton
• Rams score three vs Chelsea in classic win
• Ince and Blackman secure win in Cardiff
• Willian Farias joins Coritiba
• World Trade Organisation’s new chief pushes for fisheries deal
• Millwall remain unchanged for home game against Preston
• Crystal Palace defender Gary Cahill ‘feeling good’ and not planning to retire
• Former Tory councillor admits attempted upskirting in TK Maxx store
• First-team coach Matt Gill takes charge of Ipswich for Accrington clash
• Runner’s charity challenges based on New Seven Wonders of the World
• What will be in the Chancellor’s Budget red box?
• Hunt is on for person in UK with Brazil variant of Covid-19
• Man Utd have no wins and just one goal from seven matches against ‘big six’
• Fireball that lit up UK skies likely to be piece of asteroid, say scientists
• Thomas Tuchel urges Tammy Abraham to fight for Chelsea place
• Fabien Galthie backed by FFR despite leaving France bubble to watch son play
• Stormont minister to face Executive scrutiny over port checks construction halt
• Kevin O’Brien says century against England helped Ireland ‘reach for the stars’
• Pitchside: Brighton denied at the Hawthorns
• Call for ICU beds review amid concerns some regions have ‘insufficient capacity’
• Dimitri Payet’s hat-trick vs Lens
• Still unsure about Isas? An expert busts 4 common myths
• Ferran Torres’s best moments with the Spanish national team
• Saint-Etienne's last goals vs Lens
• World Trade Organisation’s new director-general makes history
• Sparkles ruled a glittering Golden Globes red carpet
• Yoon Bit-garam's stunning free-kick against Gangwon
• Pep: 'To be the best team in the world you have to win trophies'
• Ian Harvey is Gloucestershire interim coach after Richard Dawson joins England
• Stevan Jovetic's great opener vs Brest
• Ulsan 5-0 Gangwon: Hong Myung-bo era kicks off in style
• Durham Miners’ Gala cancelled for second year
• Rail fare rises not justified, say commuters
• Granit Xhaka urges Arsenal to string together winning run
• BT chairman Jan du Plessis quits prestigious £700,000-a-year job
• Carlos Tevez stunner helps City beat Wolves 4-3
• The Crown stars win big on night of British triumph at the Golden Globes
• Wagamama owner burning through £5.5m each month of Covid closures
• Kazim-Richards superb volley vs Forest
• Key questions answered on UK’s border rules for travellers from Brazil
• Dillian Whyte vows to atone for shock defeat in Alexander Povetkin rematch
• Darren Moore leaves Doncaster to become new Sheffield Wednesday manager
• Profits tumble at newspaper publisher Reach as print hit by Covid-19
• Marcus Trescothick, Jon Lewis and Jeetan Patel join England’s coaching staff
• 5 of the coolest cardigans for in-between seasons
• Family who set up tent on edge of 280ft cliff ‘had no idea of extreme danger they were in’
• Verdict due in Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial
• L'ouverture du score de Moise Kean face à Dijon
• Mbappé concludes a superb team effort against Dijon
• Moise Kean scored the first goal against Dijon
• It’s almost spring! Time to get a head start on gardening jobs
• Great British Bake Off winner David Atherton reveals ‘death row last meal’
• Bank of Ireland to close 103 branches
• 8 things people living with endometriosis want you to know
• Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer’s record of weeks as world number one
• Barcelona's best comebacks in Copa del Rey matches
• Gareth Bale ignores critics as he returns to form for Tottenham
• Paralysed man raises more than £12,000 for NHS with exoskeleton suit walk
• Protesters back on streets in Myanmar following deadly shootings
• Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
• Eating Disorders Awareness Week: How to help young people with binge eating issues
• Football rumours from the media
• 8 styles of pie to enjoy from around the world
• At least 18 killed by security forces during Myanmar protests: UN
• Golden State Warriors end winning streak with heavy defeat to Los Angeles Lakers
• How to grow leeks in celebration of St David’s Day
• Pro-democracy activists brought to court in Hong Kong
• The sporting weekend in pictures
• Thai marchers link their democracy cause to Myanmar protests
• Hunt for mystery person with concerning Brazilian variant of coronavirus
• Palmeiras' beat Grêmio in first match at 2020 Final Brazil Cup
• Jürgen Klopp on Alisson Becker tribute and Liverpool togetherness
• NI ministers to discuss final details of lockdown exit strategy
• Key questions answered on rail fares rise
• Thomas Tuchel disagrees with Manchester United penalty claims
• Solskjaer concerned referees have been influenced against Manchester United
• Collin Morikawa pays fitting tribute to Tiger Woods with victory in Florida
• Santos's draw against Santo André In 2021 State Championship
• Tiger Woods grateful for ‘touching’ gesture as players wear red and black
• People smugglers could get life sentences under plans from Priti Patel
• More than 600 UK police stations have shut in past decade
• New post-war record for longest period since parliamentary by-election
• New post-war record for longest period since parliamentary by-election
• Insolvency Service payouts hit 10-year high of £453m in 2020
• One year on: Key dates in Scotland’s battle against coronavirus
• Domestic abusers to be targeted with non-fatal strangulation offence
• Domestic abusers to be targeted with non-fatal strangulation offence
• Defence Secretary: Threat of more chemical attacks in wake of Novichok poisoning
• Call to make financial incentives available to drivers buying used electric cars
• Councils fear spike in homelessness when protection ends, survey finds
• One year since first Covid-19 case confirmed in Scotland
• Insolvency Service payouts hit 10-year high of £453m in 2020
• Long waits for eating disorders treatment ‘putting lives at risk’
• Extra cost of post-Brexit paperwork sees NI exports routed via Republic instead
• Nine in 10 over 65s in England have had first Covid vaccine, NHS says
• Defence Secretary: Threat of more chemical attacks in wake of Novichok poisoning
• One year since first Covid-19 case confirmed in Scotland
• Meerkats react positively to return of zoo visitors after lockdown – study
• Human Rights Act review could undermine NI peace accord, academics warn