Archive 2021/04/21

• Spurs’ Son describes Bale goal as ‘a nice movie with popcorn’ as new boss Ryan Mason kicks off with a win
• Real Madrid move above Atletico to top LaLiga table with victory over Cadiz
• People with disabilities ‘impacted disproportionately’ by pandemic – study
• Lee Bowyer left furious after late penalty sees Forest grab draw at Birmingham
• Jeju United 2-1 FC Seoul: Shin Jae-won nets first K League goal
• Pep Guardiola keeps his focus on Premier League title following turbulent week
• Jim Goodwin hoping St Mirren can finish season strongly
• Karim Benzema’s brace helps Real Madrid to LaLiga summit
• Reading manager Veljko Paunovic disappointed with his side’s finishing at Luton
• Valerien Ismael staying focused as Barnsley move step closer to play-offs
• Albanian arrested over supply of arms to Nice truck attacker
• John Kennedy says Leigh Griffiths could make Scotland squad for Euro 2020
• Tommy Wright hopes to extend hat-trick hero Kyle Lafferty’s stay at Kilmarnock
• Johnson: World must ‘get serious’ about tackling climate change this year
• Mark Williams furious at ‘farcical’ attempts to ban his controversial break-off
• Manchester City edge closer to Premier League title with win over Aston Villa
• ‘Pervasive racism’ led to failure to commemorate black and Asian troops – report
• Salmond accuses BBC of ‘constant attempts to re-try’ sex assault allegations
• Mark Robins not taking anything for granted despite Coventry winning again
• Steven Gerrard refuses to criticise Kemar Roofe over costly late decision
• Late penalty earns Nottingham Forest a share of the spoils at Birmingham
• Sam Warburton gives backing to Maro Itoje as Lions captain
• MI5 joins Instagram in bid to lift lid on Secret Service’s work
• Gareth Ainsworth relishing final games as Wycombe keep slim survival hopes alive
• Reading see their play-off hopes dented by goalless draw against Luton
• Leigh Griffiths leaves it late as Celtic snatch draw at Aberdeen
• Jonathan Woodgate staying grounded as Bournemouth all-but secure play-off spot
• Barnsley close in on play-off spot after win at Huddersfield
• Ross County slip into relegation play-off place with St Mirren loss
• Kyle Lafferty hits first-half hat-trick as Kilmarnock defeat Dundee United
• Pregnant women should not have to attend any appointments alone, new NHS guidance says
• Duke of Cambridge determined to seize the moment to secure health of football
• Thousands march in Moscow calling for Alexei Navalny to be freed
• Mixed emotions for Neil Warnock after Middlesbrough’s win at Rotherham
• Four killed in bomb attack at luxury Pakistan hotel
• Liam Craig scores late penalty as St Johnstone deny Rangers
• Jack Ross ‘wants more’ as he targets Scottish Cup win after top-four finish
• Ryan Mason wants ‘a good energy’ around Tottenham after ESL debacle
• Coventry move closer to safety after beating Stoke
• Wycombe keep slim survival hopes alive with late win over Bristol City
• Brian Rice still believes Hamilton can avoid relegation
• Heathrow rejects requests for extra flights from India before ‘red list’ move
• Hibernian strengthen grip on third with victory over Livingston
• Spurs fans protest as Arsenal supporters hope episode is ‘catalyst for change’
• Bournemouth continue fine form by hammering Millwall
• Robert Havlin banned for 21 days by Lingfield stewards
• Dominic Raab accused of ‘sneaking out draconian cuts’ to foreign aid
• Rotherham’s relegation concerns deepen after Middlesbrough defeat
• Woman and two dogs rescued by lifeboat after being cut off by tide in Lancashire
• Manchester City stay in title race with Chelsea draw
• Ronan Hughes sent off as Hamilton lose to local rivals Motherwell
• PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi replaces Andrea Agnelli as ECA chairman
• Ferran Soriano apologises to Manchester City supporters over Super League
• ‘No fuss’ funeral was perfect for Philip, says Tindall
• Taking a knee set to be outlawed at Tokyo Olympics
• ‘Hundreds arrested’ at demonstrations backing Russian opposition leader Navalny
• Princess Royal opens garden to commemorate Covid-19 victims
• Welsh parties accuse Drakeford of ‘inappropriate’ use of Covid briefing
• Vaccine passports in Northern Ireland should be limited to large events – Swann
• William says now is the moment to secure future health of football at all levels
• Minister apologises for LCF minibond scandal
• Harry Kane approves of Ryan Mason appointment – Wednesday’s sporting social
• Chrissy Teigen reveals how she and Meghan Markle have bonded over baby losses
• PM urged to set tougher pollution targets in law in wake of schoolgirl’s death
• Stephanie Frappart the first woman to officiate at men’s European Championships
• Leam Richardson rewarded with full-time Wigan job after impressing new owners
• Ex-minister Johnny Mercer blasts ‘distrustful, awful environment’ of Government
• Justice Department to investigate policing in Minneapolis after Floyd verdict
• Failed Super League proposals will not put American Premier League owners off
• On her 95th birthday the Queen speaks publicly for the first time since Philip’s death to thank well-wishers at a time ‘of great sadness’
• ‘We got it wrong’ – Joel Glazer’s cringing apology to Manchester United fans after Super League fiasco
• Judd Trump confirms his status as the world number one by reaching second round
• Barcelona SC react to win at Santos
• William and Kate join air cadets as they honour Philip
• Surge-testing for parts of Birmingham after confirmed variant case
• Beatles-linked art deco cinema saved from demolition
• Police officer acquitted of sending grossly offensive image of George Floyd
• Sex between officers from secret squad and members of the public ‘not uncommon’
• Harry Skelton builds on title lead with Ludlow double
• Indonesia searching for missing navy submarine with 53 on board
• Rare woolly piglets born at Whipsnade Zoo
• Beth Tweddle: I experienced enthusiasm within domestic gymnastics first hand
• T2 Trainspotting actor’s friend pleaded ‘no police’ after prior attack, trial told
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• Carlisle activate contract clauses to keep quartet at Brunton Park
• Rafa Cabrera-Bello hopes birdies in Gran Canaria stop his slide down rankings
• Funeral held for ‘humble’ D-Day veteran
• Katie Price’s ex-husband Alex Reid jailed for eight weeks after lying in compensation claim following crash
• The rise and fall of the European Super League – a timeline of developments
• No appetite for reform among football authorities, says Bury phoenix club chief
• 50+1 rule ‘could be one brick in a big wall’ for England, say German fan groups
• Paul Nicholls sets new personal best with Perth triumph
• Action on air pollution needed immediately, says Ella Kissi-Debrah’s mother
• Earliest known Gainsborough self-portrait sells for £116,460
• Leo Docherty replaces Johnny Mercer at Ministry of Defence
• Harry Bentley on the mark at Happy Valley
• Boris Johnson: Root-and-branch review of football will aim to boost role of fans
• Woman admits murdering Phoenix Netts after human remains found in suitcases
• David Luiz's Ligue 1 goals with Paris Saint-Germain
• Léo Dubois first Ligue 1 goal with Lyon
• Swift action ‘could help avert consequences of climate change tipping points’
• Connor Kirby joins Altrincham on loan
• Arson attack killers handed extra jail time for murder of woman
• Behind the scenes: When LeBron James visited Liverpool
• Fishmongers’ Hall heroes give tearful accounts of standoff
• How İlkay Gündoğan became a key player for Man City​
• Johnson to set up new No 10 delivery unit to drive policy agenda
• Johnson: ‘Root-and-branch’ review of football will aim to boost role of fans
• Kate takes pilot’s seat as William holds her handbag
• Vasco celebrate 94th São Januário anniversary
• Man accused of T2 Trainspotting actor’s murder was cycling elsewhere, court told
• RCN attacks confirmation of no bonus for NHS staff in England
• Chelsea players relieved by decision to pull plug on European Super League
• Alkumait campaign on hold due to knee injury
• Palmeiras train in Peru ahead of the 2021 Libertadores debut
• What is the ministerial code and does it need to be updated?
• Leicester hopeful wing-back Ricardo Pereira will be fit to face West Brom
• How all the excuses we use not to exercise can be overcome
• Policy to deport EU rough sleepers from UK branded ‘inhumane’ by charity
• ‘I make absolutely no apology at all’ over Dyson texts, says Johnson
• ‘Big Six’ could yet face Premier League punishment over bid to join European Super League
• Birdy: I got tired of it feeling like a performance
• One in five UK adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19, figures show
• Thousands of seed bags planted in bid to restore seagrass meadows off coast
• Nube Negra handed Punchestown assignment
• Sam Allardyce: West Brom must stop Leicester’s Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho
• UK can make history by banning the importation and sale of fur, says MP
• Checks proposed for Irish land border will not solve sea border issues, MPs told
• Hammerson sells retail parks to Brookfield in £330m deal
• Alba’s manifesto alone in taking Scottish independence seriously – Alex Salmond
• Bolder clean air laws would be ‘game-changer’ in protecting health – campaigners
• Allaho and Chacun facing Champion Chase clash at Punchestown
• Fishmongers’ Hall hero ‘didn’t want Khan to get satisfaction of being killed’
• India reports new record number of coronavirus cases and deaths
• Independence talks, free school meals and climate action high on Alba’s agenda
• Ronald Koeman: 'The best for me is to not give my opinion about the European Super League'
• Behind the scenes: Tigres draw at Pumas
• ‘Justice has been served’ – Lewis Hamilton welcomes George Floyd murder verdict
• Arsenal Supporters’ Trust calls for change in wake of Super League controversy
• Emanuel Aguilera’s penalty goals for Club América
• PM must be more ‘active, engaged and interested’ in NI disorder, says MP
• Top Navalny associates detained ahead of protests across Russia
• Academy graduate Billy Mitchell signs new long-term deal with Millwall
• Director of football Marcel Brands signs new long-term contract at Everton
• Charlie Fellowes eyeing Guineas bid with Vadream
• Barking dog makes more sensible contributions than Ian Blackford, says PM
• Putin warns Russia’s enemies they ‘will feel sorry for their deeds’
• PM not trusted to clean up ‘sleaze’ mess in Government, says Starmer
• Lukasz Skorupski's best moments at Ekstraklasa
• Time limit on Troubles prosecutions should apply to all – Veterans Commissioner
• Ex-prisoner urged police to ‘just shoot’ Fishmongers’ Hall attacker
• Brighton chief calls for Premier League and FA to take action against ‘big six’
• Police apologise for undercover tactics as public inquiry continues
• Clubs start to apologise for European Super League ‘mistake’ and ‘disruption’
• Brendan Rodgers wants Leicester to keep fighting on all fronts
• Police called after intruder cons her way into Duke of York’s home telling security guards she’s ‘having lunch with Andrew’
• Ryan Mason: I want the players to express themselves
• Dublin man in court in Northern Ireland over attempted murder of policeman
• Paul Townend continuing Punchestown fitness fight
• Behind the scenes: Robert Lewandowski's recovery from injury
• Flick: 'We cannot give away any points'
• Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies aged 73
• St Helens boss Kristian Woolf calls Huddersfield clash ‘toughest challenge yet’
• Air pollution and the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah: key questions answered
• Children’s warning a ‘turning point’ in abusive relationship, says TV presenter
• Fresh strikes by DVLA staff in Covid-safety dispute
• EFL calls for ‘economic reset’ following European Super League failure
• Police fatally shoot black teenage girl in Ohio just minutes before George Floyd killing verdict announced
• George Floyd verdict: 5 other court cases that changed the course of history
• Shotgun murders still puzzling detectives 35 years later despite trip to USA
• Newspapers across Europe celebrate impending collapse of the Super League
• AstraZeneca jab guidance change for under-30s has not caused hesitancy – study
• ‘June is too soon’ – Irish Tanaiste doubts Dublin will host Euro 2020 matches
• British Flat racing Hall of Fame to be unveiled on Monday
• Ireland’s Kate Schneider named new Mrs World after title-holder quits over crown-grab fracas on stage
• Few vaccinated elderly people struck by Covid three weeks after jab
• 15-year-old faces autumn trial accused of murder
• EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden summit
• City train ahead of Aston Villa clash
• Ciara’s Farrah Fawcett hair and 7 other ways to channel the 70s vibe
• Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose ready for third title tilt in New Orleans
• Rainbow Cup split into two tournaments with South African teams unable to travel
• Duggan's stunning volley vs Chelsea
• Tommy Robinson’s ‘anti-Muslim message’ saw boy facing death threats, court hears
• Biden addresses nation after George Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
• Palace Pier returns on star-studded Sandown card
• ‘I’ve let you down and I’m sorry’ – John W Henry apologises to Liverpool fans
• Putin hails Russia’s vaccine development in annual address
• Coroner in Ella Kissi-Debrah inquest calls for tougher air pollution targets
• Liverpool’s American owner John W Henry apologises to fans over European Super League move as all six English teams pull out
• Average UK house price surged by £20,000 in the year to February
• 5 new books to read this week
• Highlights: Barça Women 6-1 Granadilla Tenerife
• Exercise can cut Covid-19 death risk by more than third, new study finds
• Instagram to filter message requests in latest step to fight online abuse
• Conservationists’ joy as two curlew chicks return to Lough Neagh
• How London’s leading hotels are gearing up to welcome back visitors
• Queen marks 95th birthday privately just days after saying farewell to her ‘beloved’ husband
• Boris Johnson told Sir James Dyson he would ‘fix’ tax issue
• Treasures found in castle’s attics and cellars fetch £730,000 at auction
• Japanese star Daring Tact ready for Hong Kong debut
• Liverpool's John W Henry apologises for European Super League plans
• Dowden defends cost of room for scrapped White House-style press briefings
• Isco's first goal as a Real Madrid player
• Why a scenic narrowboat break can also be a daredevil adventure
• New football regulator ‘not off the table’ following European Super League row
• Former children’s commissioner launches billion-pound claim against TikTok over illegal data collection allegations
• Love Island’s Chris Hughes: We shouldn’t have to wait for a wake-up call before thinking about our health
• 7 brilliant BBQ-friendly reds for £10 and under
• New football regulator ‘not off the table’ following European Super League row
• All six Premier League clubs withdraw from European Super League proposals
• Dill, lemon and green bean pilaf recipe
• Laksa recipe
• Mark Diacono’s new rules for using herbs
• Could exercise boost your creativity?
• Ryan Mason takes charge of first Spurs training session
• Clothing and fuel price hikes put inflation back on the rise
• New Zealand remembers Philip at national memorial service
• NHS medics urge Prime Minister to tackle ‘chronic undersupply’ in staffing
• Instagram to filter message requests in latest step to fight online abuse
• The most Googled questions about periods – answered
• Boris Johnson hails English withdrawal from Super League as ‘right result’
• Five years since his death: Why Prince was a fashion legend
• Brooklyn Nets overcome New Orleans Pelicans after Zion Williamson’s late fumble
• The Queen turns 95: How are you meant to manage grief around special occasions?
• Football rumours from the media
• Former police officer faces jail after George Floyd murder conviction
• What the papers say – April 21
• Super League considering next steps after England’s ‘big six’ confirm their exit
• Golden Globes group ousts senior member over BLM email
• Report: Mideast countries top executions list outside China
• Sadiq Khan leads calls for ‘real change’ after George Floyd’s killer convicted
• ESA astronaut set for launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
• Latest phase of public inquiry into undercover policing set to begin
• Vitamin D levels in Britons ‘increased by almost a third last summer’
• Crowds react with joy and wariness to Floyd verdict
• Thomas Tuchel believes Premier League owners care about spirit of competition
• European Super League to consider next steps after English clubs withdraw
• Corinthians train before debut in the 2021 Sul-Americana
• Behind the scenes of Coritiba's victory vs Toledo
• European Super League to ‘reshape project’ in wake of English departures
• Chinese hackers suspected of spying on US, European and Japanese targets
• Key events since the death of George Floyd
• Misleading insurance ads on Google are costing customers, watchdog warns
• Type 1 diabetes can cause musculoskeletal problems, study suggests
• New law could force tech firms to say how long smartphones will receive updates
• Thousands of seed bags planted in England’s largest seagrass planting effort