Sir Jim Ratcliffe due at Old Trafford on Friday for Man Utd presentation
Sheikh Jassim’s representatives are set to visit the club on Thursday.
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AFL to stick with gambling ads despite more than 75% of fans supporting bans
A survey found the number of gambling ads was the top concern among fans, ahead of umpiring and rule changesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA deluge of gambling ads is expected to continue this AFL season despit…
Animal activists and commercial industry at odds after Nike halts use of kangaroo leather
Company will move to synthetic materials but conservationists say culling bans could leave kangaroo populations worse offFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast…
‘It encourages mediocrity’: new dress code divides Cheltenham racegoers
Jockey Club says relaxed code makes racing more accessible but some are unimpressed by the less well-dressedLooking across the packed stands of Cheltenham Racecourse on day one of this year’s festival, it is fair to say the usual mix of tweed suits, bl…
Gary Lineker suspension echoes Putin’s Russia, says Labour
Shadow minister accuses government of ‘deliberate strategy of undermining BBC’ as calls mount for corporation’s chair to quitThe suspension of Gary Lineker from his BBC presenting duties has echoes of “Putin’s Russia”, MPs have heard, as calls for the …
Macron kicks off Olympic countdown 500 days before Paris Games
French President Emmanuel Macron launches the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, taking stock of preparations for the mammoth event as officials race to get the city’s transport network into shape and stage an opening ceremony unlike any…
World Cup 2026 set to include a new last-32 stage in extended tournament
The finals will be the first to feature 48 teams.
Man who racially abused Brentford’s Ivan Toney gets English stadium ban
First such ban issued under legislation brought in last yearAntonio Neill given three-year ban for Instagram messageA man who racially abused Brentford’s Ivan Toney on social media has become the first person to be banned from every English stadium und…
Landmark class action chases up to $1bn compensation for alleged long-term concussion damage to AFL players
The action, lodged in the Victorian supreme court against the AFL, alleges loss, pain and suffering to more than 60 former playersIs this Australia’s turning point for concussion in sport?Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet ou…
Vermont school that boycotted game with trans player banned from tournaments
Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited game on 21 FebruaryMany conservatives have opposed trans athletes A Vermont school that refused to play against an opposing basketball team with a trans player won’t be able to participate in future tournaments, t…