Jeff Astle’s daughter was “staggered” to learn of a new study’s findings that former footballers are approximately three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population.
Joao Cancelo believes Manchester City are well placed to win the Champions League.
Manchester United have launched an urgent investigation after a spectator was ejected from Old Trafford amid allegations of racist abuse during another depressing weekend for football.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is fully aware that his position will come further under the microscope unless he can stop his side’s rot.
Jamie Carragher has admitted Liverpool made a “massive mistake” by backing Luis Suarez in the 2011 racism row with Patrice Evra and apologised to the former Manchester United left-back.
Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid has announced he is engaged to his 26-year-old girlfriend Laura Savoie.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery felt Nicolas Pepe’s first-half miss proved decisive in his side’s 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United.
The draw for the FA Cup first round threw up some interesting ties as League One and Two clubs join the fray.
Sheffield United continued their city’s stranglehold over Arsenal with a 1-0 win over the Gunners at Bramall Lane.
Liverpool’s Champions League winners dominate the nominations for the Ballon d’Or after seven of Jurgen Klopp’s men were included on the 30-man shortlist.
Sheffield United claimed the scalp of Arsenal to move up to ninth in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Bramall Lane.
Eddie Jones and Steve Hansen have begun the countdown to Saturday’s monumental World Cup semi-final by killing each other with kindness.
Noel Gallagher says he and his brother Liam would not have achieved anything without each other.
A tornado has torn homes and businesses apart in a densely populated area of Dallas, and four people were killed in Arkansas and Oklahoma as a late-night series of storms caused chaos in several states.
Billie Lourd honoured her late mother Carrie Fisher on her birthday by singing one of her favourite songs in one of her favourite places – the bath.
Hundreds of protesters have defied an emergency decree and confronted police in Chile’s capital, continuing disturbances that have left at least 11 dead and led the president to say the country is “at war”.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is refusing to bow to the pressure as he targets Champions League victory at Galatasaray amid speculation that Jose Mourinho is being lined up to replace him.
Former footballers are approximately three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population, according to a new study.
Benjamin Netanyahu says he has failed to form a majority government in Israel’s parliament, marking a major setback for the embattled leader that plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty.
Manchester United threw a fan out of Old Trafford for alleged racist abuse during Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, rounding off a weekend which saw a number of matches marred by reports of discrimination.
Jonny Bairstow is embracing the challenge of breaking back into England’s Test team and is looking at the man who has replaced him as the side’s number one wicketkeeper for inspiration.
A study commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association published on Monday has established a link between football and dementia, 17 years after Jeff Astle died with what a coroner described as an “industrial injury”.
Former England striker Chris Sutton has accused Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor of failing his members and their families over the issue of dementia.
Hundreds of rare and vintage toys and memorabilia from the James Bond and Star Wars films are going up for auction in the UK next month.
Brexit and trade war optimism boosted global markets on Monday, as Commons Speaker John Bercow blocked the Government’s planned meaningful vote on its Brexit deal.
The FA Cup match between Haringey and Yeovil that was abandoned following alleged racist abuse is to be replayed next week, the Football Association has announced.
Council workers in Athens have launched a series of strikes that are causing rubbish to pile up on the streets of the Greek capital.
Manchester United ejected a fan from Old Trafford during Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool over alleged racial abuse.
Dame Julie Andrews has said she thinks she avoided harassment in the showbiz industry because people had such respect for her husband.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino accepts his position will come under increasing pressure if results do not improve.
Pep Guardiola has called on his Manchester City players to show they have the mentality to win the Champions League.
Crews searched through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area on Sunday night as one person was killed by a falling tree in Arkansas as the storms moved to the north-east.
M&G could be a candidate for a place in the FTSE 100 when the list is next updated as the investment manager reached a market value of nearly £6 billion on its first day of trading.
David Tennant has said singing on BBC Children In Need’s album of cover songs felt like “national service”.
Private equity giant Advent International is ready to commit to the Government that it will protect UK jobs at Cobham as it seeks approval for its £4 billion takeover of the defence firm.
Japan is bracing for two more storms heading its way a week after a typhoon devastated the country’s central and northern regions.
Aaron Ramsdale has been rewarded for establishing himself as Bournemouth’s first-choice goalkeeper this season with a new long-term contract.
Coldplay made a surprise visit to Abbey Road Studios, as Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker recorded a cover version of their song Yellow.
Wales are set to call a back into their World Cup squad as a replacement for hamstring injury victim Josh Navidi.
Former footballers are approximately three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population, according to a new study.
Virgin Money is kick-starting a rebranding process which will allow all customers in its group to be offered its full range of services.
Marcus Rashford is determined to kick on after Manchester United’s improved display so nearly brought a surprise victory against Liverpool.
A dog had to be rescued from a steep cliff in Australia after becoming stranded halfway down.
Adam Lallana is confident of providing more big moments this season after scoring Liverpool’s late leveller at arch rivals Manchester United.
Helena Bonham Carter has said singing alongside Olivia Colman – her on-screen sister in Netflix’s The Crown – was a “fun” and “vulnerable” experience.
Australian pair Steve Smith and David Warner were among those who landed the maximum £125,000 pay day at The Hundred draft.
Rory McIlroy has conceded that Brooks Koepka “wasn’t wrong” when he dismissed the idea of a big rivalry between the pair.
Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn has defended Marvel after its slate of superhero films was criticised by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, likening them to gangster and cowboy movies.
The Hundred may remain an unfamiliar format but the consensus at Sunday’s draft appeared to be that spin will be the way to win.
Wales back-row forward Josh Navidi has been ruled out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury.
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