Association football

Tier 2-style freedoms could be allowed for those who take two rapid tests within days, under experimental government plan.
Fifa president proposes worldwide lifetime bans for those found guilty of racist behaviour.
Jurors told ex-footballer gave alleged victim a sloppy, drunken kiss “completely out of the blue”.
The 28-year-old footballer died when a private plane crashed into the English Channel earlier this year.
In 1971, 14 Lionesses headed to Mexico for the Women's World Cup. Despite not qualifying for the knock-out stage, they came home optimistic for the future of women's football in the UK. Not long after their return, however, the team disbanded due to the Football Association's restrictions on women playing professional football.
A search operation ended last week after the body of the footballer was recovered, but David Ibbotson has not been found.
Women’s sport is finally coming off the bench - and about time, too. But why has it taken so long?
Iranian women have been banned from attending football matches since 1979.