Ukraine’s shirt is emblazoned with its borders including Russian-annexed CrimeaUkraine has been told to remove a “political slogan” from its Euro 2020 jersey by Uefa after Russia protested. The shirt, containing a map showing Russian-annexed Crimea as part of Ukraine also included the phrase “Glory to the heroes”. European football’s governing body had previously approved…
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England captain Steph Houghton talks to BBC Sport’s Jo Currie about the research collaboration between Man City and the English Institute of Sport into female athletes’ health, specifically menstruation, and its effect on professional athletes. READ MORE: Man City form female athlete health study
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Periods in sport: Manchester City and English Institute of Sport form research collaboration
by Emily SmithHoughton discusses new Manchester City health studyManchester City have formed a research collaboration with the English Institute of Sport to accelerate the understanding of female athlete health. Access to detailed insights is often unavailable but this project will look at how to optimise performance support. “Menstruation has always been a taboo subject, but it shouldn’t…
Allison, who joined the team at the start of 2017, is to become Mercedes’ Chief Technical Officer from July 1, and will take charge of longer-term strategic planning. His change of position has opened the door for current technology director Mike Elliot to step up into the technical director role. Elliot, who has previously worked…
Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda and Will Power (Penske-Chevy) were the first to break into the 225mph bracket around the iconic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway and duck under the 40sec barrier, but two-time IndyCar champion Newgarden’s top lap pushed the best speed up to 226.819mph. He was later joined in that stratosphere by two-time…
Boles and Indiana governor Eric Holcomb – an IndyCar fan and longtime friend of Team Penske president Tim Cindric – were interviewed by Marty Snider on NBC Peacock’s live stream during the second day of testing at Indy. After last year’s Indy 500 was delayed until August but still had to be held in front of…
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David Turnbull: From doubts over playing again to Scotland major finals call-up
by Emily SmithCeltic’s David Turnbull (right) gained his first Scotland cap in the 2-2 friendly draw with the Netherlands on WednesdayWhen David Turnbull’s proposed transfer from Motherwell to Celtic broke down in the summer of 2019, after the diagnosis of a rare knee condition, the 21-year-old questioned whether he would play again. Preventative surgery was required, along…
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Belgium and Brighton player Antef Tsoungui smashes our MOTDx Euros challenge
by Emily SmithBelgium and Brighton U18 player Antef Tsoungui shows why he’s so rated by scoring big in our MOTDx Euros Wonderkids challenge. He is the fifth player to take part… you can catch the previous episodes below. Don’t miss the final episode coming this Friday. WATCH NOW: Ethan McLeod representing England WATCH NOW:Liam Smith representing Scotland…
We Are England: Krept & Konan discuss their new England anthem with Gareth SouthgateEngland’s tournament anthems down the years have ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. The successful ones have pulled people together, and said something about the country at the time. World in Motion reflected some of the early electronic music scene and…
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Euro 2020: Serge Gnabry, Toni Kroos & Timo Werner feature in Germany’s best qualifying goals
by Emily SmithWatch the best Germany goals from Euro 2020 qualifying, including efforts from Serge Gnabry, Toni Kroos & Timo Werner. Available to UK users only. WATCH MORE: ‘Our wait is over’ – Watch the BBC trail for our Uefa Euro 2020 coverage Follow Euro 2020 across the BBC from 11 June.