Huddersfield fans in silent tribute to soldiers killed in Helmand
Footballs fans at Huddersfield vs Rochdale match remember six soldiers killed by Taliban bombThousands of football fans paid silent tribute on Saturday to the six British soldiers killed in a bomb attack in Afghanistan.A hush fell over the Galpharm Sta...
Fever Pitch author Nick Hornby says beautiful game has lost its way
As the 20th anniversary of the publication of Fever Pitch nears, Nick Hornby worries that the cost of supporting top clubs has turned the game from a passion into a theatre-style 'treat'It was the book that changed the way many people thought about spo...
Egyptian police incited massacre at stadium, say angry footballers
Captain of team and his brother say violence in which more 70 fans died had been plannedTwin brothers who play for the football team Al-Masry, whose match against a rival team in Egypt ended in a massacre, claim the violence was encouraged by the polic...
Both sides of Manchester paint the town red and blue
Trophy double reflects city's growing confidence on and off the pitch, and it will only be bolstered as the BBC moves northHistory was made yesterday afternoon at 5pm when the city of Manchester was uniquely and surreally united.When Manchester United ...
New football stadiums good for house prices, economists find
Arsenal's Emirates stadium and the rebuilt Wembley each produced a lift of up to 15% in price of homes within 5kmThe construction of a new football stadium is rarely a source of joy for those living nearby – but it appears they are wrong to think it ...
FA Cup semi-final puts Britain’s infrastructure under pressure
M1 closure after fire causes long traffic jams as thousands flock to capital for FA Cup semi-finals and marathonIt was the day Manchester merged with London. The FA Cup semi-final saw an estimated 60,000 Manchester City and Manchester United fans desce...
Luis Suarez is new World Cup villain after ‘hand of God’ claim
Uruguay striker says that goalline handball which helped team into semi-finals means he has taken Maradona's titleDiego Maradona step aside: there is a new pretender to the throne of most vilified World Cup figure. Step forward Luis Suárez, the Urugua...
Glastonbury, the World Cup and soaring temperatures combine to create the perfect heatwave
Britain basks in sunshine as music and football festivals provide unlimited entertainmentAs Britain enjoys a sporting and cultural weekend that will linger in the memory, temperatures are set to eclipse those in Greece today as the country basks in a h...
