August, 2021
Belarus Olympian receives Polish humanitarian visa
The Belarusian Olympian who refused to get on a flight from Tokyo after she said she was taken to an airport against her will has been granted a humanitarian visa by Poland.
No rush over plans for Milkwood
Neil Mulholland is keen to let the dust settle on Milkwood’s excellent effort in last week’s Galway Hurdle before making future plans.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles to return, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold, cycling starts
There was an emotional 100m hurdles gold, a shock defeat for the USA and news that Simone Biles is returning on day 10 at the Olympics.
Women’s Olympic football: Canada beat USA to reach final
Canada reached the final of the Olympic women’s football tournament at Tokyo 2020 with a 1-0 win over world champions the United States at the Kashima Stadium.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles on start list for beam final
Simone Biles will compete in the beam final as she takes up her final chance of an individual medal at an Olympics where she has withdrawn from four other finals.
Tokyo Olympics: Laurel Hubbard out of weightlifting after failing to register successful lift
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard makes Olympic history but fails to record a successful lift in the women’s +87kg weightlifting.
Harry Kane: Tottenham striker fails to show up to Spurs’ training ground
Harry Kane, a transfer target for Manchester City, fails to return to the Tottenham training ground as expected on Monday morning amid speculation over his future.
Live score: Sheff Wed vs Huddersfield
Sheffield Wednesday take on Huddersfield Town at Hillsborough in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Cahill announces Crystal Palace exit
Former England defender Gary Cahill has announced he has left Crystal Palace after a two-year spell at the Premier League club.