Category: Sport

The Denmark coach, Kasper Hjulmand, paid tribute to his players after they completed their Euro 2020 group match against Finland despite witnessing Christian Eriksen being given CPR on the pitch shortly before half-time. The players formed a protective circle around their teammate as he was resuscitated, but then, after a suspension of more than an […]

The Football Association has called for unity before the start of England’s Euro 2020 campaign and urged supporters not to boo the team for taking the knee before their game against Croatia at Wembley this afternoon. The row over the anti-racism gesture has overshadowed England’s preparations for the tournament and there are fears of further […]

Danish international footballer Christian Eriksen was given chest compressions by medics during the Euro 2020 clash against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday. Eriksen, 29, collapsed face first into the pitch while running to collect a throw-in with no other player near him. His teammates and Finnish players nearby quickly signalled to English referee Anthony Taylor […]

The Danish football association, the DBU, has provided an update on Christian Eriksen’s condition, saying he is in a stable condition and will stay in hospital for further examinations. The midfielder collapsed on the pitch towards the end of the first half of Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game against Finland. Eriksen was quickly attended to […]

At the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday a giant oval of sunlight shone on rows of empty seats but it was players who spent much of last season in the shade who ensured Wales stay alive, rallying to secure what may prove a priceless point. After the promise of Aaron Ramsey making his first competitive […]

Australia’s Kaylee McKeown says the death of her father 10 months ago inspired her to break the 100m backstroke world record. The 19-year-old set a world benchmark at Australia’s Olympic trials in Adelaide on Sunday night. McKeown clocked 57.45 seconds in the 100m backstroke final, bettering the previous world record of 57.57 set by American […]

Not since the 2000 edition of the French Open, when Mary Pierce followed her poignant, emotional singles revival by victoriously teaming up with the great Martina Hingis in doubles, had anyone done the double, winning singles and doubles titles at Roland Garros. But over the past few days, Barbora Krejcikova has made the feat look […]