Taylor Harwood-Bellis in action for Manchester City in January 2020
Taylor Harwood-Bellis signs new long-term deal at Manchester City
The 18-year-old academy product was handed his first-team debut in September 2019 and has made six senior appearances in total.
Dec 7, 19:04
Ashley Giles pictured in March 2014
ECB insists net switch did not affect health and safety of players
The governing body said relevant protocols had been followed to gain access to primary nets.
Dec 7, 19:02
Ashley Giles pictured in March 2014
England players to be offered mental health screenings before future tours
Five positive Covid-19 tests were recorded within the bio-secure environment.
Dec 7, 19:01
Kenny Sansom pictured in April 1987
Kenny Sansom diagnosed with Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
The 62-year-old is now out of hospital.
Dec 7, 19:00
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pictured on November 5, 2020
Murdo MacLeod blames Celtic's abysmal form on poor recruitment
Manager Neil Lennon remains under intense pressure from supporters after Celtic slipped 13 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers.
Dec 7, 18:59
England's Mason Mount celebrates scoring against Iceland in the UEFA Nations League on November 18, 2020
England to face Poland and Hungary in 2022 World Cup qualifiers
The qualifiers will be played between March and November next year.
Dec 7, 18:58
John Terry lifts the Premier League trophy in 2017
Monday's sporting social: John Terry turns 40 as Kevin Sinfield raises over £1m
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from December 7.
Dec 7, 18:57
Liverpool fans in the stands at Anfield during the Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 6, 2020
Wales' sporting bodies rally together to urge Government to allow fans back in
Some fans in England have been allowed to return to stadiums and watch events.
Dec 7, 16:36
General view of Millwall's The Den taken January 2017
FA to investigate fans booing players taking a knee
There were incidents at Millwall and Colchester this weekend.
Dec 7, 16:34
RB Leipzig full-back Angelino pictured on June 6, 2020
RB Leipzig's Angelino primed for "final" against Man United
The Spaniard, who came through the youth ranks at Man City, was hurt by the 5-0 defeat at Old Trafford in October.
Dec 7, 16:33
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard pictured on November 4, 2020
Frank Lampard dismisses Jurgen Klopp's title favourites claim
The Blues are two points behind joint leaders Tottenham and Liverpool.
Dec 7, 16:32
Tyson Fury in action on February 22, 2020
Tyson Fury out to "smash" Anthony Joshua's face in
An agreement is in principle for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fight twice in 2021.
Dec 7, 16:31
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire pictured on October 17, 2020
Harry Maguire confident Man United will advance in Champions League
The Manchester United captain says the team 'fully expect' to progress.
Dec 7, 15:13
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on November 8, 2020
Harry Kane: 'I'm in the best form of my life'
The England captain scored the 250th goal of his career during Sunday's derby win over Arsenal.
Dec 7, 15:12
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pictured on November 7, 2020
Solskjaer insists Man United will relish RB Leipzig crunch match
A positive result at Bundesliga high-fliers Leipzig will be enough to reach the knockout phase.
Dec 7, 15:11
Kepa Arrizabalaga in action for Chelsea on July 22, 2020
Frank Lampard insists he is under no pressure to sell Kepa
The Spain international will return to the Chelsea starting line-up for Tuesday's Champions League dead-rubber against Krasnodar.
Dec 7, 15:01
Zhou Yuelong pictured in 2015
Zhou Yuelong hits 147 break on first day of Scottish Open
It was the second maximum of his professional career.
Dec 7, 14:35
Owen Farrell lifts the trophy as England overcome France to win the Autumn Nations Cup on December 6, 2020
Five things we learned from the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup
The competition replaced traditional visits from the southern hemisphere super-powers because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Dec 7, 14:34
Kevin Sinfield pictured in May 2019
Kevin Sinfield passes £1m mark for seven-day marathon challenge
Kevin Sinfield ran seven marathons in seven days in support of his former team-mate and close friend Rob Burrow.
Dec 7, 14:33
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial pictured in November 2020
Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial to miss RB Leipzig showdown
The two strikers have 'minor niggles'.
Dec 7, 14:32
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha pictured in September 2020
Wilfried Zaha "buzzing to be back" after Palace thump West Brom
Wilfried Zaha had missed two games after testing positive for coronavirus.
Dec 7, 13:34
RB Leipzig players celebrate Angelino's goal against Freiburg on November 7, 2020
A closer look at English teams' opponents in the Champions League
Manchester United are the only Premier League yet to qualify so all eyes will be on their game at RB Leipzig on Tuesday.
Dec 7, 13:33
Mercedes driver George Russell in action during the practice pool for the Sakhir Grand Prix on December 4, 2020
George Russell looks ahead to 2021 season with Mercedes
The 22-year-old British driver came close to pulling off a win while standing in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix.
Dec 7, 13:31
A general shot of Wigan Athletic's DW Stadium take on July 1, 2020
Wigan affirm final takeover decision yet to be made by EFL
The Sky Bet League One club entered administration in July.
Dec 7, 13:30
England celebrate their victory over South Africa at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, South Africa on February 14, 2020
England's South Africa tour abandoned amid coronavirus concerns
The decision was reached on Monday afternoon after three failed attempts to get the one-day international series up and running.
Dec 7, 12:57
Rob Holding in action for Arsenal on October 3, 2019
Rob Holding: 'Arsenal are letting the fans down'
The Gunners are 15th after their worst start to a campaign since 1981-82.
Dec 7, 12:56
Leicester City full-back Ricardo Pereira pictured in March 2020
Leicester's Ricardo Pereira set for another two weeks on the sidelines
The 27-year-old only returned from a nine-month absence last week.
Dec 7, 12:56
Jamie George in action for England on February 10, 2019
Jamie George: 'England must learn how to thrive as favourites'
England needed an extra-time penalty to beat an inexperienced France side in the Autumn Nations Cup final.
Dec 7, 12:55
Kubrat Pulev pictured with Anthony Joshua in September 2017
Kubrat Pulev gears up for Anthony Joshua bout after negative coronavirus test
Tyson Fury said on Twitter to Anthony Joshua 'I'm coming for you superstar' on Monday morning.
Dec 7, 11:48
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Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon set to host British Open in 2023 and 2024
The venues had both originally been scheduled to welcome the championship a year earlier.
Dec 7, 11:24
Harry Anderson celebrates scoring for Lincoln City on August 13, 2019
Harry Anderson admits Lincoln teammates are bored of 2018 EFL Trophy talk
The Imps face Shrewsbury on Tuesday in a rematch of the final three seasons ago.
Dec 7, 11:23
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang takes the knee ahead of Arsenal's Premier League match on June 17, 2020
Colchester owner insists fans who boo players taking the knee are not welcome
Robbie Cowling spoke out after Colchester's match with Grimsby was overshadowed by supporters booing the pre-match anti-racism gesture.
Dec 7, 10:51
Caoimhin Kelleher in action for Liverpool on September 25, 2019
Caoimhin Kelleher: 'Support from Liverpool fans is different class'
Caoimhin Kelleher has deputised for Alisson Becker after moving above Adrian in the Anfield pecking order.
Dec 7, 09:16
Tom Curran and his haircut in action for England on May 17, 2019
England's Tom Curran withdraws from Big Bash League amid bubble fatigue
The England seamer has decided to swap his trip to Sydney for an extended stint at home.
Dec 7, 08:43
Glenn Hoddle pictured in May 2017
On This Day: Glenn Hoddle appointed Wolves manager
Molineux was Glenn Hoddle's sixth and final assignment as a boss.
Dec 7, 08:42
Neil Robertson in action in February 2016
Neil Robertson beats Judd Trump to win UK Championship
It was almost 1am on Monday morning when the final pink was potted to settle the contest.
Dec 7, 08:41
Liverpool fans in the stands at Anfield during the Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 6, 2020
Jurgen Klopp delighted with "perfect night" as fans return for Wolves win
Succesful strikes from Mohamed Salah, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and a Nelson Semedo own goal wrapped up a comfortable victory over Wolves.
Dec 7, 08:40
Mercedes driver George Russell in action during the practice pool for the Sakhir Grand Prix on December 4, 2020
Toto Wolff on George Russell: "A new star is born"
The Briton had looked on course for a win on his Mercedes debut.
Dec 7, 08:38
South Africa's Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen pictured against England on December 1, 2020
England's South Africa tour in danger of abandonment amid coronavirus chaos
Matches planned for Sunday and Monday were both called off.
Dec 7, 08:37
Celtic manager Neil Lennon pictured on November 5, 2020
Neil Lennon confident Celtic backing won't change after latest slip-up
Neil Lennon's side have won just twice in 12 games.
Dec 7, 08:36
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