Walsh made a winning start in a bid for gold at the European Games in Minsk.

Manchester United fans were involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the UK Home Office shows.

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been detained for questioning by French police over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Andre Fabre has high hopes Persian King can join an elite list to have won both the French 2000 Guineas and French Derby on Sunday.

Clubs and players have been paying tribute to the captain of Celtic's 'Lisbon Lions', who died last night aged 79.

Manchester United go into tomorrow's derby with Manchester City on a run of six defeats in eight games.

Arsenal have condemned racist abuse directed at Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during Thursday night's Europa League match at the Emirates Stadium.

Seven-time European champions AC Milan have been referred to European governing body UEFA's financial regulator for failing to meet the break-even requirement for the second year in a row.

Brazilian legend Pele has been admitted to hospital in Paris.

Caster Semenya's lawyers have accused the IAAF of using underhand tactics to gain public support at the start of their highly contentious dispute at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne this week.

Fulham's Aboubakar Kamara was arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm and criminal damage after a fight at the club's training ground.

The former Republic of Ireland boss helped Forest win the European Cup twice as a player.

Arsenal will play their second leg at the Emirates on a Wednesday at 5pm.

Ryder Cup vice-captain Graeme McDowell admits he wants the main job in the future but accepts there is a log-jam of players queuing up ahead of him.

Bob Baffert believes Justify is in the form of his life ahead of his bid for racing immortality in the Belmont Stakes.

"Without any provocation police officers hit Arsenal fans with their batons, amongst them women, children and older supporters."

"You are waking up in bed and the sheets are stuck to your leg about seven times a night."

Everton have sacked Sam Allardyce less than six months after appointing him to get them out of trouble.

Mohamed Salah will face no disciplinary action from the Football Association following his clash with Bruno Martins Indi.

The club have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of detailed arrangements, it's understood.

The Football Association has announced it has received an offer to buy Wembley.

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will have to take medication to lower her testosterone levels or move up to longer distances as a result of new rules which will be announced on Thursday, it's understood.

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has defended the club's controversial tour of Myanmar next month.

Leeds are planning a pre-season tour of Myanmar despite the UK Foreign Office's travel warnings being in place for various parts of the country.

Snooker showman Judd Trump believes a self-imposed social media ban can help him land a long-awaited first world title.

"They broke the doors down for Irish gymnastics but now I want to break down doors further down the chain, and go to the Olympics to make finals and win medals."

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for an emergency meeting of the governing body's council to discuss a €20.5billion plan to overhaul the Club World Cup and set up a new national league.

Premier League implementation of video assistant referees next season looks unlikely as a number of clubs are understood to be reluctant to ratify its use at Friday's shareholders' meeting.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is braced for controversy at the World Cup after the use of video assistant referees was approved last month.

Kane was pictured with his foot in a brace and using crutches on Monday.

Several US-based Spurs supporters claimed they had received the same question while completing the survey.

Southampton are hoping to have Pellegrino's successor in place for Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Wigan.

A statement in which Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez seemingly announced his retirement from football was a result of his Facebook account being hacked, Press Association Sport understands.

Meanwhile, the FA's chief executive has apologised after being criticised for his "ill-judged", "offensive" and "inappropriate" explanation of his organisation's response to the yellow ribbon.

The report also accused world athletics boss Seb Coe of misleading parliament in his answers on what he knew about his sport's problems.

Premier League fixtures would be scheduled across two weekends to give each team a break without the competition entirely halting.

His ban arose from a photograph he posed for which was widely shared on social media.

"I'm a grown man and can take it on the chin or chinssssss. Jealousy is a horrible thing."

It is understood that Manchester City's Sergio Aguero will face no disciplinary action from the Football Association following his clash with a Wigan fan after yesterday's FA Cup tie.

Willie Mullins has confirmed Total Recall an intended runner in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Manchester City have written to the body responsible for professional referees following a number of bad tackles on their players, it's understood.

Chelsea are unlikely to sack manager Antonio Conte following the 4-1 defeat at Watford last night.

Riyad Mahrez's immediate future is unclear ahead of Leicester's Premier League home clash with Swansea after he failed to land a deadline day move.

The German World Cup winner's existing deal is due to expire at the end of the season.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts getting a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pushed through ahead of the transfer deadline was always likely to prove "complicated".

Manchester City have not ruled out making a deadline-day bid for Leicester playmaker Riyad Mahrez.

A few big-money Premier League transfers are expected to go through before deadline day.

Riyad Mahrez has emerged as a potential late target for Manchester City in the January transfer window.

The 2011 record has already been broken with a day to spare.

The waters have been muddied by Chelsea's emerging interest in Olivier Giroud.