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Brighton and Wolves have announced that two visiting supporters were arrested on suspicion of homophobic abuse during Sunday's match at the Amex Stadium. The pair were ejected from the away section during the 2-2 draw and later arrested by Sussex Police outside the ground.The incident was one of several cases of alleged homophobic abuse at top-flight matches during a week in which the Premier League has backed Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people in sport. Brighton's chief executive and deputy chairman Paul Barber told the club's official website: "It's both sad and depressing that once again we find ourselves having to address another situation of discriminatory abuse."Prior to kick-off, we had a huge show of support for the Rainbow Laces campaign brilliantly backed by the vast majority of people inside the stadium, and yet before the game is over, we are forced to deal with these two individuals, who think it's okay to behave … [Read more...] about Two Wolves fans arrested at Brighton for alleged homophobic abuse

Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) It’ll take days to digest what happened in New Orleans on Sunday in the game of the year. If it ended Saints 46, Niners 45, which was the score after 59 minutes and 20 seconds, we’d probably still call it the game of the year. But the fact that it didn’t, and the fact that something happened on fourth-and-2 that immediately takes its place in all-time 49ers lore, and vaulted San Francisco from fifth to first in the NFC playoff race with three games to go, well, that makes it all NFL Filmsy/tingly and massively important in the playoff race at the same time. “The whole day,” George Kittle said an hour after it was over, “for me, was one of the best experiences of my life. The place was crazy, fans were nuts, you couldn’t hear. Such a fun … [Read more...] about FMIA Week 14: How George Kittle and the ‘Choice’ Route Helped Lift 49ers Over Saints in the Game of the Year

Getty Images Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes got up shaking his right hand after taking a hit in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Patriots and his next pass was wobbly enough to create concern that he might have to come out of the game. Mahomes never did come out of what turned out to be a 23-16 win and head coach Andy Reid said after the game that he could tell Mahomes “wasn’t gripping all that well” after picking up the injury. Mahomes said it impacted his throws on deep balls, but that he didn’t consider making way for Matt Moore. “It doesn’t feel great right now but it’s something that you play with,” Mahomes said in his postgame press conference. “In this sport, you’re going to get hurt, you’re going to bang something. So for me, it’s about going out there and competing and relying on my teammates to help me out whenever I’m not feeling 100 percent.” Mahomes finished the day … [Read more...] about Patrick Mahomes: Hand doesn’t feel great, but it’s something you play with

It's the time of year when whatever age you are you start reflecting on the past, present and future. Suddenly for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the here and now and the days to come are tinged with a bit of festive cheer after the best week of his fully-fledged career as Manchester United manager. And in keeping with the Christmas theme, where best to find some perspective and context to how important the win at the Etihad was, than to turn the clock back 30 years to a time when the man Solskjaer still calls 'the gaffer' needed a Mark Robins goal at Nottingham Forest to provide the foundations for a dynasty.Derby triumph mirrors Forest winNow, I'm not saying the dramatic victory in Manchester's blue corner will pave the way for a conveyor belt of 38 trophies in the next 26 years, but the manner of the win was as unexpected as that FA Cup triumph back in 1990. Nottingham Forest were in form and expected to beat a United side who were toiling under Alex Ferguson. Time was running out for the … [Read more...] about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s derby win a platform to build at Manchester United – Reporter Notebook

CGF CEO called the ongoing media speculations to be "extremely premature". © AFP The Commonwealth Games Federation on Monday said there is no plan to have a Commonwealth Championship of shooting in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece. The CGF said there was no formal proposal made to the ISSF to conduct a Commonwealth Shooting Championships when its chief Louise Martin and CEO David Grevemberg met the top brass of the world body on Friday in Munich.There has been media speculation that such a championship could be held in India around the time of the Birmingham CWG and the medals won in that (shooting) event could be added to the tally of the respective countries."Although a Commonwealth Shooting Championships is amongst one of several ideas being discussed with the ISSF, nothing has been formally proposed, let alone agreed upon, with any of our partners," Grevemberg said in a statement."Therefore, media … [Read more...] about No Plan To Have Commonwealth Shooting Championships In India During 2022 CWG, Says CGF CEO