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Reports of hate crime at football matches were on the rise last season (Steven Paston/PA)

Dramatic rise recorded in hate crime reports at football matches

Former Burton defender Maynard shot and killed in Amsterdam

Ireland half-backs Sexton and Murray bringing buzz to squad – Murphy

Shakhtar are no pushovers and can still cause us problems at Etihad – Guardiola

Tiger Woods to face Rory McIlroy in Japan skins game

Football rumours from the media

Group stage progress is first target after 2015 nightmare, insists Daly

Sam Johnson: Scotland treated like kings since arriving in Japan

Betting rules ‘couldn’t be clearer’ for England squad – Hatley

Assistant coach says Wales ‘circling the wagons’ following Rob Howley affair

All Blacks accuse Springboks of pressuring referees into preferential treatment

Ibrox form holds key to Europa League success, says Gerrard

Solskjaer tells Greenwood to enjoy himself as United boss gives youth a chance

Kolasinac insists he has put attempted carjacking behind him

Kleyn abandoned Springboks ambitions to commit to Ireland

Maurizio Sarri frustrated as Juventus concede late equaliser

Guardiola praises professional performance after City victory

Thomas Tuchel: PSG have made strides forward from last season

Katie Taylor targets rematch with Persoon

Emery insists Ozil needs rest despite playing just 71 minutes this season

Hector Herrera’s late strike earns Atletico Madrid draw with Juventus

Di Maria no Angel for Real Madrid as Paris St Germain punish Zidane’s men

Harrington to run rule over Ryder Cup prospect Hovland at Wentworth

McIlroy’s wife prompted him to reach compromise deal with European Tour

Gabriel Jesus on target as Manchester City cruise at Shakhtar Donetsk

Steven Gerrard leads tributes to former Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen

Mauricio Pochettino urges Tottenham to tighten up defensively

The lowdown on Manchester United’s Europa League opponents Astana

England World Cup winner Greenway lands Hundred coaching job

The lowdown on Celtic’s Europa League opponents Rennes

Tottenham blow two-goal lead in Greece to draw with Olympiacos

Simon Harmer spins Essex closer to reclaiming County Championship title

Young Red Devil Max Taylor returns to training following cancer treatment

Greenwood gets nod for Manchester United in Europa League clash

Middag relieved to finally make her debut for West Ham after year-long injury

Robert Karlsson named as one of Europe’s vice-captains for 2020 Ryder Cup

Lindelof extends stay at Manchester United

Alex McLeish recalls pride at Fernando Ricksen’s success as Rangers captain

The lowdown on Arsenal’s Europa League opponents Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht boss Adi Hutter expects Arsenal to respond after Watford capitulation

Rangers boss Gerrard wants Feyenoord win for Ricksen

Ruben Neves dismisses claims that Europa League is damaging Wolves’ form

‘He fought MND to his dying day and that was mark of the man’ – Rae on Ricksen

From Lehmann to Warne, the lowdown on the coaches in next year’s Hundred

Tributes pour in for ‘true warrior’ Fernando Ricksen following death aged 43

Ireland have the upper hand over Scotland ahead of World Cup showdown

Kick It Out furious as Cagliari avoid punishment over Lukaku abuse

England players with Pacific Islands heritage looking to make World Cup impact

McIlroy backs himself to equal career-best season

How England fared in previous World Cup meetings with Tonga

5 talking points ahead of Singapore Grand Prix

Cockroft and Peacock named in GB World Para Athletics Championships squad

Fernando Ricksen dies aged 43 after battle with motor neurone disease

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