Injury rules Reece James out of England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine
Reece James will miss England’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine “for assessment on an ongoing issue”.
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Madison Chock, Evan Bates win an ice dance world title for the ages
After 12 years and three Olympics together, Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their first world title in ice dance, becoming the oldest gold medalists in the event and the second U.S. couple to win.
James withdraws from England squad and returns to Chelsea
England's Reece James has withdrawn from the squad ahead of their European Championship qualifier against Ukraine due to an injury and will return to Chelsea, the team said on Saturday.
Gareth Southgate hints at England frustration with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford
Gareth Southgate is disappointed Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is not available for England during the international break.
Shevchenko to help restore 'destroyed' hometown stadium
Andriy Shevchenko answered a plea to restore a stadium in the war-ravaged Ukrainian town of Irpin where he played as a child after being moved by the scale of the destruction inflicted by Russian forces. The former striker, who as one of Ukraine's most recognisable stars has worked to raise money and awareness since his country was invaded in February last year, travelled in August to the town outside Kyiv which had been a centre of fighting in the early weeks of the war. A focus of Russia's attempts to encircle the capital, Irpin was bombarded throughout March and was briefly occupied, before Ukrainian forces reclaimed control.
Russia's Bakhmut offensive stalls due to 'extreme attrition' of forces in battle
Russia's Bakhmut offensive in eastern Ukraine has "largely stalled" due to the sheer number of troops its lost in months of grinding battles.
Drone Threat Hovers Over Paris Olympics
It may be a long way from any battlefield but the 2024 Paris Olympics is preparing for the threat of a drone attack with what one official calls "unrivalled" measures. Fear of a terror attack has haunted every Olympic host nation for half a century since Palestinian gunmen took members of the Israeli team hostage during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The last terror act at an Olympics was in Atlanta in 1996 when a pipe bomb exploded as revellers enjoyed a rock concert. Two people were killed and more than 100 injured in the attack, for which a US extremist was jailed. But the use of civilian drones by armed and criminal groups in recent years poses a new and high-tech nightmare scenario for Olympic organisers.
England not winning Euro 2024 would be a failure, says Maguire
England defender Harry Maguire said not winning next year's European Championship would be a failure for the team, after their progress in recent major tournaments.