Villa ease pressure on Gerrard as Premier League returns
Aston Villa eased the pressure on under-fire boss Steven Gerrard with a 1-0 win over Southampton on Friday as the Premier League returned following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton: Jacob Ramsey's first half goal gives Steven Gerrard much-needed win over Saints
Aston Villa claimed a much-needed 1-0 victory over Southampton on a night when the Premier League had its first opportunity to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Villa Park crowd observed a minute’s silence and then joined together in a rendition of the National Anthem as the English top-flight returned to action following last weekend’s postponements in memory of the Monarch. Ad Steven Gerrard’s Villans edged a fairly uneventful first period and broke the deadlock on 41 minutes when Jacob Ramsey fired in a rebound.
David Beckham Joins Thousands In Queue For Queen's Coffin
Former England football captain David Beckham has joined the huge queues in London to file past the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star told Sky News he had joined tens of thousands of people snaking towards Westminster Hall to celebrate Britain's "special" queen. Elizabeth's death has triggered an outpouring of emotion across the nation, with people queueing for hours, many through the night, to pay their respects to the late monarch, who died last week.
England football legend David Beckham spotted in The Queue for Queen Elizabeth II
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Women's Super League prepares for eagerly awaited kick-off as Arsenal host Brighton & Hove Albion in curtain raiser
With the Lionesses' European success still fresh in the mind, the Women's Super League season makes it eagerly awaited return when Arsenal welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Borehamwood on Friday evening. It promises to be a season of record-breaking attendances and forging new ground to pave the way for the next generation of stars.
Road World Championships 2022: How to watch, full schedule and times, Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar to star
So then… who fancies a rainbow jersey? The UCI Road World Championships touch down in Wollongong on Sunday, with some of the sport’s biggest names descending on Australia in a bid to conquer the globe. Ad After a thrilling summer of Grand Tour action, which concluded last weekend with Remco Evenepoel winning La Vuelta and Annemiek van Vleuten triumphing at La Madrid Challenge, attention shifts to the one-day action on the road.
Leeds manager Marsch gets one-game touchline ban
LONDON (AP) — Leeds manager Jesse Marsch was given a one-game ban by the English Football Association on Thursday for his behavior during a recent match.