Britain to trial lower motorway speed limit to cut emissions
Speed limits on stretches of motorways in England are to be cut as a trial measure to reduce air pollution, Highways England announced Saturday.
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Goals galore but England still need defensive improvements
After a qualifying campaign that produced a whopping 37 goals in eight games and six conceded, it would seem harsh to criticise England but manager Gareth Southgate recognises that defensive blips could cost his team dear at the Euro 2020 finals.
Youngs v de Klerk, Itoje v Etzebeth: key World Cup final match-ups
England face South Africa in what promises to be a brutally compelling Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday.
Tips from auntie: Vunipola backs England to ‘brutalise’ Boks
Billy Vunipola has promised England will “come out firing” in the World Cup final against South Africa, revealing he has been getting rugby tips from his auntie ahead of the biggest game of his life.
England lose to Czechs as Ronaldo nears 700 goals
England missed an opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020 on Friday as they slid to a 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th goal in a routine Portugal win over Luxembourg.
France are dangerous, says England coach
England are disregarding the 44-8 thrashing they handed out to France in this year’s Six Nations as they prepare to face a team they say have changed beyond recognition from the sorry outfit destroyed at Twickenham in February.
Kane must consider leaving Spurs: Ferdinand
England captain Harry Kane should consider leaving Tottenham Hotspur: Ferdinand.
England ready for US prop Ainuu
England’s front row will give due respect to 19-year-old US. prop David Ainuu in their Pool C match in Kobe today but scrum coach Neal Hatley predicts it will be a “baptism of fire” for the Toulouse loosehead when he faces Dan Cole.
England to give squad players a runout
England coach Eddie Jones has opted to rest Manu Tuilagi for tomorrow’s World Cup match against the United States in one of 10 changes to the lineup that beat Tonga 35-3 in their Pool C opener in Sapporo.
Southgate wants England to cut out ‘ridiculous mistakes’
England must tighten up at the back by learning from “ridiculous mistakes” during their 5-3 Euro 2020 qualifying win over Kosovo on Tuesday, manager Gareth Southgate has said.
Kane nets hat-trick as England romp past Bulgaria
England’s serene progress towards Euro 2020 continued as captain Harry Kane grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 demolition of Bulgaria in Group A at Wembley on Saturday.
England to play Windies, Pakistan as part of Test next year
England will host the West Indies and Pakistan in a total of six test matches from June-August 2020 as part of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
England’s strength in depth
England have not lost to Australia at Edgbaston in 18 years, but to preserve that record as the Ashes gets under way in Birmingham today, the hosts will need their middle order to fire amid uncertainty over their top three.
World Cup success can spur England at the Ashes: Root
England’s Cricket World Cup triumph can be the perfect launch pad to complete a memorable double by winning the Ashes series against Australia this year, test skipper Joe Root has said.
England showed glimpses of their best, says Morgan
England captain Eoin Morgan said his team had played some of their best cricket in their last two group games to make the semi-finals of the World Cup after 27 years.
England revive semi-final hopes
A spirited England ended India’s unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup with a 31-run victory in a high-scoring group match to boost their semi-final prospects on Sunday.
Australia’s Starc serves up an eggs-cellent display
England fans obviously did not learn when they taunted former Australia legspinner Shane Warne for eating all the pies, with a jibe at fast bowler Mitchell Starc helping fire him up to destroy England at the Cricket World Cup.
Golden chance fires England up
Not even England’s most passionate supporters would suggest that winning this week’s Nations League Finals would compare with a World Cup triumph but after last year’s excitement, Gareth Southgate’s men are now eyeing football’s newest trophy.
Archer, Roy fined for misconduct
England’s Jofra Archer and Jason Roy were both fined 15% of their match fee for misconduct during their 14-run defeat by Pakistan in the World Cup on Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.
As taste for English wine grows, rush for vineyard land underway
Sparkling or sweet, demand for English wine is flourishing, say producers, with the search for suitable land to grow grapes and plant vineyards gathering momentum across England.
England expects as host nation launch World Cup
England launch the World Cup today as favourites to bludgeon their way to victory for the first time but will fear a Virat Kohli-inspired India and a hungry Australia.
British Steel risks collapse, 25k jobs threatened
British Steel, the country’s second largest steel producer, is on the brink of collapse.
Neville urges top clubs to host women’s games
LONDON () – England women’s coach Phil Neville has called on the country’s biggest clubs to host women’s games at their main stadiums.
Dutch great Koeman prepared for challenge
Ronald Koeman says he is over the disappointment of being sacked by Everton.
Southgate not surprised by Sterling
Southgate hailed an “electric” Raheem Sterling as the Manchester City forward scored his first international hat-trick.
Trippier looks to regain lost form with England
Tottenham Hotspur defender Kieran Trippier has blamed injuries for his lack of form this season and the right back said he is aware of the competition for spots in England’s back line for their Euro qualifiers this month.
Itoje to miss final clash with Scotland
England lock Maro Itoje will miss their final Six Nations match with Scotland on Saturday due to a knee injury.
Beckham salutes LA Galaxy
Beckham calls his former team LA Galaxy his “family” and thanks them for embracing him at the unveiling of his statue.
Itoje, Robshaw named in England Six Nations squad
England lock Maro Itoje and flanker Chris Robshaw have been called up to the training squad by coach Eddie Jones ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.
England bids Banks farewell
Crowds of mourning fans joined luminaries of English football for a final farewell yesterday to Gordon Banks, a steelworker’s son who became one of the world’s greatest goalkeepers and who will be remembered for his miraculous save against Pele.
