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Jake Hepple, the Burnley fan believed to be behind the ‘White Lives Matter’ banner which flew above the Etihad Stadium on Monday, has been sacked by his employer Paradigm Precision.

Lancashire Police are investigating the offensive ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ banner which was flown over the Etihad Stadium on Monday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is happy with his squad but concedes Manchester United are not yet “close enough to challenge for the Premier League trophy”.

McLaren boss Zak Brown believes Formula 1’s ever-competitive midfield will be “tighter than ever” in 2020, admitting that his team’s progress could be halted by the “very quick” Racing Point and Renault.

Sergio Aguero will undergo knee surgery on Thursday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says.

There seems to be a misconception that Black Lives Matter means that white lives don’t.

Sergio Aguero will travel to Barcelona for further tests on his “damaged” left knee after hobbling off in the first half of Manchester City’s win over Burnley.

After a much longer wait than expected, the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season is nearly here – and Ted Kravitz provides an essential preview to the first race in the latest edition of The Notebook.

The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October and federal authorities have confirmed no charges will be filed.

Georginio Wijnaldum says he is “really proud” to see younger black footballers such as Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold and Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling being vocal in their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.