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Jack de Menezes

Sports News Correspondent@JackdeMenezes

Jack de Menezes is The Independent's Sports News Correspondent, formerly the Deputy Sports Editor, and has been writing for the publication since February 2013. He specialises in rugby union, motor racing and breaking news, and has covered two Rugby World Cups and a British and Irish Lions tour.

Rugby Union

Swing Low Sweet Chariot meaning and lyrics behind controversial song

F1

Schumacher’s F1 career highlights as Netflix documentary is released

An Irish sports man handed himself in to Dundrum Garda Station on Thursday
Crime

Irish sports star arrested as part of rape investigation

Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the New Year Honours list
F1

Hamilton knighthood leads sporting names in New Year Honours list

Liverpool fans will no longer be allowed to attend matches until the area’s tier restrictions are reduced
Premier League

Liverpool and Everton banned from having fans at games

Leeds United mocked Amazon pundit Karen Carney for her comments about the club
Leeds United

Leeds issue statement to ‘completely condemn’ abuse aimed at Carney

Bright Osayi-Samuel received horrific racist abuse on Instagram following QPR’s draw with Norwich
News

QPR winger Osayi-Samuel reveals racist abuse received on Instagram

<p>Gary Neville believes a two-week circuit break would be ineffective for football</p>
Premier League

Neville disagrees with Premier League Covid ‘circuit-breaker’

Leeds United mocked Amazon pundit Karen Carney for her comments about the club
Leeds United

Leeds owner backs post criticising pundit Carney in Twitter storm

Sheffield United have recorded ‘a number of positive coronavirus tests’ ahead of their game with Burnley
Sheffield United

Sheffield United confirm ‘a number of positive Covid tests’

Manchester City are sweating on their next two fixtures after postponing the game with Everton
Manchester City

Why City’s semi-final with United will be postponed, not cancelled

City are understood to have received several more positive Covid test results
Premier League

Premier League records highest number of positive Covid test results

Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain
European

PSG confirm they have sacked manager Tuchel

European

PSG confirm they have sacked manager Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Paris Saint-Germain
Everton have asked the Premier League for ‘full disclosure’ over why the game with Manchester City was postponed
Premier League

English football in chaos as Covid spike forces postponements

George Galloway was given access to Queen of the South’s match with Dundee despite tier 4 restrictions
Scottish

Queen of the South to face no action after allowing Galloway into game

Saracens were relegated from the Premiership after the biggest scandal seen in rugby union
Rugby Union

Scandal and shame: could 2020 trigger the end to rugby as we know it?

Gabriel Magalhaes will miss Arsenal’s next three games after a close contact tested positive for Covid-19
Arsenal

Arsenal defender Gabriel ruled out after close contact contracts Covid

Gabriel Magalhaes will miss Arsenal’s next three games after a close contact tested positive for Covid-19
Arsenal

Arsenal defender Gabriel ruled out after close contact contracts Covid

Greg Norman is in hospital with coronavirus
Golf

Australian golfer Norman in hospital with Covid

Fulham manager Scott Parker will miss the Boxing Day Premier League clash with Southampton
Fulham

Parker to miss Fulham vs Southampton after Covid case in his household

Danny Rose was arrested by police in Northampton on Wednesday morning
Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham defender Rose released under investigation after arrest

Sun Yang has seen his eight-year doping ban overturned by the Swiss Federal Tribunal
Swimming

Olympic champion Sun Yang has eight-year doping ban overturned

Premier League clubs in tier 4 areas will be required to undergo Covid testing twice a week
Premier League

Premier League set to ramp up Covid testing for clubs in tier 4

Sadio Mane was a notable omission from Sky Sports’ Team of the Year
Liverpool FC

Neville and Carragher explain why Mane missed out on Team of the Year

Paul Lambert is one of seven members of Ipswich Town to test positive for the new coronavirus strain
Football League

Ipswich confirm Covid cases are new variant and back ‘circuit breaker’

Sepp Blatter has been accused of criminal mismanagement by Fifa
News

Fifa issue ‘criminal mismanagement’ complaint against Blatter

Sadio Mane was a notable omission from Sky Sports’ Team of the Year
Liverpool FC

Neville and Carragher explain why Mane missed out on Team of the Year

Paul Lambert is one of seven members of Ipswich Town to test positive for the new coronavirus strain
Football League

Ipswich confirm Covid cases are new variant and back ‘circuit breaker’

Sepp Blatter has been accused of criminal mismanagement by Fifa
News

Fifa issue ‘criminal mismanagement’ complaint against Blatter

<p>Kick It Out will receive new investment</p>
Editor’s letters

Some welcome movement towards ‘tangible change’ over racial inequality

Editor’s letters

Some welcome movement towards ‘tangible change’ over racial inequality

<p>Kick It Out will receive new investment</p>
Gary Neville believes Manchester United’s ‘horrible’ performances this season shows they will not challenge for the title
Manchester United

Neville: United won’t challenge for title with ‘horrible’ performances

Millwall’s games with Bournemouth and Watford have been postponed
Football League

Millwall games called off due to Covid outbreak

Saracens will not begin their Championship campaign until March at the earliest
Club Rugby

Saracens will not play again until March after Championship delayed

Kick It Out will receive £3m of support from Sky over the next three years
News

Kick It Out in landmark £3m deal with Sky to fight racism in football

Kick It Out will receive £3m of support from Sky over the next three years
News

Kick It Out in landmark £3m deal with Sky to fight racism in football

Derby County’s trip to Rotherham was called off 90 minutes before kick off
Football League

Rotherham vs Derby County postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov named BBC World Sport Star of the Year

Russia has been banned from being represented at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 World Cup
Olympics

Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup

Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony wants the EFL to sue the government
Football League

Peterborough owner wants EFL to take legal action against government

Son Heung-min was judged to be onside ahead of Tottenham’s equaliser against Liverpool
Liverpool FC

Why Son’s equaliser against Liverpool was ruled onside in VAR review

Tim Sherwood predicted Liverpool wouldn’t score seconds before Roberto Firmino’s winner
Liverpool FC

Sherwood embarrassed after predicting Liverpool couldn’t score winner

Edinson Cavani has been charged by the FA for misconduct over his social media activity
Manchester United

United striker Cavani charged with misconduct over Instagram post

Marcus Rashford believes his family experiences of food poverty have helped to shape his career goals
Manchester United

Rashford’s desire to succeed at United driven by childhood experiences

2003 Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson revealed he has been diagnosed with early onset of dementia
Rugby Union

RFU out to prove rugby is safe to play after ‘sad and disturbing week’

Exeter Chiefs have been forced to cancel their match against Toulouse due to a coronavirus outbreak
Club Rugby

Toulouse vs Exeter cancelled due to Covid outbreak within squad

Reece James and Kai Havertz of Chelsea take a knee before Chelsea’s game with Wolves
Premier League

PFA asks players if they still want to take a knee after fan backlash

Premier League

PFA asks players if they still want to take a knee after fan backlash

Reece James and Kai Havertz of Chelsea take a knee before Chelsea’s game with Wolves
Slaven Bilic is facing the sack as West Brom manager
West Brom

Bilic sacked by West Brom with Allardyce favourite to take over

Stoffel Vandoorne hopes to banish his F1 frustration by winning Mercedes’s first Formula E championship
Motor Racing

Vandoorne opens up over his F1 frustration ahead of Formula E return

Fans will only be allowed at the World Darts Championship on the opening day due to London’s tier 3 restrictions
Darts

Fans ban a ‘slap in the face for sport’, says furious Hearn

Danny Cipriani has left Gloucester with immediate effect
Club Rugby

Cipriani quits Gloucester with immediate effect

Danny Cipriani has left Gloucester with immediate effect
Club Rugby

Cipriani quits Gloucester with immediate effect

Jack Grealish used his Range Rover as a decoy to avoid media outside court on Tuesday
Aston Villa

Grealish uses Range Rover as decoy to fool media before court hearing

Aston Villa captain was fined and banned from driving for nine months
Aston Villa

Villa captain Grealish given driving ban and fine for driving offences

Tyson Fury has had his lawyers contact the BBC to have himself removed from the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist
Boxing

Fury lawyers send letter to BBC to have him removed from SPOTY

Eddie Jones expected to see England drawn alongside Japan in the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Rugby Union

Jones expected England vs Japan Rugby World Cup draw

International

Jones’ premonition comes true as England draw Japan in World cup pool

<p>Fans will not be allowed to attend home games at Arsenal</p>
Premier League

Arsenal confirm no fans for Southampton game with clubs within tier 3

The 2023 Rugby World Cup draw saw England placed with Japan and Argentina
Rugby Union

England learn 2023 Rugby World Cup fate

Romain Grosjean revealed the burns suffered to his right hand after having his dressing bandages removed
F1

Grosjean reveals burns to his hands after having bandages removed

Steve Bruce will be without several players for Newcastle’s Premier League clash with West Brom
Newcastle United

Newcastle without ‘chunk’ of players after Covid outbreak, says Bruce

Antoine Griezmann has ended his relationship with Huawei due to recent news reports
European

Griezmann ends Huawei deal over Uighur Muslim identification reports

Andrew Brace has been removed from Exeter’s trip to Toulouse next weekend
Club Rugby

England vs France referee removed from match due to ‘personal’ abuse

Club Rugby

England vs France referee removed from match due to ‘personal’ abuse

Andrew Brace has been removed from Exeter’s trip to Toulouse next weekend
Supporters could return to stadia at full capacity by next autumn
News

Sports stadiums could return to full capacity by next autumn

Mohamed Salah played the duration of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with FC Midtjylland
European

Klopp reveals why Salah wasn’t substituted in Liverpool draw

Jack Grealish and Ross Barkley will avoid club punishment after breaking coronavirus restrictions
Aston Villa

Villa won’t punish Grealish and Barkley for breaking coronavirus rules

Nikita Mazepin has apologised for a video he posted in which he groped a woman
F1

Mazepin sorry for ‘abhorrent’ behaviour in video of him groping woman

Nikita Mazepin has apologised for a video he posted in which he groped a woman
F1

Mazepin sorry for ‘abhorrent’ behaviour in video of him groping woman

Owen Farrell left it late to kick the winning points as England defeated France to win the Autumn Nations Cup
International

Why do England struggle to win games they really should win?

Eddie Jones launched a passionate defence of England’s performances this autumn
International

Furious Jones launches defence against ‘disrespectful’ England critics

England fought from behind to win the Autumn Nations Cup final against France
International

Jones: England would have lost Autumn Nations Cup final last year

England players celebrate with captain Owen Farrell
International

England win Autumn Nations Cup with extra-time victory over France

The Autumn Nations Cup will be shown live on Amazon Prime
International

Autumn Nations Cup: How to watch on Amazon Prime

Valtteri Bottas will start the Sakhir Grand Prix on pole position ahead of stand-in Mercedes teammate George Russell
F1

How to watch the Sakhir Grand Prix online and on TV this weekend

Bahrain stages the penultimate round of the 2020 F1 season
F1

What TV channel is F1 on this weekend and when does it start?

Bahrain hosts a second consecutive F1 race this weekend
F1

What time does F1 start this weekend and when is it on TV?

Millwall and Derby County players were booed by fans for taking the knee
News

FA condemn fans for booing players taking a knee but Millwall silent

South Africa’s first ODI against England has been cancelled after two hotel staff workers tested positive for coronavirus
Cricket

Two England members test positive for Covid with South Africa ODI off

Ireland celebrate after Keith Earls score his second try of the match against Scotland
LiveLive

Earls double sees Ireland seal third in Autumn Nations Cup

England will attempt to correct the wrongs they committed in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup final
International

England go full attack in effort to ease final wounds against France

Pablo Matera was reinstated as Argentina captain despite making ‘discriminatory and xenophobic’ comments
Rugby Union

Rugby proves again it doesn’t know how to deal with racism

England’s opening ODI against South Africa has been postponed
Cricket

South Africa vs England ODI postponed due to Covid outbreak

Anthony Watson returns to start for England in the Autumn Nations Cup final against France
International

England make one change for Autumn Nations Cup final against France

George Russell steps up to Mercedes this weekend that piles the pressure on Valtteri Bottas
F1

Why Russell gives Bottas little to gain and everything to lose

England’s opening ODI against South Africa has been postponed
Cricket

South Africa vs England ODI postponed due to Covid outbreak

Anthony Watson returns to start for England in the Autumn Nations Cup final against France
International

England make one change for Autumn Nations Cup final against France

George Russell steps up to Mercedes this weekend that piles the pressure on Valtteri Bottas
F1

Why Russell gives Bottas little to gain and everything to lose

Eddie Jones has detailed the three area he believes can produce attacking rugby
International

Jones lays out three-point plan to make rugby more attractive

Harry Kane believes it is important for players to continue to take a knee before Premier League matches
Premier League

Kane reveals why Premier League players still take a knee before games

The Premier League trophy
Premier League

Premier League clubs banned from signing U18s among new Brexit rules

Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix
F1

Hamilton tests positive for Covid and will miss Sakhir Grand Prix

Grosjean was helped away from the scene before being airlifted to hospital
F1

Grosjean ‘saw death coming’ as he relives Bahrain Grand Prix crash

Eddie Jones insists he is focussed on England’s Autumn Nations Cup final despite France missing a number of players
International

Jones ignoring France player absence for Autumn Nations Cup final

England coach Eddie Jones
International

Autumn Nations Cup fixtures - every match by date

Pablo Matera has been removed as Argentina captain and suspended for two weeks
International

Argentina remove captain over ‘discriminatory and xenophobic’ tweets

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