A full team has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at this month’s (December 12) European Cross-Country Championships in Fingal-Dublin, Ireland.

Trials winners Jess Judd and Jack Rowe lead the senior women’s and men’s teams respectively, while the senior mixed relay team includes Olympic 800m finalist Alex Bell who won the women’s short course race at Sefton Park on Saturday.

Wolverhampton teenager, Jason Simms has won the British Drug Free Power Lifting Association (BDFA) World title for the strongest person for his age and weight. Competing in September he won the National title, and on Saturday (November 27) in Dublin, he became World Champion when he lifted the international title.

The first ever FIFA Arab Cup will take place in Qatar from 30 November to 18 December, with Qatar Airways as the Official Airline Partner of the tournament.

With 16 participating nations, fans can now look forward to the tournament with a host of exclusive Qatar Airways Holidays packages on offer from the airline, which will be the first touchpoint for the majority of football fans, players and coaching staff for the duration of their stay in Doha.

It has been announced that former Coventry City manager John Sillett, who guided the club to FA Cup victory in 1987, has died. He managed the Sky Blues between 1986-90 and was at the helm when the club beat Tottenham 3-2 in the final at Wembley for their first major trophy.

As a full-back, he began his career as a player at Chelsea and made more than 100 appearances for the club, winning the First Division title in 1954-55, before playing for Coventry and Plymouth Argyle.

There is doubt over whether the fifth Ashes Test will take place in Perth because of Covid-19 restrictions.

Perth has a 14-day quarantine rule and is scheduled to host the final Test between England and Australia from January 14. The fourth Test takes place in Sydney between January 4 and 9.

Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola made a surprise appearance at Expo 2020 Dubai, as the Head Coach of the current Premier League Champions met with young footballers at the exhibition’s City Football Schools’ site.

Pep, visiting following the club’s recent derby win over rivals Manchester United in the Premier League, was on site at Expo 2020 and paid a special visit to young aspiring players at the City Football Schools training sessions to get a closer look at the local talent here in the UAE.