London Olympic Games has a strong legacy in relation to women's football

The London Olympic Games will be widely celebrated as it reaches its 10-year anniversary this week, and while most people will remember it for Super Saturday and medals on the water and in the velodrome, there is little doubt that it was the Games that acted as a catalyst for the success women's football is enjoyi

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While England opened this year's Euros campaign in front of 69,000 fans at Old Trafford, that is still short of the 77,000 who watched Team GB beat Brazil at Wembley in 2012. The Olympic final between USA and Japan also drew a crowd of more than 80
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Sunday's Euro final should see a new record attendance as it is an 87,200 sell-out at Wembley and there is the chance of hosts England being there.

Lancashire supporters launch petition against plans to reduce County Championship fixtures

A campaigning group of Lancashire supporters have launched a petition against rumoured plans to reduce the number of matches in the County Championship.

The Lancashire Action Group fear the 14 matches could be reduced to as few as 10 under the Sir Andrew Strauss review and have complained that supporters are yet to be consulted. 

They point out that such a drastic change could not be made without a significant majority of support from the counties and have called on fans — especially at the 15 member-owned counties — to make their views known to

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The group have had more than 1,500 responses. ‘The Hundred was imposed on cricket fans,' they say. ‘Let's not repeat that here.'

Matt Fitzpatrick the most starstruck as he shows off his US Open trophy to the Blades squad

Sheffield United arranged for keen fan Matt Fitzpatrick to turn up at training to show off his

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The visit was kept a secret from the United players, many of whom are keen golfers. 

The modest Sheffield lad passed the trophy round, posed for 뉴헤븐카지노추천 pictures and even did a question and answer session. Insiders said it was the 27-year-old Ryder Cup man who looked the most starstruck. 

United have arranged for Fitzpatrick to return to Bramall Lane and parade his trophy in front of fans when the Blades play Coventry City in the Championship on Boxing Day