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Police have begun an investigation into an allegation of racist abuse at the bitter Premier League derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United today. Northumbria Police said there were 15 arrests from a crowd of almost 50,000 and praised the majority for their behaviour. Go to http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-to-investigate-allegations-of-racial-abuse-at-bitter-derby-between-sunderland-and-newcastle-united-8219845.html for fruther information

After the Olympics and Paralympics, the FA’s is seeking a little more decorum in their sport, yet the racism sage between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand continues when Chelsea met QPR last Saturday. Roberto Di Matteo had pleaded with Chelsea and QPR players to ‘put history behind them’ and shake hands. [...]

Mario Balotelli was racially abused during his side’s Euro 2012 opener as hundreds of Spain fans made monkey noises at the Italy striker. Just days after reports of the Holland team being on the receiving end of vile abuse during a training session in Krakow, the latest race storm has [...]

Of the many questions that have been asked about the jaw-dropping success of the New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin, who went from a barely known basketball player to one of the most famous athletes in America in a single game, one that has yet to be posed is: what is the [...]

Police are investigating chants aimed in the direction of Leicester City supporters by their East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest. They are treating the chants as a potential hate crime. Nottinghamshire Police said it was investigating the “racist” chanting after a video-clip filmed during the club’s FA Cup tie against Leicester [...]