The First Direct Arena is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena Quarter of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the first in the United Kingdom to have a fan-shaped orientation.The arena officially opened on 4 September 2013, with Sir Elton John, playing to an audience of 12,000. Bruce Springsteen had, however, held the first concert on 24 July 2013, with an audience of 13,000. The arena's opening season in 2013 later included acts including Kaiser Chiefs, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and Depeche Mode.The building was named the "best new venue in the world" in 2014 by the Stadium Business Awards. Read More
England's Football Association in the early hours of Monday morning condemned racist abuse of players on social media following the Three Lions' loss in the Euro Cup final. ...
England captain Harry Kane has said the Euro Cup final loss will "hurt for the rest of our careers" but the side is on right track and hopefully they can go a step further next year. ...
UEFA, Europe's football governing body, on Saturday decided to fine the English Football Association 30,000 euros for the use of laser pointer, disturbances during the national anthems and setting of fireworks by supporters. ...
Star player Harry Kane put away the rebound after Kasper Schmeichel saved his extra-time penalty to help England book their berth in the Euro 2020 final after registering a 2-1 win over Denmark on Wednesday. ...
The Indian duo of Sneh Rana and Shafali Verma figure in the women's shortlist alongside England's Sophie Ecclestone as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the June nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards. ...
Taking a ruthless dig at England ahead of the teams' Euro 2020 semi-final, Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel highlighted the Three Lions' lack of success in recent years. ...