Web archive - January 12, 2021

Sports

Premier League records 36 new Covid-19 cases as calls for season's halt grow

207 players and staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in 21 rounds of testing

Sports

US player Harrison fined $3,000 for declining interview over wearing mask

He decided not to wear a mask following his win and declined to be interviewed on court

World

Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new Covid-19 threat

Langfang's 4.9 million residents will be put under home quarantine for seven days and be subject to mass testing

Sports

Formula One's 2021 calendar set for a speedy rewrite

Two of the planned first three races set to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Sports

Patriots coach Belichick declines Medal of Freedom from Trump

Politico reported that the US president had planned to bestow the highest civilian honor for the 63-year-old

Life & Style

Princess Diana's alleged Pakistani boyfriend breaks silence on infamous 'BBC' interview

Hasnat Khan has revealed how the ‘cunning BBC reporter' Martin Bashir 'preyed on the princess'.

Sports

Palace say Eze went to QPR match without their knowledge

Club will deal with "apparent lapses" after photos emerged of the winger at the stadium without a mask

Sports

'Super happy' Korda topples Isner to reach Delray Beach semi-finals

Former junior world number one battled back to book his first ATP semi-final in a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory

Sports

West Ham scrape 1-0 FA Cup win at Stockport

The Hammers will next face League One (third tier) side Doncaster Rovers at home

World

Saudi Crown Prince launches zero-carbon city in NEOM business zone

Says we need to transform the concept of a conventional city into that of a futuristic one