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Elsewhere, in the southern coastal city of Lamerd, 20 people were killed after a blast at a sports hall on Saturday, according to Iranian state media. Footage filmed shortly afterwards showed heavy damage to the building, with scorch marks visible on the walls and smoke slowly rising from the exterior.
Getty Images1 hour agoLeeds United have urged supporters to show respect when players who are observing Ramadan break their fast during Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round match against Norwich City.Loud boos were heard when play was paused to allow fasting players to take on fluids and energy supplements during last weekend’s match against Manchester City at Elland Road.The club said the booing was “disappointing and unexpected”, but added there were “several mitigating circumstances”, including their own failure to properly explain the interruption to fans before it happened.”To be clear, Leeds United explicitly condemn any supporters in the home or away sections…
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands and Charlie Slater, BBC East Midlands Today1 hour agoThere will not be any heated seats waiting for Premier League leaders Arsenal at Mansfield Town on Saturday, but there will be the smell of a fresh lick of paint at the 10,000-capacity One Call Stadium.Mansfield’s first appearance in the fifth round of the FA Cup for more than half a century is also one of the highest-profile games in the club’s 129-year history.Chief executive Carolyn Radford freely admits that the League One club…