Sport pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Sport pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Tributes have poured in from sports governing bodies, clubs and athletes

Sport has paid tribute after Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died aged 96.

Messages poured in from sporting governing bodies and personalities after her death was announced on Thursday.

A minute’s silence was held at Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham and Hearts’ European matches.

And in horse racing, the sport most closely linked to Her Majesty, she was described as its “greatest supporter”.

Horse racing

Ascot, the racecourse most deeply connected with the Queen, paid tribute to one of the sport’s…

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