Q1: Why did the National League back the decision to scrap cup replays?
A: It’s in talks with the Premier League about an EFL Trophy-like comp between 16 NL sides & 16 U21 PL teams.
Q2: When is fixture congestion OK?
A: When it’s subsidised by the PL. theathletic.com/5450014/2024/0…

Revealed: independent prosecutor’s link to Wada and silence over Chinese drug scandal. Latest on what is a hugely significant story.

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IOC not answering questions on China swimming story, as all 'anti-doping matters have been made independent' from them.
On Jan 8,2021, they published this article, still there today, about competition in Shijiazhuang. No DQs afterwards despite 23 positives olympics.com/zh/news/china-…

Sweden bows to fan power and becomes first country to reject VAR

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This China doping scandal is a huge crisis now for WADA - its biggest ever and bigger even than its handling of the Russian one.
The fact that so many top swimmers are furious about its part in this process to keep the 23 positive tests out of the public domain speaks volumes.

This story now officially confirmed: the fabulously wealthy Saudi state oil company becomes major FIFA sponsor
(2034 World Cup bid to be voted on later this year with one bidding nation: Saudi Arabia)

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NEW: Man Utd to join opposition to hard salary cap in Premier League - the ‘anchoring’ model also opposed by Man City.

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Chinese doping is old story – limp policing is sport’s new crisis. By ⁦owenslotTheTimes⁩

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Premier League should not fear regulator, insists culture secretary

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‘We’re approaching anarchy’ – how to end culture of referee abuse'. Part 2 of our refereeing summit:

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We need Slot on Slot owenslotTheTimes

SCOOP: Liverpool set to swap Nike for Adidas from 2025/26 #lfc #adidas sportbusiness.com/news/exclusive…

Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver selected by UEFA for Euro 2024.
Look forward to Marinakis’ reaction.

Time to end VAR toxicity – our experts’ guide to improving it

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