An interview with Graeme McDowell on regrets, relationships and the Ryder Cup after joining LIV.

‘I believe in my heart that my legacy is not what a bunch of keyboard warriors on social media think about me.’

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FA sent staff to ensure no awkward revelations about workers at England’s WC hotel

Plus:
: Olympics website investigates own directors over Russia links
: Tebas action threatens LaLiga beIN deal
: PL settles for vastly reduced NFT ££
: WBA loan latest

thetimes.co.uk/article/49d87c…

Wada threatens court action against Russians over Valieva skating doping case at Winter Olympics in Beijing

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NEW: England and Wales players to limit contact with families in Qatar to reduce Covid risk

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£30,000 fine for Klopp

Some of football's biggest names react to Barcelona, Atletico Madrid & Juventus getting knocked out of the Champions League.

Today’s Russian papers give an indication of where Russia’s heading: “The proposal to completely ditch freedom of speech went down well with the participants of the event.” #ReadingRussia bbc.in/3U3Du8H

Harry Kane ahead of the ball.... 😬

Haven't seen any 3D visualisation version but:

'The ball went backwards!' Eric Dier said. The direction a ball is played is irrelevant for offside.

The deflection is also not a deliberate play so doesn't reset Kane's offside position.

Sigh.

Barcelona, the club fined by European Commission for taking state aid, who tried to force players to take pay cuts to allow the club to sign and pay other clubs, and who want a closed shop in European football, have their fans singing ‘UEFA is a Mafia’

Outrageous that Juventus eliminated from Champions League group stage tonight. I’m sure all fans are feeling sorrow for inherited billionaire Andrea Agnelli as team lost to Benfica. Perhaps some form of SuperLeague where clubs don’t have to win matches to qualify is a solution?

Interesting decisions for the new PM - including whether to keep the Culture Secretary

Scourge of the Russian intelligence services, Christo Grozev, has spent the last several months piecing together the team responsible for programming Russian cruise missiles launched at targets in Ukraine, frequently hitting civilian infrastructure.

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🎙Rob Harris Martyn Ziegler tariq panja

⚽️Super League breakaway bid’s new boss
✍️Reporting anonymous briefings as Liverpool-Man City clash
🇶🇦Qatar wins another football bid
🎾Halep’s doping case
🇫🇷Paris Paralympics opening around landmarks

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Martyn Ziegler hi Martin, you might be interested in this book on Everton fans

Old money versus new causing power struggle within game - Man City now have greater commercial revenues that Man Utd or Liverpool.
Critics say that is due to sponsorship by UAE-related companies, while the old guard try to retain the status quo.

thetimes.co.uk/article/11a010…

Premier League quietly adopts 10-point owners charter which commits to listening to fans & only qualifying for Europe via current sporting merit. Also: Arsenal’s snub to Dein; Barmy Army says 200 heading to Pakistan; regulator back on after Truss exit?

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