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The schools achieved their target of giving girls equal access to football three years ago

The schools achieved their target of giving girls equal access to football three years ago

🚀 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Key idea: The target that 90% of schools in England should provide girls with equal opportunities to play football in PE lessons has been achieved three years ahead of schedule.The number was originally set for 2028 and forms part of the Football Association's strategy to provide equal opportunities for women and girls to play football.The Barclays Girls in Schools Football Network, which started six years ago with 3,000 schools participating, now has 20,202 schools signed up.The FA also said 2.6 million girls now have equal access to…
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Captain Erling Haaland all season? A talking point in the Premier League

Captain Erling Haaland all season? A talking point in the Premier League

✨ Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: 📌 Main takeaway: For many, the prolific Haaland has been a consistent captain's choice in the last few weeks, but I was willing to bet against him and consider alternatives heading into Week 12 with a trip to Newcastle.That was until I saw how well City and Haaland performed against Liverpool. Haaland continued his strong scoring form during the international break, and it seems that going against him this time is very dangerous.It is worth noting that Haaland played with Newcastle six times in the league and cup and…
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Liverpool’s disallowed goal against Manchester City has caused a split in the Premier League’s KMI board

Liverpool’s disallowed goal against Manchester City has caused a split in the Premier League’s KMI board

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: 📌 Key idea: The KMI panel, which includes three former players and one representative each from the Premier League and PGMO, voted 3-2 that the assistant should not have called offside, and also voted 3-2 that VAR was right not to intervene. This decision shows the highly subjective nature of the decision which Chairman of Referees Howard Webb described as "unreasonable".The KMI panel ruling revealed that the majority of panel members "felt that because Robertson was not in the goalkeeper's line of sight at the time of the header,…
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Arsenal’s defense: Is the Gunners’ record the best in the history of the English Premier League?

Arsenal’s defense: Is the Gunners’ record the best in the history of the English Premier League?

🔥 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Main takeaway: There is fierce competition for this crown, but statistically speaking, Arsenal are ahead.Nearly a third of the way through the campaign, they are conceding 0.45 goals per game. If they maintain this rate they will concede 17 goals in 38 matches. The Chelsea team, which won the title in the 2004-2005 season, holds the record with 15 goals, while the Arsenal team in the 1998-1999 season conceded 17 goals, but finished the tournament without any title.The next strongest defense is Manchester United in 2007-08 and Liverpool…
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The Ashes: Brendon McCullum says England are ready to decide the series

The Ashes: Brendon McCullum says England are ready to decide the series

đź’Ą Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Main takeaway: Coach Brendon McCullum believes his England side are ready for the clash ash The series that can "define" them.England chose not to confirm their starting XI for the first Test in Perth, instead waiting for the draw on Friday, with the match scheduled to start at 02:20 GMT.This means that player Shoaib Bashir is still in contention to play. If Bashir is omitted, the tourists will field a five-man pace attack, perhaps the fastest group of bowlers they have ever put together in a Test…
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NFL: Shedeur Sanders’ debut was ‘tough’ but how much blame do the Cleveland Browns have?

NFL: Shedeur Sanders’ debut was ‘tough’ but how much blame do the Cleveland Browns have?

🚀 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Sanders completed his first two passes but completed four of 16 attempts for 47 yards.He was sacked twice, intercepted once, and his quarterback rating of 13.5 was the worst in his debut since Brandon Weeden, a first-round pick by Cleveland in 2012.Sanders scrambled for a first down and on his sixth and final possession, made two passes to help put the Browns in position to win the game, but the drive ended with three straight incompletions.As the fourth option at quarterback, Sanders did…
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Lewis Hamilton says he thinks about driving before, during and after sleep

Lewis Hamilton says he thinks about driving before, during and after sleep

✨ Read this must-read post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Hamilton will end his 11-year stint at Mercedes in 2024, joining Ferrari for the 2025 season.The 40-year-old's first season in red was difficult, with Hamilton finishing sixth in the standings. "There was a lot to do and a lot to learn. It's definitely difficult when we're all working towards something and then back away," he said.“It's like we're climbing a mountain, and then you get to the weekend and you take a few steps back or 10 steps back. Then you have to get…
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The Ashes: Australia captain Steve Smith delivers a bizarre mastermind jibe at Monty Panesar

The Ashes: Australia captain Steve Smith delivers a bizarre mastermind jibe at Monty Panesar

✨ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Here’s what you’ll learn: Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith has aimed a bizarre swipe at former England spinner Monty Panesar on the eve of the first Ashes Test.Panesar, who played 50 Tests between 2006 and 2013, said last week that England should make Smith feel “guilty” about his role in the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal.Smith was sacked as captain as a result of a ball-tampering incident against South Africa, often used by England fans to mock the 36-year-old.In what appears to be an arranged exchange between Smith and…
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The Ashes: Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Steve Harmison and the famous first Ashes balls

The Ashes: Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Steve Harmison and the famous first Ashes balls

🚀 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Main takeaway: In both 2006 and 2005, Harmison's opening match for Australia was Justin Langer.Like Burns, in the opener, he has faced the opening delivery of the match countless times before.But Ash is different."Harmison is at the end of the wing, my heart is beating," Langer told BBC Radio.“Generally, what happens is that the player runs to score the first ball and the crowd starts cheering, and you can hear whistling, screaming and banging, this time the whole crowd is silent."It's the most unusual thing. It was tangible."Harmison's…
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Brennan Johnson: “I always have a point to prove” – Wales and Tottenham striker Johnson

Brennan Johnson: “I always have a point to prove” – Wales and Tottenham striker Johnson

🚀 Discover this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Johnson played an integral role in the Welsh attack - alongside hat-trick hero Harry Wilson, David Brooks and Dan James - as Bellamy's men recorded their biggest win since 1978.They will face Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo or the Republic of Ireland at Cardiff City Stadium in the play-off semi-finals on March 26.The draw will determine whether Wales play home or away for the final, with Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Romania and Sweden being their likely opponents, should they qualify, in the pivotal match…
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