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Winter Olympics: Proposals to include summer sports would ‘dilute’ games according to Winter Olympics secretary

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💥 Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Key idea: Proposals to include summer sports in the Winter Olympics would "weaken" the Games, according to the body that represents existing disciplines.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established working groups to review aspects of both the Summer and Winter Games as part of its “Fit for the Future” programme., external Consultation under new chair Kirsty Coventry.The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Lord Coe, had previously indicated the possibility of adding cross-country running and cyclo-cross to the Winter Olympics programme.However, Winter Olympic Federation Secretary General…

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Rangers: Willie Collum backs yellow card for Celtic’s Auston Trusty

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🚀 Read this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: He admitted that "15 years ago, this would have been a red card", but noted that the incident would have been viewed as "violent behaviour" rather than a "serious offence" under current rules. “The goalkeeper has possession of the ball on contact, so we don't see this as a challenge for the ball,” Cullum explained. Walsh and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) team had to decide "whether excessive force was used"."The referee came to the conclusion that there was not enough force, there was no brutality…

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Hannah Hampton: The Chelsea and England goalkeeper will miss “a few weeks” due to a quad injury

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✨ Check out this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Main takeaway: Chelsea coach Sonia Bombastor has confirmed that goalkeeper Hannah Hampton will be out for a "few weeks" due to a quad injury.England national team player Hampton was injured during the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Saturday and was excluded from the Blues squad that won 6-0 over Austrian team St. Pölten on Tuesday."We'll see if we can see it before the end of the year, but I'm not sure," Bombastor said on Friday.Asked if Hampton was likely to miss England's upcoming friendlies against China on…

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Seven games, 20 goals, and yet to concede a single player – England are close to perfection

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✨ Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: England qualified through the World Cup qualifiers, winning all seven of their matches and scoring 20 unanswered goals, setting several records and leaving them on the cusp of another.If Thomas Tuchel's side beat Albania in the final qualifying match on Sunday (17:00 GMT) and keep a clean sheet, they will become the first European team to play at least six qualifying matches and win them all without conceding a goal.Equipping victories outright - regardless of the goals conceded - is also a rare achievement. Except for…

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Rory McIlroy is closing in on a fourth consecutive Race to Dubai title on the DP World Tour

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🔥 Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 💡 Key idea: Leaderboard for the DP World Tour Championship -12 N Hoggard (Dn); -9 R McIlroy (NI), D Hillier (Australia), J Rose (England), S Lowry (Ireland), R Nergaard Petersen (Denmark). -8 T Fleetwood (English), L Kanter (English), R McIntyre (SCO), Noreen (Sweden) Other selected: -7 T. Hutton (Engineer); -6 M Fitzpatrick (Engineer), G Barry (Engineer); -5 G Forrest (SCO), E Ferguson (SCO); e M Ping (Engineer)Rory McIlroy continued his quest to secure his seventh Race to Dubai title after a strong second round in the DP World…

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Swansea City: Fans have heard too many excuses – Alan Tate

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🚀 Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: In addition to the changes in the dugout, the Swansea side has been overhauled repeatedly in recent windows.There was a lack of consistency off the field as well.There was a takeover of the club 12 months ago which resulted in the departure of chairman Andy Coleman, while Richard Montague's brief spell as director of football ended in September.The likes of Leon Britton, Mark Allen, Paul Watson and Trevor Birch have also held key positions for relatively short spells in recent years. “The turnover at the club…

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Sheffield Wednesday: Manager says wages can be paid

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✨ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: 📌 Main takeaway: A joint administrator for Sheffield Wednesday said wages could be paid on time for November and December after fans ended their boycott of the club.Chris Wigfield, managing partner at Begbies Traynor, confirmed cash flow had increased to cover short-term costs thanks to the efforts of Wednesday fans in purchasing match tickets and merchandise.Fans stayed away from Hillsborough in the opening weeks of the campaign to protest against former owner Dejvon Chansiri.“This puts the club in a stronger position moving forward and comes at a time…

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England’s dilemma in the World Cup: strong confrontation or easy friendly matches?

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💥 Read this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Before the start of the UEFA Nations League, the England men's team regularly arranged matches against countries from all over the world. But friendly matches are now relatively rare, with England having played just 14 since the 2018 World Cup, compared to 37 in the seven years before that.The England women's team has more freedom. Before the 2019 Women's World Cup, they managed to play 11 friendly matches, including test matches against Sweden, Brazil (twice), USA and Spain. Ahead of the 2023 tournament, they…

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21 of Scotland’s Women’s World Cup squad have been awarded one-year contracts

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🚀 Read this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Key idea: Scottish Rugby said that these "women selected for Scotland receive separate wages through the national team agreement", which is "in addition to any Scottish Rugby support they may receive".The union explained: “This means that players, regardless of whether they are supported by Scottish Rugby or not, receive money for the time they spend in camp preparing for test matches - and a match fee if they are selected to play.”Other Scotland-based players include Holland Bogan, Emily Cuprow, Nicole Flynn, Merryn Gunderson, Emily Norval and Ayla Ronald.All…

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Manchester derby: What to expect when United and City go head-to-head in the Women’s Super League

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✨ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 Category: ✅ Main takeaway: It may be early in the season, but - with a host of teams at the top of the table - dropping points now could be crucial.City surpassed Chelsea at the top last weekend with a narrow victory over Everton after the six-time defending champions drew 1-1 with Arsenal.When asked about City's place at the top of the table, Geiglertz praised his team but said they were well aware there was still a big chunk of season left to play.“There is a very long time [to…

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