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Tie-break looms for Wimbledon plans with councils split on redevelopment

London mayor’s office will decide whether All England Club’s expansion plans can go ahead in face of local opposition “To use a tennis analogy, we’re at one set all but we’ve got a long way to go,” says Christopher Coombe, a member of Save Wimbledon Park, as he reflects on the latest plot twist in

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Owen Farrell voices concern over Six Nations being taken off free-to-air TV

England captain discusses impact if BBC and ITV lose rights‘If it is significant in terms of viewers … that’s a real challenge’ Owen Farrell fears the prospect of losing the Six Nations on free-to-air television would be a “real challenge” for the sport to maintain its audience if the championship went behind a paywall. The

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Howard Webb urges VAR officials to intervene more often on soft penalties

Webb wants challenges with minimal contact to be reviewedPGMOL referees’ chief issues new advice after controversies Video assistant referees in England have been urged to speak out on “soft” penalties, by encouraging on-pitch officials to review their decision even if an error is not “clear and obvious”. The new advice from the referees’ chief, Howard

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