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Women’s football needs more jeopardy – ending WSL relegation could deter fans | Kelly Simmons

WPLL needs to invest and expand but sealing off top tier risks encouraging mediocrity and too many meaningless games The Guardian broke the news last week that the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) is in discussions with its 24 member clubs in the top two tiers of the English women’s pyramid to make significant changes

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Commercial director behind £100m deal resigns in latest setback to RFU

Stuart Ramsey to leave next month for role in triathlon Chair has also quit and chief executive is under pressure The Rugby Football Union’s commercial director has resigned in another setback for the beleaguered ­governing body. ­Stuart Ramsey, who was ­instrumental in securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year and

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‘Trailblazers led us to this’: women’s boxing fights way to Royal Albert Hall

Lauren Price, Natasha Jonas and Cindy Ngamba believe groundbreaking all-female bill offers the sport the chance to set aside its problems and show pride in its progress “It’s maddening and sad to think that, not so long ago, women were banned from being fighters,” says Lauren Price as she prepares to face Natasha Jonas in

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