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‘We’re not gonna be woke’: Middlesex chief risks ECB wrath over new diversity rules

Andrew Cornish criticises ‘token’ appointments ECB has set new targets and could withhold funding Middlesex’s chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has risked ­antagonising the England and Wales Cricket Board by appearing to criticise a central ­element of the counties’ new diversity rules that come into force on Saturday. At a club forum last week Cornish told Middlesex

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French rugby needs some Dupont magic to blow away clouds of scandal | Andy Bull

Return of inspirational captain will make a difference on the pitch, but taint of player misconduct is hard to erase Antoine Dupont doesn’t do many interviews. “I don’t necessarily like to talk about myself,” he has said, “to do yet another interview where I talk about what I’ve done, how I’ve played, and how my

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Race discrimination claim against Liverpool thrown out by tribunal

Asad Farooq unsuccessfully applied for first-team support role Club argues ‘no evidence that race played any part’ A man who had claimed that Liverpool Football Club had unlawfully discriminated against him because of his race has had his claim thrown out by an employment tribunal. Asad Farooq had applied for a job as a first-team

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Manuel Akanji believes Manchester City can still ‘beat every team in Europe’

Akanji: ‘No team wants to face us’ in Champions League City will play Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in playoffs Manuel Akanji is convinced that Manchester City can rediscover their best levels to go far in the Champions League and has warned Real Madrid and Bayern Munich they can “beat every team in Europe”. City

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Saudi Arabia’s sports minister keen for Mohamed Salah to join Pro League

Saudi debating whether 2034 World Cup will be in winter ‘To have Mo Salah would be a pleasure and a privilege’ Saudi Arabia’s sports minister says he would love to have Mohamed Salah playing in his country’s top flight, and revealed a winter World Cup in 2034 is “a debate that we’re still having with

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