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Tracey Neville’s next big step: creating ‘a future in sport’ at Stockport County

‘You can’t build a mountain in one day,’ says former England netball coach who is embracing ‘starting from scratch’ in women’s football “Every job I’ve done has been about building something from scratch, starting a new franchise, turning something professional or trying to get someone up the table, where we were the underdog and we

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Over-75s drive levels of physical activity in England to record high but inequalities remain

30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a week But report shows progress not being felt equally Levels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed. The 10th edition of

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Tony Parkes dies aged 76 as tributes are paid to ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers’

Stalwart served Lancashire club from 1970 until 2004 As caretaker, helped saved Rovers from relegation in 1997 Tributes have been paid to “Mr Blackburn Rovers” Tony Parkes after his death at the age of 76. The former player and coach was one of the longest-serving employees in the club’s history, with his association beginning with

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Chelsea players want new manager to be big character who can command respect

Squad viewed Rosenior as too inexperienced Iraola and Fàbregas are potential candidates for job Chelsea’s players feel Liam Rosenior’s successor needs to be a big character who can command the respect of the dressing room and keep strong egos in line. With the search under way for the sixth permanent manager of the BlueCo era,

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