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Girl with suspected autism banned for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’

A girl footballer with suspected autism has been hit with a six-match ban after asking a “bearded” transgender opponent: “Are you a man?” The 17-year-old cried as she was found guilty of “discrimination” by a National Serious Case Panel over remarks made during a match against a trans-inclusive club. As previously detailed by Telegraph Sport, the latest case to cause …

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2 months, 1 week ago

England to ban players from franchise leagues suspected of corruption

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England will ban players from competitions which are suspected of corruption and will also move to prevent cricketers from entering new franchise leagues after teams have been eliminated from other tournaments played at the same time. A special report by Telegraph Sport on Tuesday highlighted concerns about cricket’s saturated schedule, ‘double dipping’ – whereby defeat for a team in one …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rugby referees to clamp down on ‘escorts’ – and that means more box-kicking

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The unintended consequence of this directive, however, could be that if box-kicking becomes harder to defend then attacking teams will do it even more. World Rugby’s referees and match-official coaches will gather at a pre-autumn training camp next week to decide whether these edicts should be implemented, but Telegraph Sport understands that there is a desire within the governing body …

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5 months ago

Twickenham renamed as ‘Allianz Stadium’ after RFU announces major deal

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Twickenham will be renamed Allianz Stadium from September in a controversial move said to be worth up to £100 million. Reception to the move was decidedly mixed, with fans online criticising the decision to drop Twickenham’s name entirely and others questioning the RFU’s decision to cash-in, with a deal reportedly worth around £10 million over 10 years. Sports branding experts …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I’m not the whistleblower but Charlotte Dujardin has lots of enemies’

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According to The Sun, Dickinson has told friends she has been “thrown under the bus” after Dujardin’s hope of becoming Britain’s most decorated female Olympian were dashed. “I’ve seen so much stuff you can just not even comprehend,” Dickinson told her co-host Natasha Althoff in the clip initially published earlier this month, but now nowhere to be found across YouTube …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Fulham agree club-record £47m deal to sell Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich

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Fulham and Bayern Munich have reached an agreement over the transfer of midfielder Joao Palhinha, who is now set to join the German club in a deal worth up to around £47 million. Those add-ons, if the clauses are met, will take the transfer fee above the deal that saw Aleksandar Mitrovic join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal from Fulham for …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dan Ashworth to argue he was sacked by Newcastle in bid to force Manchester United move

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Dan Ashworth is attempting to force Newcastle United to let him out of his lengthy gardening leave early so that he can start work at Manchester United and will argue he was sacked from the club rather than resigning. Ashworth and Manchester United have requested an arbitration hearing which is to begin later this month as they cannot agree a …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Nick Kyrgios for Wimbledon

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The BBC’s plans to hire Nick Kyrgios as a Wimbledon pundit this summer have sparked outrage among senior MPs and women’s campaigners. Caroline Nokes, the women and equalities committee chair, said the corporation should “hang its head in shame” for agreeing terms after he last year admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Kyrgios admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend in February last year but …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents blast FA transgender policy that allows boys to play ‘girls-only’ football tournaments

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Organisers of “girls only” football tournaments have adopted a Football Association transgender policy that allows boys who identify as female to play. Available online, those rules also state: “The London Youth Games Girls Football competition will follow the Football Association Policy on Trans People in Football.” A link to that policy contained within the text was broken on Thursday. Considering …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

IOC accused of new low by funding study that claims trans women are at a disadvantage

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The International Olympic Committee has been accused of sinking to a new low after funding research into transgender athletes that claims they are at a physical disadvantage to biological females. ‘Unfair comparisons’ The findings produced a strong backlash from women’s sport campaigners, who described the research as unreliable and “like giving someone the answers to an exam.” Dr Ross Tucker, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Eddie Howe not interested in replacing Gareth Southgate as England manager

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Eddie Howe will swiftly rule himself out of the running to become the next England manager despite the Football Association putting him on a shortlist of potential candidates to replace Gareth Southgate. The other two obvious candidates to replace Southgate, should his England reign come to an end next summer, are Welshman Steve Cooper, the manager at Nottingham Forest, and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Eddie Jones leading race to be next Japan coach as he could quit Australia

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Eddie Jones is leading the race to be named as Japan’s next head coach after Australia failed to progress from the pool stage of the World Cup for the first time under his stewardship. The Sydney Morning Herald reported last month how Jones, who is under contract with Rugby Australia until the end of their home World Cup in 2027, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Aston Villa and Castore poised to cut short shirt deal amid player complaints

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Aston Villa and kit manufacturer Castore are expected to agree to an early termination of their contract amid the furore over the club’s ‘wet-look’ shirts that have prompted complaints from men’s and women’s players. Telegraph Sport understands talks have already taken place over the possibility of finding an amicable way out of Villa’s ‘multi-year’ deal with Castore at the end …

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1 year, 3 months ago

BBC and ITV both refuse to broadcast England women’s rugby

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The BBC has snubbed the Red Roses by turning down the chance to show their upcoming matches against Canada – despite being offered the rights for free. Packer ‘disappointed’ with lack of TV time England captain Marlie Packer said it was “hugely disappointing” that neither fixture will be shown on mainstream television. All we can do is focus on the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem accused of sexism and bullying

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Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the embattled president of the FIA, is facing mounting pressure after fresh allegations of sexism and bullying at motorsport’s world governing body. Telegraph Sport can reveal that Shaila-Ann Rao, the former interim secretary general for motorsport, sent a letter alleging numerous instances of sexist behaviour prior to her abrupt departure last December. Telegraph Sport has also spoken …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Eight groups in talks with Manchester United as ownership battle hots up

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As many as eight groups are in talks with Manchester United about the future ownership of the club, Telegraph Sport understands. There will also be at least one further meeting with another interested party next week before United's controversial owners decide who should advance to a third stage of talks. Uefa considers relaxing dual ownership rules Another hurdle for those …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid for Manchester United takes huge leap forward

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe will fight it out with private Qatari investors and US consortia for Manchester United, having secured two of Wall Street's biggest lenders to bankroll his deal. Ratcliffe has amassed a £6.33 billion personal fortune, but United have been uncertain of whether he is willing to meet the Glazers’ asking price, having initially walked away from talks with …

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2 years ago

'Sports need to follow boxing's lead on transgender athletes'

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Sharron Davies has urged the sporting world to follow boxing and launch a separate category for transgender competitors. Under his proposals, the WBC will next year issue a "global call" for trans athletes to come forward if they want to compete, with the aim of setting up a separate league or tournament. Trans athletes will not be able to compete …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Exclusive: RFU hit by legal action over transgender women ban

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The Rugby Football Union have been rocked by a legal challenge against their ban on transgender women from female contact rugby. The governing body’s council narrowly voted to ban trans women “assigned male at birth” in a bid to “prioritise fairness of competition and safety of players” in July this year. Curtiss, one of two trans players who featured in …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Wasps Rugby club being chased by HMRC over unpaid tax bill

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Wasps are being pursued by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill. After Telegraph Sport revealed Worcester Warriors had been hit by a winding-up petition from HMRC, their Midlands rivals were said to be another Premiership club being chased by the taxman. “We have a robust business model with a busier than ever order book for concerts, conferences, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: LIV Golf captures Open champion Cameron Smith in $100m deal

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Cameron Smith, the Open champion, has signed a $100 million-plus deal to join LIV Golf in a major coup for the Saudi-backed rebel series. Telegraph Sport understands the Australian - who declined to comment on a potential deal immediately after his dramatic win at St Andrews - will now play at LIV's upcoming event in Boston. Telegraph Sport revealed immediately …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Yorkshire start to pay off staff sacked over Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

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Yorkshire have paid off the first of those suing the club for sacking them in the wake of the racism scandal there. As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Yorkshire last month wrote to sacked staff pleading for assistance, a move a source close to one of those approached branded “madness”. Yorkshire’s plea also came two weeks after it emerged they had …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Wembley disorder makes Spain and Portugal favourites to host 2030 World Cup

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The disgraceful Wembley crowd scenes at the European Championships final has put Spain and Portugal in the driving seat to be recommended as the European 2030 World Cup bid ahead of Britain and Ireland. Telegraph Sport understands that Uefa chiefs are already favouring giving their backing to the Spain and Portugal bid after witnessing the carnage that took place inside …

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4 years ago

Katie McCabe claims Dubai beach photograph was taken during business trip

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Arsenal Women will remind Katie McCabe of her responsibilities on social media, after she posted images from a beach in Dubai on Monday, on a trip which Telegraph Sport understands she has claimed was made for ‘business' reasons. McCabe has told the club that her journey to the United Arab Emirates, which came after the introduction of a travel ban …

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Girl with suspected autism banned for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’

England to ban players from franchise leagues suspected of corruption

Rugby referees to clamp down on ‘escorts’ – and that means more box-kicking

Twickenham renamed as ‘Allianz Stadium’ after RFU announces major deal

‘I’m not the whistleblower but Charlotte Dujardin has lots of enemies’

Fulham agree club-record £47m deal to sell Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich

Dan Ashworth to argue he was sacked by Newcastle in bid to force Manchester United move

BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Nick Kyrgios for Wimbledon

Parents blast FA transgender policy that allows boys to play ‘girls-only’ football tournaments

IOC accused of new low by funding study that claims trans women are at a disadvantage

Eddie Howe not interested in replacing Gareth Southgate as England manager

Eddie Jones leading race to be next Japan coach as he could quit Australia

Aston Villa and Castore poised to cut short shirt deal amid player complaints

BBC and ITV both refuse to broadcast England women’s rugby

FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem accused of sexism and bullying

Eight groups in talks with Manchester United as ownership battle hots up

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid for Manchester United takes huge leap forward

'Sports need to follow boxing's lead on transgender athletes'

Exclusive: RFU hit by legal action over transgender women ban

Wasps Rugby club being chased by HMRC over unpaid tax bill

Exclusive: LIV Golf captures Open champion Cameron Smith in $100m deal

Yorkshire start to pay off staff sacked over Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Wembley disorder makes Spain and Portugal favourites to host 2030 World Cup

Katie McCabe claims Dubai beach photograph was taken during business trip