RFU chief Bill Sweeney wanted to defer controversial bonus payment
Sweeney received a £742,000 salary and £358,000 bonus in 2023-24, while the RFU posted a record operating loss of £37.9m and made 42 staff redundant.
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Ben Shelton beats Lorenzo Sonego to reach Australian Open semi-finals
The American will take on either Jannik Sinner or Alex De Minaur.
Fallen giants PSG and Man City clash in Champions League game of sudden death
Two clubs who made a habit of reaching the latter stages of the Champions League in recent years find themselves on the brink of elimination as they meet in the new-look competition
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Emma Navarro calls for rule change after Australian Open loss to Iga Swiatek
A double bounce call against Swiatek was missed by the umpire in her 6-1 6-2 victory.
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Jannik Sinner vs Alex De Minaur LIVE: Australian Open latest score and updates from blockbuster quarter-final
Sinner looks to book his place in the semi-finals when he faces Australia’s De Minaur
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Dominant Iga Swiatek cruises into Australian Open semi-finals
The Pole has lost only 14 games in her first five matches at Melbourne Park.
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Arne Slot delighted to ‘skip a round’ as Liverpool seal top-two spot
The Reds will still need a point to guarantee first place in the league phase of the Champions League after Barcelona’s dramatic win.
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Champions League scores: Barcelona pull off miraculous comeback while Atalanta boost last-16 hopes
Atletico climbed to third in the table after beating Leverkusen
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Julian Alvarez at the double as Atletico Madrid seal comeback win
Piero Hincapie had headed Bayer Leverkusen in front before he followed Atleti’s Pablo Barrios in being sent off.
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Liverpool labelled ‘best team in the world’ after maintaining Champions League perfection
Liverpool 2-1 Lille: Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott scored either side of Jonathan David’s equaliser as Aissa Mandi was sent off for the visitors
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Harvey Elliott keeps up Liverpool’s perfect European record in win over Lille
Substitute Elliott added to Mohamed Salah’s opener after Jonathan David levelled.
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Unai Emery feels Aston Villa have blown their Champions League top-eight chances
The 1-0 defeat was just Villa’s second from seven matches in an impressive debut season.
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Erling Haaland never thought about charges before committing to Manchester City
The forward signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract on Friday.
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Aston Villa’s Champions League last-16 chances dented in Monaco
Monaco 1-0 Aston Villa: Wilfried Singo’s early goal proved the difference
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The moment Carlos Alcaraz let Novak Djokovic mount an epic, improbable Australian Open comeback
Alcaraz revealed he made a ‘big mistake’ in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final as Djokovic battled from a set down to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
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Liverpool v Lille LIVE: Result and final score as Harvey Elliott strikes lucky in Champions League
Arne Slot’s Liverpool side remain top of the new-look Champions League
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Former Arsenal, Man City and Scotland defender Jen Beattie retires from football
The defender won five Women’s Super League titles.
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Brendan Rodgers hoping Celtic revel in ‘special atmosphere’ against Young Boys
The Scottish champions are looking to take their tally to 12 points on Wednesday.
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Mikel Arteta hopeful William Saliba will be fit in time for Man City clash
Saliba will not be available for Arsenal’s penultimate Champions League group match against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
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Novak Djokovic reveals meaning behind heated Andy Murray celebration: ‘We face challenges every day’
Djokovic turned to his coach and roared after coming from a set down to beat Carlos Alcaraz and reach the Australian Open semi-finals
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