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Premier League told to boost funding of smaller clubs The two top football leagues in England – the Premier League (PL) and the English Football League (EFL) have been told to “urgently” agree on sharing more revenue with clubs down the football pyramid, or risk having a settlement forced on them, say MPs. A report says that if no plan is reached soon, the government could bring forward the setting up of an independent football…

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Discrimination ‘widespread’ in English and Welsh cricket – report A long-awaited independent report into English and Welsh cricket has found racism, sexism, classism and elitism are “widespread.” The report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) concludes a two-year investigation. The ICEC has made 44 recommendations, including that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) make an unreserved public apology for its failings.  ECB chair Richard Thompson said: “We will use this moment…

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