Ben Rumsby
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RFU claim new tackle height law will make sport 'more exciting'
Rugby Union's governing body is standing firm on changes which have prompted an angry response from clubs → Read More
Gary Ballance leaves Yorkshire amid Azeem Rafiq racism scandal
The former England batsman was among those charged with racially abusing Azeem Rafiq → Read More
Qatar announces shock beer ban at World Cup stadiums
Budweiser deletes tweet saying "Well, this is awkward" after Qatar 2022 officials announce U-turn on alcohol sales → Read More
Outrage as Jurgen Klopp escapes touchline ban for shouting at assistant referee
Grass-roots referees say behaviour from Premier League managers filters down to amateur game → Read More
BBC's decision to cover England's tour of Pakistan remotely attracts strong criticism
Plus: Matthew Mott insists Ben Stokes and recalled Alex Hales do not have to be 'best friends' to help England win next month's World Cup → Read More
Wasps Rugby club being chased by HMRC over unpaid tax bill
Premiership club pursued after not paying bill and comes after it missed £35m bond scheme repayment date → Read More
Tennis fan draped in Ukraine flag kicked off court after Russian players complain
Cincinnati Open engulfed in major row after incident during match between Anastasia Potapova and Anna Kalinskaya → Read More
Novak Djokovic handed late US Open boost
Sudden vaccine guidance change could result in a relaxation in travel restrictions in coming weeks → Read More
Exclusive: Grass-roots sport in chaos as heatwave leaves pitches too dangerous to play on
Plus, Q&A: why is the heatwave dangerous, which sports are most affected and what solutions are being proposed? → Read More
Ex-footballer warns of game's sleeping pill addiction crisis
Ex-Rotherham and Northampton defender Cresswell has said that his dependency left him in the 'depths of despair' → Read More
Qatar World Cup poised to start a day earlier than planned
The move will accommodate host nation's desire that their opener against Ecuador be the first match of the tournament → Read More
Former Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale charged by ECB over anti-Semitic tweet
Gale, who was sacked by Yorkshire in late 2021, had denied every accusation against him and had branded the ECB investigation a 'witch hunt' → Read More
All Premier League players to receive mandatory sexual consent training
Exclusive: New rules introduced after series of allegations made against players → Read More
WSL clubs want 'quick split' from FA over fears Euro windfall will be wasted
Amid a surge in interest, top-flight women's clubs are urging the FA to accelerate the appointment of a new independent chief executive → Read More
Roman Abramovich may have damaged Premier League’s reputation, says chief executive
Former Chelsea owner may not have passed Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test had it been in place in 2003 → Read More
Now let's host the World Cup, say Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
Exclusive: A British bid to host a global tournament is backed by both candidates to be the next prime minister → Read More
Yorkshire players 'like' interview with ex-employee who accused club of acting with 'brutality'
Adam Lyth, Matty Fisher and Jordan Thompson all clicked 'like' on a Twitter post by Kunwar Bansil, who was sacked by the club → Read More
Supporter left needing medical attention as fans defy new anti-hooligan crackdown
Flares were let off after Liverpool's opener in the Community Shield while a Crewe fan was taken ill at Rochdale after another incident → Read More
FA received complaint about Premier League player arrested for rape last September
It was decided player did not pose 'a risk of harm to children or adults at risk in football' → Read More
Police drop one rape allegation against Premier League player as bail extended
The player is set to feature when the Premier League season begins in August → Read More