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Youth Sport Trust: children’s activity levels in England ‘a national concern’

53% not meeting chief medical officer’s guidelinesGovernment urged to do more to boost activityNew figures showing that 53% of children and young people in England still do not meet the chief medical officer’s guidelines for daily activity are a “national concern”, the Youth Sport Trust has warned.Almost four million children are not physically active for the recommended 60-plus minutes a day on average, according to a Sport England survey of 100,000 children and young people during the 2022-23 academic year.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading…

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Youth Sport Trust: children’s activity levels in England ‘a national concern’

53% not meeting chief medical officer’s guidelinesGovernment urged to do more to boost activityNew figures showing that 53% of children and young people in England still do not meet the chief medical officer’s guidelines for daily activity are a “national concern”, the Youth Sport Trust has warned.Almost four million children are not physically active for the recommended 60-plus minutes a day on average, according to a Sport England survey of 100,000 children and young people during the 2022-23 academic year.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading…

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Lions announce historic rugby first with Dublin match against Argentina

British & Irish Lions have never played in Ireland beforeLions will also play three Tests against Australia next yearThe British & Irish Lions will take on Argentina in Dublin in preparation for their 2025 tour to Australia in what will be their first ever match in Ireland, the team said on Thursday.The game will be held at the Aviva Stadium on 20 June 2025, and the two teams will play for the Lions 1888 Cup, which marks the first year British teams toured the southern hemisphere. Continue reading…

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Lions announce historic rugby first with Dublin match against Argentina

British & Irish Lions have never played in Ireland beforeLions will also play three Tests against Australia next yearThe British & Irish Lions will take on Argentina in Dublin in preparation for their 2025 tour to Australia in what will be their first ever match in Ireland, the team said on Thursday.The game will be held at the Aviva Stadium on 20 June 2025, and the two teams will play for the Lions 1888 Cup, which marks the first year British teams toured the southern hemisphere. Continue reading…

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Fortress Villa Park and McTominay magic – Football Weekly Extra

Robyn Cowen is joined by Jonathan Liew, Will Unwin and Nooruddean Choudry as Manchester United beat Chelsea, while Aston Villa emerge as potential title contendersRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Manchester United deliver, arguably, their best performance of the season, beating Chelsea 2-1 at Old Trafford. Are things finally starting to click? They’re only three points outside the top four despite losing six times already this season. Continue reading…

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Support for women’s football review has meant a lot – now let’s make an impact | Karen Carney

Government backing was a relief and a joy after so much hard work but we need to keep pushing to make real changeWhat a week it has been for women’s football with the announcement that the government has backed the review I chaired and the endorsement of NewCo to take control of the Super League and Championship. It is a fantastic start but there is plenty of work to be done.The women’s football review has my name on it, so understandably it means a lot to me. It took a lot of hard work from an incredibly talented team who are eager to make sure the sport progresses and that is something I must thank them for. Continue reading…

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Nottingham Forest hunt for possible Cooper successor with Lopetegui on list

Cooper expected to take charge of Forest at Wolves on SaturdayOwner has grave concerns after heavy defeat at FulhamSteve Cooper is expected to take charge of Nottingham Forest’s match at Wolves on Saturday as the club’s hierarchy continue to explore possible successors, with Julen Lopetegui among the managers on their radar.Cooper’s position is extremely precarious after Wednesday’s humiliating 5-0 loss at Fulham, a fourth straight defeat. Cooper said he was “embarrassed” to receive the almost universal backing of the away supporters who sang the Welshman’s name at full-time. Continue reading…

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