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Robert Dineen, Deputy Sports Editor

Robert Dineen is deputy sports editor of The Mail on Sunday. Previously on the sports desk of The Telegraph, he has written two books on cycling and been longlisted for the William Hill award.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sport's drug-busters are 'destroying' the kinds of crucial information that helped to catch Alberto Salazar as anti-doping agency are criticised for deleting personal data for tens of thousands of athletes

19/08/23 10:22

Sport's drug-busters are 'destroying' the kind of crucial information that helped to catch Alberto Salazar, the notorious American athletics coach, Mail Sport can reveal. With the World Athletics Championship starting this weekend, the global anti-doping agency has been criticised for deleting personal data for tens of thousands of athletes every year. Leading investigators say that the policy of wiping out whereabouts information and certain medical data after 12 months is damaging the battle against drug cheats....read

German Olympic chiefs BACK Mail Sport's campaign to get Sharron Davies her gold medal as a spokesperson labels the IOC's decision as 'BAFFLING'
01/07/23 09:31
German Olympic chiefs have joined the campaign to get Sharron Davies promoted to Olympic gold as Mail Sport calls on the IOC to set an important precedent for all clean athletes.
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Athlete who denied Sharron Davies her Olympic gold SUPPORTS the Brit's campaign to be given the medal... as the former East Germany cheat admits changing her decision years later
01/07/23 09:30
ROBERT DINEEN: Petra Schneider was unsure at first whether to support Sharron Davies's campaign to get promoted to Olympic gold when the pair met in the former's home town.
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Olympians' body join fight for Sharron! Prestigious organisation joins call to 'right a wrong' and get British star Davies her gold medal from 1980s Games
24/06/23 11:35
The World Olympians Association has joined sports federations, individual athletes and leading politicians in calling for the record books to be revised for those athletes back in 1980.
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IOC would have already helped swimmers robbed of medals by doping cheats if they were men, claims USA pool legend Nancy Hogshead - as she savages the body for being 'chicken'
17/06/23 09:31
ROBERT DINEEN: Hogshead, a civil rights lawyer and the chief executive of Champion Women, which advocates on behalf of female athletes, has often clashed with the IOC.
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'I'd love to see things put right before it's too late': Sharron Davies hopes to be finally be recognised as an Olympic champion for her father, but admits her drugged rival Petra Schneider was also a victim
10/06/23 11:10
ROBERT DINEEN: To anyone outside the elite swimming community, the speed with which Petra Schneider lapped the Moscow Olympics pool would have seemed extraordinary.
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Daley Thompson and Lord Coe back The Mail on Sunday as we launch campaign for Olympic gold for Sharron Davies and others robbed by East Germany's state-sponsored drug cheating
10/06/23 10:51
Daley Thompson heads a host of sporting legends backing The Mail on Sunday as we launch a campaign today to ensure Sharron Davies is given the status of Olympic champion.
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Paul McGinley rejoices in the European tour's recent legal victory over their LIV rivals as the former Ryder Cup captain insists defectors like Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood shouldn't be allowed to play in the iconic team competition
15/04/23 09:31
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: On the toxic row that has engulfed golf over the past year, McGinley is at pains to insist also that his opinions are offered without fear or favour.
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Rory McIlroy could make short work of Augusta, says IAN WOOSNAM as former Masters champion envisages a compelling contest with Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns
01/04/23 09:31
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: Woosnam envisages a compelling contest, naming Scheffler, McIlroy, the world No1 and No2, and Burns as three of his potential champions.
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Almost 20 years since he sold Chelsea to an unknown Russian billionaire and changed English football, Sportsmail travels to Monaco for a rip-roaring interview with 91-year-old Ken Bates, who still spares no one from his acid tongue
25/03/23 11:36
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: On the subject of overseas ownership, no investor is spared his censure, including the type of American wealth fund which bought Chelsea.
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Premier League Fulham are urged to scrap plans to build a pier on the Thames that would allow them to ferry fans to and from Craven Cottage amid fears it would cause major disruption to The Boat Race's iconic route
25/03/23 10:30
Fulham's proposal to offer a boat service to its reconstructed Riverside Stand would hurt thousands of river-users from sailing clubs, youth clubs and schools, campaigners have said.
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Fans raise fresh concerns over Worcester sale amid claims it was put up for sale following the takeover by the Atlas consortium last month... with a third party offered a major stake in the club for a eight-figure sum
12/03/23 12:25
Worcester Warriors supporters have raised 'serious concerns' about the club's new owners after it emerged that the club was put up for sale shortly after it was bought from the administrator.
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'I have ALWAYS been innocent': Conor Benn maintains he is NOT guilty of drug-taking as furious fighter prepares to sue British boxing chiefs for £3.5m in damages after being cleared of a doping offence by the WBC
25/02/23 10:31
EXCLUSIVE: Conor Benn is preparing to sue the British boxing chiefs for an expected £3.5million in damages after being cleared by a boxing authority of a doping offence.
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Ghislaine Maxwell launches $10M appeal against sexual abuse conviction
19/02/23 05:41
The British socialite's appeal against her 20-year jail sentence had been in serious jeopardy because her ex Scott Borgerson was refusing to release money from her $20million trust.
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Ghislaine Maxwell hires Harvey Weinstein's lawyers as she launches $10million appeal against 20-year jail term for sexual abuse after reaching 'last-ditch' divorce settlement with her former husband
18/02/23 11:27
The British socialite's appeal against her 20-year jail sentence had been in serious jeopardy because her ex Scott Borgerson was refusing to release money from her $20million trust.
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Ed Woodward - the former executive vice-chairman of Manchester United who left in 2021 after the European Super League debacle - stands to make a £1.5m windfall from sale
18/02/23 10:30
Woodward was regarded as a divisive figure among fans after nine years running their business operations. He left in 2021 after the European Super League debacle.
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Players in tears before games, one match interrupted by three hours in an air raid bunker and twice displaced by Russian invasions... Shakhtar Donetsk and their manager Igor Jovicevic are still fighting on the pitch to make Ukraine proud
11/02/23 10:30
INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: Shakhtar Donetsk have had to endure the most extreme circumstances over the last 12 months since Russia began their invasion of Ukraine.
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Worcester Warriors' contentious takeover provokes rift between RFU and the club's administrators - with governing body questioning why buyers are now approved without a fit and proper persons' test
05/02/23 07:04
The Rugby Football Union criticised the administrators Begbies Traynor's decision to approve Worcester's buyers before they passed the ruling body's fit and proper persons' test.
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Questions are raised about the wealth of potential new Sheffield United owner... after the value of Nigerian businessman's company dropped 94 PER CENT in the last year
05/02/23 06:38
Dozy Mmobuosi has been described as a billionaire whose reported £90million takeover of the stricken Championship club could rescue them from financial dire straits.
EXCLUSIVE: Rugby League set to follow Union on setting new tackle limits despite controversy as several high-profile players and coaches speak out against new protocols
21/01/23 11:07
A number of high-profile players and coaches have criticised the recent decision, prompting several leading medical experts including Dr Willie Stewart to defend the Rugby Football Union.
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Leading agents around the world team up on a legal case to take on FIFA's contentious new rules, which limit the amount of money they can earn from transfers - as they claim the regulation will have 'severe consequences'
15/01/23 09:38
Representatives from agents' international representative bodies also attended a summit that is understood to be the first of several relating to the legal action, Sportsmail revealed last week.
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Watching my son become a cyclist made me realise how abnormal my life had been': Emotional Bradley Wiggins opens up on the painful secret of his youth after suffering sexual abuse
14/01/23 10:51
In a small meeting room at the NSPCC's offices in east London, Sir Bradley Wiggins emerges from a seat in the audience to address staff and media invited to the launch of the charity's new campaign.
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EXCLUSIVE: A group of football's most powerful agents are preparing to challenge FIFA's new rules that caps the amount of money they can earn from transfers... after claims their 'entire industry' was at risk of being 'dismantled'
07/01/23 10:40
EXCLUSIVE: A group of agents are meeting in London on Wednesday to discuss the next steps in their fight against the rules, having held discussions around legal action in the past fortnight.
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'It is difficult being Pele': In his final interview at the start of last summer, for a new book on his life, the Brazilian legend revealed a poignant side to being a global icon and discussed why he came back from the wilderness for his crowning glory
31/12/22 10:30
He was in reflective mood, discussing how he wished to be remembered, the difficulty with living up to the expectations of his countless fans and the relief he felt at winning the 1970 World Cup.
Olympic chiefs introduce 'monumental' transgender guidelines to keep elite women's sport 'fair' after being criticised for claiming there should be 'no presumption of advantage' for trans athletes
17/12/22 11:16
ROBERT DINEEN: Olympic chiefs have introduced a 'monumental' set of transgender guidelines to 'preserve' fairness in elite women's sport.
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Don't rush it, show no emotion and the fear factor... how to win a penalty shootout as England aim to avoid further spot kick heartbreak in Qatar
04/12/22 01:01
England's penalty shootout World Cup duck was memorably broken four years ago against Colombia, but then Southgate's side lost on spot-kicks in last year's Euro 2020 final.
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EXCLUSIVE: British Olympic cyclist arrested on suspicion of rape and indecent assault... with the ex-rider - who has worked with the sport's biggest names - bailed while an investigation into the allegations are carried out
03/12/22 10:49
EXCLUSIVE: The ex-rider has held a prominent position in professional cycling after his retirement. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Britain's most successful Olympic sport.
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FIFA's best goalkeeper in 2021, an Under-20 World Cup winner, a centre-back pairing worth £60m and a Manchester United transfer target... the Senegalese stars out to spoil England's party at the World Cup
03/12/22 10:43
There are several Sengal stars who have stepped up during their memorable run to the knockout stages. Sportsmail takes a look at those that are likely to pose a danger to England on Sunday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Russian athletics chiefs are hopeful their SEVEN-YEAR suspension due to state-sponsored doping will be LIFTED... but athletes from the scandal-hit nation will remain banned because of the war in Ukraine
29/11/22 06:05
EXCLUSIVE: World Athletics are due to discuss the prospect of removing the Russian federation's suspension, which has stood since 2015, at a meeting of the ruling body's council.
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EXCLUSIVE: Worcester Warriors fans demand more information about their prospective new owners with two members of Jim O'Toole's consortium having run a weapons store in Minneapolis as recently as 2018... which included selling throwing knives
13/11/22 04:35
EXCLUSIVE: The Mail on Sunday can reveal that two of the individuals in Jim O'Toole's consortium, a couple called Denise and Marc Schrade, were running a weapons store as recently as 2018
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Migrant workers employed at World Cup stadiums in Qatar were secretly evacuated ahead of FIFA inspections a new report has claimed... as it also finds two workers died at venue hosting the final and human-rights abuses included physical punishments
09/11/22 11:44
Migrant workers employed at World Cup stadiums were secretly evacuated from the construction sites ahead of FIFA inspections, new research by human-rights investigators has found.
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Newcastle fans protesting club's Saudi ownership receive threats from trolls online linked to country's ruling regime... and there are claims their OWN supporters are sending abusive messages for highlighting human-rights concerns
05/11/22 10:30
Digital-media experts say the abuse is typical of the activity carried out by social-media accounts linked to an 'army' of professional trolls working for a state-run operation in Riyad.
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Swim England face serious allegations over it's safeguarding policies after new report claims they've failed to sufficiently deal with illicit filming of underage girls... and have been accused of 'leaving children vulnerable'
30/10/22 09:48
A series of allegations claim senior figures within the sport have interfered in safeguarding cases and failed to engage sufficiently with the problem of underage girls being filmed illicitly.
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Zahra Khoshnavaz was beaten, jailed and left living in fear after trying to watch a football match in Iran - who will play England at the World Cup - as she reveals the high price women must pay for attending games disguised as men
29/10/22 09:31
SPECIAL REPORT BY ROBERT DINEEN: Zahra Khoshnavaz knew she had taken a risk when she joined five other female supporters and attended a high-profile football match disguised as a man.
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EXCLUSIVE: Disgraced ex-FIFA official Jack Warner - who robbed England of the chance to host a World Cup and is accused of taking a $5m 'bribe' to back Russia in 2018 - apologises for misleading Prince William and David Beckham over his vote
29/10/22 09:30
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: For three decades, Warner was a massive presence in the global game, a first-class flier to five-star hotels who rubbed shoulders with presidents, prime ministers and princes.
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'Why aren't there more black managers? It's not because the talent isn't there': As he prepares Ghana for the World Cup, Chris Hughton admits he wants to return to club football and laments a lack of diversity in the dugout
22/10/22 09:30
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: Chris Hughton's latest role will shortly take him to the World Cup as technical advisor for the Ghana national team, assisting head coach Otto Addo
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Is rugby doomed if even World Cup hero doesn't want his kids to play? Former England star Simon Halliday reveals fears surrounding the prevalence of head injuries have led him to preventing his children taking up the sport
15/10/22 09:30
Concussion experts, meanwhile, told The Mail on Sunday that the issue will only worsen unless clubs dramatically lower the amount of contact rugby played in training.
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Premiership Rugby clubs at war over salary cap despite financial crisis that resulted in Worcester and Wasps both being suspended by the league
15/10/22 09:30
Premiership club owners are split over whether to increase the salary cap despite the financial crisis that has led to Worcester and Wasps being suspended from the league.
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Pot luck! England could face one of Europe's heavyweights at Euro 2024, with draw taking place later today - as Nations League relegation means Three Lions could play Italy, Spain, Croatia or Netherlands
09/10/22 05:48
England could be drawn against one of Europe's heavyweights in today's draw for Euro 2024. Their Nations League campaign means Gareth Southgate's team will be picked from pot two in Frankfurt.
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Premiership clubs rack up more than £500MILLION in debt amid English rugby financial crisis... as London Irish, Newcastle and Wasps hint to fears they too could wind up like Worcester
03/09/22 09:45
The financial crisis facing English rugby has been laid bare after a Mail on Sunday investigation found that Premiership clubs have racked up debts of more than £500million.
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Worcester assistant coach Nick Easter reveals how he is tracking his financial and professional future on Twitter as the cash-strapped club seeks to escape a winding-up petition
27/08/22 09:29
Worcester assistant coach Nick Easter says the club's financial crisis has contributed to one of the most stressful periods of his life.
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Former official who developed the original VAR system demands referees become specialised in video technology while encouraging more transparency... after recent Premier League VAR debate following tentative decisions
20/08/22 10:14
ROBERT DINEEN: Feyenoord head of operations also believes the conversations between the match official and his video assistant should be broadcast to make the process transparent.
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'There are so many stigmas on how we should behave': England's Euro 2022 hero Rachel Daly talks on how the women's game is 'nowhere near' where it needs to be, and dedicating her side's famous win to her late father
06/08/22 09:30
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: The England defender played a key role in the Lionesses' Euro 2022 triumph at Wembley this summer.
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EXCLUSIVE: Olympic chiefs are urged to improve guidelines around the participation of transgender athletes... while FIFA broaden out an external consultation on its own rules
16/07/22 09:50
EXCLUSIVE: Olympic chiefs have been urged to improve their controversial guidelines around transgender participation by one of the most senior figures in sport, the Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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FIFA under fire for continuing to put players at risk of brain injury by failing to provide guidelines around heading, despite other federations offering advice in bid to reduce risk of dementia and associated illnesses
25/06/22 11:12
The ruling body have been accused of 'procastinating' while other federations have published advice designed to protect players from the risk of dementia and associated illnesses.
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Jack Draper was in a 'dark place' but is now Britain's next big thing in tennis! After he took time out from the sport and then returned to star on the senior tour this season, there are high hopes he can make the elite
25/06/22 09:30
It is not yet 8am but the tennis academy in Winchmore Hill rings loud with activity. Beside pristine hard courts, former national coach Alan Jones shouts encouragement at promising juniors.
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MPs will be shown a breakdown of the latest research into transgender participation in sport to ensure they are informed when proposing how sporting bodies should draft regulations on gender eligibility
18/06/22 09:30
ROBERT DINEEN: The briefing note 'focusing' on scientific work is scheduled to be published next month after work on it accelerated recently.
EXCLUSIVE: Self identify in whatever category you choose! As FIFA push to make it easier for trans players, experts fear it could spell end of 'female' football... with body to align with inclusion in sport-splitting debate
18/06/22 09:30
The ruling body's draft framework has removed its testosterone threshold for transgender women and proposed that footballers should be allowed to compete as their self-identified gender.
EXCLUSIVE: 'We've broken down a lot of barriers to get where we are... we can do it again to win the World Cup': Harry Kane opens up on the secret of England's success, Qatar ambitions and why he never gave up Spurs hopes
11/06/22 09:30
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: It is fairly late into the evening and the interview has run over time, but Harry Kane shows no sign of impatience.
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Chelsea's takeover is ON: Government FINALLY issue a licence to allow sanctioned Roman Abramovich to sell to Todd Boehly, with a £200m transfer budget on the way - plus £50m for Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia
25/05/22 06:16
SAMI MOKBEL: Following on from Tuesday night's statement from the Premier League confirming they have given the sale the green light - Whitehall have now followed suit.
EXCLUSIVE: Never-seen-before pictures show England captain Harry Kane had his sights set on leading the national team from a young age, as he wears Three Lions kit with captain's armband aged just 14!
24/05/22 09:31
The first in a set of the young Kane shared exclusively with Sportsmail shows the Tottenham icon wearing a replica England jersey and armband while attending a private five-a-side tournament.
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EXCLUSIVE: World Cup hit by fresh scandal over stadium sites - with Qatar 'planting spies among migrant workers' to crack down on whistleblowers
14/05/22 09:30
EXCLUSIVE BY ROBERT DINEEN: World Cup migrant workers exposing exploitation are being identified by under-cover informants within their labour camps, activists claim.
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Swim England hit by scandal as former Team GB boss Bill Sweetenham claims 'there were ALWAYS rumours' about alleged paedophile coach John Wright - who is facing 29 charges of child sex abuse in Australia
14/05/22 09:30
Bill Sweetenham has admitted to The Mail on Sunday he had heard unsettling speculation around the personal life of John Wright long before he took charge at Kingston Royals Swimming Club.
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British sport is hit by another abuse scandal after teenage swimmers alleged they were bullied by former coach and suspected paedophile John Wright, who has been arrested overseas on multiple assault charges
07/05/22 11:53
MAIL ON SUNDAY INVESTIGATION: English swimming's ruling body has been informed of a support group set up by swimmers trained by John Wright.
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REVEALED: Almost 2,500 footballers have asked for professional help with mental health since 2018... as PFA also confirm the number of abuse victims and young stars reaching out to them for support has increased
07/05/22 09:34
EXCLUSIVE: The pressures on young footballers in Britain has been laid bare after it emerged that almost 2,500 players have sought professional help with their mental health since 2018.
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Todd Boehly profile: His business interests include the LA Dodgers, LA Lakers, a TV company and song catalogue of Bruce Springsteen... the US financier favours diplomacy and has won hearts and minds in his bid to buy Chelsea
30/04/22 10:20
Boehly has certainly worked hard to satisfy the interested parties in the Chelsea takeover, beating a set of formidable opponents to become the preferred bidder.
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Rules on trans participation are 'in a MESS' across the sporting world with the IOC's framework at odds with other federations and adding to the confusion over criteria for competing as a woman
09/04/22 09:32
Transgender guidelines across sport are in a 'mess', the full extent of which has been laid bare by a Mail on Sunday survey of its global ruling bodies.
British cycling icon Mandy Bishop claims women riders aren't being listened to in the transgender row... as she insists trans athletes should NOT be allowed to compete against biological women
03/04/22 10:43
Bishop is the second prominent British cyclist to lend her voice to the row after Olympic champion Nicole Cooke called for a separate category for trans athletes in a Mail on Sunday column.
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Olympic chiefs warned over handling of trans athletes as expert insists there is NO scientific evidence to support a limit on testosterone production
26/03/22 11:25
The International Olympic Committee published new guidance on trans participation in November. It removed a recommended limit on testosterone production for the female category.
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EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are warned that Seb Coe is 'completely unsuitable' to be part of any takeover bid due to his company's relationship with imprisoned Russian oligarch Andrey Chernyakov
19/03/22 10:30
EXCLUSIVE BY ROBERT DINEEN: Lord Coe and his firm CSM should have 'run a mile' from Chernyakov after the construction mogul lost a £150m case in the High Court, according to Chris Bryant.
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'The fact that you can't buy a match programme must mean that Putin is s****** himself': Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates slams sanctions imposed on the club as he claims 'it is the ordinary people who are suffering'
13/03/22 07:11
While the outspoken former football executive agrees with decision to freeze Roman Abramovich's assets, he is furious that Chelsea fans and staff have been forced to suffer too.
Premier League clubs come under pressure to drop crypto fan tokens firm Socios after an investigation raised serious questions over its business practices - with Arsenal asking for details on allegations
12/03/22 10:30
Arsenal have approached Socios and parent company Chiliz for more details on the allegations around its chief executive Alexandre Dreyfus and the supposed non-payment of staff.
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Amir Khan opens up on the fight to save his marriage and the inspiration of seeing his mum beat cancer ahead of next month's Kell Brook showdown - which 35-year-old admits may NOT be his final outing in the ring due to his fear of life after boxing
29/01/22 10:30
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROBERT DINEEN: Amir Khan has spoke in length with Sportsmail ahead of his clash with Kell Brook. Khan, 35, isn't sure the fight will be his last in the sport.
EXCLUSIVE: Olympics facing new row over trans-athletes as top medical experts warn guidelines are unfair on female athletes and undermine integrity of sport
16/01/22 10:54
A group of medical experts and leading sports health professionals have signed a statement arguing that the IOC's framework for transgender participation threatens to undermine the integrity of sport.
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Novak Djokovic's night of hell! World No 1's lawyers claim he was left 'shocked and confused' by ordeal at Melbourne airport that lasted eight HOURS... and allege 'mischievous' security staff refused to let him sleep
08/01/22 10:30
His lawyers claim that the border security staff made a 'mischievous and spurious' attempt to rush Djokovic into agreeing to the cancellation of his visa, thus preventing him from competing in next week's Australian Open.
EXCLUSIVE: The Premier League risks being destroyed by 'runaway GREED' if sweeping reforms are not imposed on English football, warns former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he backs a transfer tax and independent regulation
01/01/22 10:30
EXCLUSIVE BY ROBERT DINEEN: Brown said professional football needs an independent regulator to scrutinise its club owners and prevent teams being 'destroyed' by the unscrupulous.
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How coaching guru Ralf Rangnick will revive the ailing Manchester United squad - Work them to the bone, ban cola and kebabs... and stop passing back to David de Gea!
04/12/21 10:30
His sides' high-octane, high-intensity style of play demands a certain amount of physical and mental preparation, tactical understanding and commitment to his principles.
Ex-England star Matt Le Tissier is blasted for sharing anti-vaccine conspiracy theories amid fears online propaganda is fuelling footballers' Covid jab concerns
12/11/21 03:13
Le Tissier, who was recently axed as a Sky pundit, has been regularly sharing anti-vax content, including the evidence-free claim there have been 15,000 vaccine-related deaths in Europe alone.
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England confusion at Owen Farrell's 'false positive' Covid test after UK Health Security Agency insist they have NOT been contacted by the RFU - with captain's availability for Australia clash in doubt
06/11/21 10:49
Head coach Eddie Jones said England were leaving the decision over his captain's participation to the UK Health Security Agency. But sources at the agency say they have not been contacted.
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REVEALED: Newcastle sponsors are accused of 'turning a blind eye to homophobia' with their silence over the club's Saudi-led takeover - with campaigners hitting out at new owners for hypocrisy over Rainbow Laces plan
30/10/21 09:37
SPECIAL REPORT: Companies such as Carling and Pulman Volkswagen have been labelled hypocritical for claiming to support diversity, yet following a club run by Saudi Arabia.
Met Police will take 'no further action' against Crystal Palace fans who held banner slamming Newcastle's new owners after campaigners said 'criticism of Saudi ruler is NOT racist'
25/10/21 01:28
Human rights campaigners expressed disbelief on Saturday that police were investigating a banner that opposed the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United. Police say they will take 'no further action'.
'I will still close mouths and win things': Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at critics accusing him of not pulling his weight as the Manchester United star gets ready for clash with Liverpool
23/10/21 09:35
United have gone three Premier League games without victory, losing twice, and Ronaldo has been criticised for pressing opponents less often than any of his counterpart Premier League forwards.
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Met Police making enquiries over any racism allegations after Crystal Palace fan group SLAM Newcastle's Saudi-led owners with banner during Premier League draw... as Holmesdale Fanatics condemn Premier League for 'choosing money over morals'
23/10/21 06:03
Newcastle's Saudi-led owners were the subject of a protest from a section of Palace fans, who slammed the Premier League's decision to allow the takeover to take place.
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League's vaccine rate is the WORST in the world! A new survey finds the English game is lagging far behind as rival sports pull their weight in Covid jab battle while conspiracies are spread in top-flight
16/10/21 09:30
EXCLUSIVE BY ROBERT DINEEN AND JAMES SHARPE: A Mail on Sunday survey has found that almost all other top leagues have a much higher vaccine take-up rate than English football.
A QUARTER of Football League players still have no intention of getting a Covid jab as conspiracy theories take hold among the vaccine rebels
09/10/21 09:30
EXCLUSIVE: The proportion of footballers who have been double-vaccinated has increased from approximately 18 per cent in August to 49 per cent in the latest set of figures collated.
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Joe Joyce says boxing should adopt video technology like VAR to avoid another Olympic cheating scandal after an investigation found as many as 11 fights from Rio 2016 may have been rigged by officials
02/10/21 11:41
Joyce, who is expected to have his silver upgraded to gold following revelations around Rio 2016, proposed that boxing allow any questionable verdicts to be re-assessed before medals are awarded.
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At last! One footballer who is prepared to talk about getting the vaccine... Ipswich striker Joe Pigott says 'it's a MUST' for fellow pros to take the jab with Premier League players silent over the benefits of the Covid vaccination
25/09/21 09:31
Premier League footballers have been notable for their silence recently around the benefits of the Covid vaccination and are reluctant to promote the jab.
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SEEING RED: VAR under the spotlight again after three 'extraordinary' calls... as Burnley and Leeds United are robbed while Southampton fume at 'definitely' wrong call against champions Man City
18/09/21 09:34
Referee's use of VAR has come under renewed fire after a set of 'extraordinary' calls decided the fate of several Premier League games, with City fortunate to escape punishment.
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'It was obvious how talented she was even at eight-years-old': Emma Raducanu's former coach Simon Dahdi admits even in her early years the shy youngster showed fierce determination and willingness to learn
11/09/21 11:30
ROBERT DINEEN: While much of Britain wondered how a barely-known teenager could cruise from the qualifiers through to the final of the US Open, Dahdi was less surprised.
Train driver, 41, who 'discovered' Emma Raducanu when she was aged eight asks passengers to update him on her progress during vital match
11/09/21 09:01
Simon Dahdi, 41, was working as a talent scout for the Lawn Tennis Association when he 'discovered' Emma Raducanu's world-beating potential. She was just eight years old.
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