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      BBC slammed for having Ashley Williams on as MOTD pundit just days after ex-Wales skipper allegedly assaulted kids coach

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      THE BBC received heavy criticism from fans last night for using Ashley Williams as a pundit just days after he was charged for allegedly assaulting a coach at an under-12s match.Williams, 38, was charged with improper conduct by the FA earlier this week, less than a month after he “completely lost it” at his son’s youth game.
      Williams was charged by the FA this weekCredit: Getty
      The former Wales defender appeared on Match of the Day
      According to The Mail, the former Wales captain ran on to the pitch to confront a man following an incident with his son.
      An opposition coach attempted to intervene, but Williams lost his temper and allegedly assaulted him, putting him in a headlock and refusing to let go.
      The match, which was held on September 18, was abandoned as a result.
      A spokesperson for Williams stated that the ex-Everton star was acting in self-defence, but the Manchester FA were forced to investigate following a series of complaints and subsequently charged him.
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      Despite the charge, the Welshman was still invited to be a pundit on Match of the Day alongside Gary Lineker and Jermaine Jenas on Saturday.
      But, fans were outraged with his involvement and some took to social media to share their dismay.
      One wrote: “Didn’t anyone at the BBC think that Ashley Williams probably wasn’t a great choice this week?”
      Another added: “How is Ashley Williams on?! The man got an u12s grassroots football match abandoned for his stupid actions mid game! Appalling by the BBC.”
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      And a third said: “Ashley Williams charged with improper conduct including violent and threatening behaviour at an Under 12’s football match… But he’s a fine role model for the BBC.”
      The BBC issued a brief statement concerning Williams’ charge earlier this week.
      A spokesperson said: “This is a personal matter for Ashley and the sport’s governing body.” More

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      BBC AXE Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn ‘Born Rivals’ documentary and replace it with Victoria and Abdul with fight off

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      THE BBC have confirmed their “Born Rivals” show previewing the fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will NOT be aired tonight.It comes after the clash, which was due to take place on Saturday, was plunged into doubt after Benn failed a drugs test.
      Benn, right, has failed a drug test just days out from the Eubank Jr fightCredit: Getty
      Period drama Victoria and Abdul will replace the “Born Rivals” showCredit: © 2017 Focus Features LLC. All
      The build-up show was due to detail the two fights their fathers, Chris Sr and Nigel, had more than 30 years ago, before throwing forward to their sons’ bout this weekend.
      Now though, the BBC have replaced the programme – which was due to air at 10.40pm this evening – with period drama Victoria and Abdul.
      It is not yet known whether the fight will go ahead at The 02 on Saturday night.
      The British Boxing Board of Control confirmed on Wednesday that they are “prohibiting” it from taking place.
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      However, Eubank Jr has insisted he still wants it to happen despite reservations over the failed test.
      A VADA test found an adverse finding in one of Benn’s results, with traces of the fertility drug clomifene discovered.
      But, while Eubank Jr denied Benn’s claim the pair had spoken on the phone to straighten out the issue, he remains keen to face his British rival.
      He said: “I am staying out of the politics, I dont know whats going on. I have heard the news, all I can do is be a professional and be ready to fight.
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      “I am ready, and as news unfolds we will deal with it as it goes on.
      “I am prepared, I have done my job. It is now in the hands of promoters and governing bodies to make this fight happen. All I can do is be ready.
      “Of course there are concerns [about the failed test]. I can’t really say too much. I am ready, I am a clean fighter, I have cut the weight, I am ready to go.”
      Meanwhile, Benn has protested his innocence just hours after news of his failed test emerged.
      He told DAZN: “I’ve not committed any violations. I’ve not been suspended. So as far as I’m concerned the fight’s still going ahead.
      “I’ve spoken to Chris [Eubank Jr] personally and we both want the fight to go ahead.
      “We’ve both taken medical and legal advice, and as I said, we want the fight to happen for the fans.
      “I’ve signed up to every voluntary anti-doping testing there is under the sun.
      “Throughout my whole career I’ve been tested. All my UK tests have come back negative throughout my whole career, I’ve never had any issues before.
      “Even in the lead-up to this fight, my tests have come up negative, you know, so my team will find out as to why there’s been an initial adverse finding in my test.
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      “But as I said, as far as I’m concerned the fight is still going ahead, I’m a clean athlete and we’ll get to the bottom of this.
      “I just want to thank everyone for their continued support and I’ll see you on Saturday.” More

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      TalkSPORT saves the day with full classified results as BBC refuses to bring back service despite fan uproar

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      TALKSPORT have stepped in to save the legendary full classified results after the BBC refused to bring back the service.The Beeb made the bold call to stop what has been a staple part of its broadcasting by axing the classified football results from its radio stations.
      TalkSPORT have stepped in to save the classified results after BBC axed them
      They had been reading out football results since the early 1950s every Saturday evening.
      John Webster was the first to call them out before they were made famous by James Alexander Gordon.
      He delivered the scores with his trademark Scottish accent from 1973 to 2013 before passing it on to Charlotte Green.
      However, all of that nostalgic history ended on Saturday when BBC failed to deliver the classifieds on BBC Radio 5 Live, leading to a major backlash.
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      A number of football fans blasted the decision, leading to BBC saying in a statement: “We appreciate the strength of feeling towards the classified football results within Sports Report.
      “It’s always difficult when a programme with a special history changes, but there are good reasons for the change.
      “With the addition of the 5.30pm live Premier League match to our coverage, Sports Report has been condensed into a shorter programme – cut from 1 hour to 25 minutes.
      “The classifieds were taking around 5-7 minutes to read, which would have taken up around a third of the programme – constraining the range of sport we could cover.
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      “We’d like to assure our listeners that results from across the football leagues will still be shared during the programme and through the afternoon.
      “Results are also available in full on the BBC Sport website and during Final Score on BBC One. Having a live match at 5.30 is a great addition to the 5 Live schedule.”
      However, fear not footy fans – TalkSport has moved to save to the day.
      We can reveal that our sister station will still be providing the service each and every Saturday right on time at 5pm.
      And they confirmed it in a tweet which read: “The classified results are important.
      “That’s why we’d never get rid of them.” More

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      Fury at BBC after axing classified football results service at 5pm as Mark Lawrenson rages ‘talk about an OG, WTF’

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      FOOTBALL fans have reacted with fury after the BBC axed their classified football results service at 5pm. Former pundit Mark Lawrenson led the online backlash and labelled the decision an “own goal”.
      Mark Lawrenson led the backlash against the BBC’s decisionCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The traditional reading of the top flight, football league and Scottish results on BBC Radio goes back decades.
      Fans returning to their cars or heading home on the train from matches have been able to listen to the results service on the radio since the 1950s.
      But stunned footie supporters were surprised to find no reading of the results on the 5 Live Sports Report programme, the world’s longest-running sports radio show.
      Following a backlash, the BBC confirmed that since they have acquired the rights to broadcast Saturday evening Premier League matches on 5 Live, they have shaken up the schedule.
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      A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: “With the addition of the 5.30pm live Premier League match to our coverage, Sports Report has been condensed into a shorter programme.
      “We will still offer a comprehensive goal service throughout the day on air and on the BBC Sport website as well as Final Score on BBC One.
      “We would like to thank everyone who has read the classified football results on 5 Live over the years.”
      The announcement sparked outrage from football fans who have spent years looking out for the classified results.
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      Lawrenson, the former Football Focus pundit, made his feelings clear.
      He tweeted: “Can’t believe the BBC have dropped the Reading of the Classified results on Sports Report…..Talk about an OG..!! WTF….”
      His tweet was followed by three facepalm emojis.
      Another unhappy fan tweeted: “A certainty in all our lives for decades just dropped. Absolutely ridiculous decision.”
      One footie supporter said: “It’s madness. Sports Report has been an institution for decades, and with ‘that’ music too.”
      Another said simply: “End of an era right there.”
      The classified results were first read out by John Webster as early as the 1950s.
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      He then passed the baton onto James Alexander Gordon in 1974, with his voice become one of the most recognisable in British broadcasting.
      Charlotte Green took over the reading of the results in 2013. More

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      England’s Euro 2022 heroes watched by peak audience of staggering 17.4m on BBC One after Lionesses’ win over Germany

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      ENGLAND’S historic Euro 2022 victory over Germany was watched by a peak audience of 17.4million on BBC One.The nation got right behind the Lionesses as they finally ended 56 years of hurt by beating the Germans 2-1 and lifting a major trophy.
      England lift the trophy at Wembley yesterdayCredit: Rex
      Chloe Kelly bags England’s winnerCredit: PA
      The Lionesses celebrate their amazing triumphCredit: Rex
      Support for the team gathered momentum as the tournament went on, with Sarina Wiegman’s side producing a series of brilliant performances.
      The BBC’s Gary Lineker took to social media to confirm the final’s incredible viewership.
      He wrote: “A 17.4 million peak audience watched @Lionesses triumph on @BBCOne last night. Wonderful.”
      The match received a similarly impressive audience in Germany.
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      Bundesliga reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt wrote on Twitter: “An average of nearly 18million people yesterday watched the Euros final on TV in Germany, a record for a women’s football game in Germany.
      “When Germany became European champions in 2013, nearly nine million fewer were watching.”
      He added: “Nearly two-thirds of people watching TV in Germany last night were tuned into England-Germany.
      “Makes it also the highest reach for a women’s football game in 🇩🇪.”
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      England skipper Leah Williamson is determined to capitalise on the momentum of the tournament, passionately urging fans to attend WSL games.
      The Arsenal star told the BBC: “The legacy of this tournament is a change in society.
      “It’s everything we’ve done. We’ve bought everyone together.
      “We’ve got people to come to (Euros) games and we want them to come to WSL games. The legacy of this team is winners, and this is the start of the journey.”
      England stars deservedly partied into the night, with a parade planned for Trafalgar Square later today.
      Leah Williamson is determined to capitalise on the momentum of her team’s successCredit: PA More

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      BBC viewers fume as World Cup draw channel is switched halfway through as England finally find out their fate

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      FOOTBALL fans were left FUMING after the 2022 World Cup Draw switched channels on BBC mid-way through.Although viewers watching on BBC One were warned it would switch to BBC Two, it left people baffled as to why they would do it during the draw.
      BBC One switched their World Cup draw coverage to BBC Two – midway through the drawCredit: Getty

      The coverage switched at 6pm, so BBC One could broadcast the news.
      But not before the channel looked ahead to this weekend’s sport – including the Cambridge vs Oxford boat race.
      Footie fan Darren Walsh couldn’t believe what he was seeing, writing on Twitter: “A hour long programme for #FIFAWorldCup where they started the main business 50 minutes into it, and now BBC have to change the schedule to fit it 🙄.”
      Phillip Whitehurst couldn’t believe they were switching “just as it got interesting”.
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      Another furious viewer demanded that “no sport is shown on the BBC” after the weird switchover.
      Others wondered why they couldn’t have put the entire draw show on BBC Two as the 6pm news always gets its slot.
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      England have never played Iran – for obvious reasons.
      Now Gareth Southgate’s team will begin their glory push against them, probably at 7pm on November 21 and likely to be at the Khalifa Stadium where Fabio Capello’s England lost to Brazil in a 2009 friendly.
      USA will be England’s second opponents.
      Three Lions have played USA twice in the World Cup – and never won.
      Infamously they lost 1-0 in Belo Horizonte in 1950.
      The Three Lions’ final group game will be against either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine – in what could be a tasty finish.
      The draw took place in Doha, Qatar in front of a whole host of football stars past and present, their wags, and a handful of big-screen stars.
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      Who is Jeanette Kwayke? BBC’s Olympic host is former international sprinter

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      FORMER Olympian Jeanette Kwayke has been gracing our screens for the BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics – and has made history in her blossoming career as a presenter.The ex-Team GB sprinter became the first black boxing presenter in UK history when she lead Channel 5’s coverage of Sam Egginton’s sixth round beatdown on Ashley Theophane in 2020.
      Jeanette Kwakye was one of Britain’s top sprinters in the 2000sCredit: Andrew Barr – The Sun Glasgow
      Jeanette Kwakye has been behind the mic for BBC Sport during the 2022 Winter Olympics coverage
      Who is Jeanette Kwayke?
      The 38-year-old was born in Woodford Green in London on March 20, 1983 and has a younger brother Louis, who was also a keen athlete.
      She quickly realised her sporting talent during her teenage years running for Woodford Green with Essex Ladies when she progressed through the junior ranks and turned pro in 2005.
      Kwayke graduated from the University of Loughborough, with a degree in Politics and Economics
      Jeanette tied knots with Nigerian husband Tokunbo back in 2016.
      The couple have two children, one son and a daughter.

      What has she achieved?
      Jeanette achieved British championship medals over 100 metres and 200m in 2007.
      Her highest achievement came in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games when the athlete became the first British woman in 24 years to make it to the 100m final, where she finished sixth.
      Unfotunately, the ex-Olympian was forced to withdraw from competitions in 2010 having suffered from Achilles tendon and knee injuries.
      However, Kwayke reached the semi-finals in the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, and became the 100m women’s British champion that same year.
      Unfortunately, 2012 was not such a good year.
      Jeanette failed to qualify for the London Olympic Games due to another injury but she won the British 60m indoor title to make up for it.
      Personal bests:

      60m – 7.08sec (March 2008)
      100m – 11.14 (August 2008)
      200m 23.11 (July 2007)

      Jeanette Kwayke came sixth in the 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesCredit: PA:Press Association
      But she appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 birthday honours list.
      What does she do now?
      Since Jeanette declared retirement from the sport, she has presented for Sky Sports, Channel 5 and the BBC which includes an hourly long show on BBC Radio London every Saturday called The Women’s Sports Show.
      The former British champion has also covered Olympic sport, European Games and the Commonwealth Games.
      Jeanette has worked for Channel 4 and has most recently featured on the One Show.
      In 2017, the sprinter published the Children’s book, Femi The Fox which featured on BBC Africa.
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      FANS will be able to watch three FA Cup games for free in next month’s fifth round including Manchester United versus West Ham.
      The television schedule for the last-16 has been announced with BBC and BT Sport sharing the fixtures.

      With the fifth round taking place in midweek, the first game kicks off on Tuesday, February 9 at 5.30pm.
      Burnley host Bournemouth on BT Sport 1 before United face West Ham at Old Trafford.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s quest for a first trophy from the Red Devils dugout continues at 7.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
      BT have scheduled in a triple header for Wednesday February 10 starting with Swansea versus Manchester City.

      The 5.30pm kick-off will be shown on BT Sport 1 with Everton and Tottenham facing off on the same channel at 8.15pm.
      In between, Leicester’s game with Brighton will start at 7.30pm on BT Sport 2.
      And a busy evening of cup football also sees Sheffield United host Bristol City at 7.30pm in a game shown online only, on BBC iPlayer.
      Thursday February 11 rounds off the action with BT Sport 1 showing Wolves versus Southampton at 5.30pm.

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      Manchester United host West Ham having beaten the Hammers earlier this seasonCredit: Getty – Pool

      Barnsley are out to inflict another famous FA Cup defeat on ChelseaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      At 8pm, Barnsley host Chelsea aiming to emulate their famous 2008 win over the Premier League side at Oakwell.
      BBC are scheduled to show the game on BBC One and via the iPlayer service.
      The victors will look forward to the quarter-finals taking place on the weekend of March 20.

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