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Sir Kenny Dalglish to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SPOTY

Dalglish would go on to become a Liverpool great and helped them retain the European Cup against Club Brugge in 1978 by scoring the only goal.

The Independent UK

Martin Hannan: Rugby has huge broadcasting decision to make

Martin Hannan explores the potential broadcast options for rugby going forward.

The National (Scotland)

Owen Farrell voices concern over Six Nations being taken off free-to-air TV

England’s captain said it would be ‘a real challenge’ for the people running rugby to maintain its audience if the championship went behind a paywall

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BBC admits it may not be able to afford to keep Six Nations rugby

The broadcaster told a parliamentary committee that financial pressures were threatening its share of the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

BBC's Barbara Slater Honored as Rise's Woman of the Year

2023 Rise Awards announce winners in the media and broadcast technology Industry

TV Tech

BBC’s director of sport Barbara Slater to retire after 40 years at broadcaster

She made history at the corporation when she became the first female appointed to the top sports executive position.

The Independent UK

BBC’s director of sport Barbara Slater to retire after 40 years at the broadcaster

She made history at the corporation when she became the first female appointed to the top sports executive position.

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BBC rocked by 'huge rift' as Gary Lineker fallout sees details leak from bosses' meetings

Gary Lineker will return to his presenting duties at the BBC this weekend, but the agreement to bring him back may not be the end of the matter as bosses face discontent from staff

Daily Mirror

Gary Lineker row has reportedly caused 'civil war' at BBC

The Match of the Day host compared the Government's migrant policies to Nazi Germany in a tweet

Wales Online

BBC boss Tim Davie will not resign over Gary Lineker debacle amid sports coverage chaos

Tim Davie, BBC director general, says he will not resign over the handling of Gary Lineker criticising the government on Twitter, apologising that audiences "have been affected" thanks to the huge backlash

Daily Mirror

BBC's full apology to staff as sports coverage is thrown into chaos over Gary Lineker row

The BBC apologised to its staff this weekend in a letter which was leaked after the broadcaster's sports programming was thrown into chaos amid their decision to temporarily pull Gary Lineker from Match of the Day

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak hopes BBC row with Gary Lineker can be resolved but ‘not a matter for government’

The prime minister said he hopes the matter is resolved in a ‘timely manner’

The Independent UK

BBC apology in full as it writes to staff in sports programming

"We know that the changes we are making to programming will be disappointing for BBC Sport fans and for the Sport team"

Wales Online

BBC director-general apologises for Lineker row disruption but refuses to resign

BBC director-general Tim Davie has apologised for the disruption caused to the corporation’s sports schedule by its handling of the Gary Lineker row but said he will not resign.

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Clare Balding to replace Sue Barker as Wimbledon lead presenter

Barker bid a tearful farewell to the event at the end of the 2022 finals.

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