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Roger Hutton, the ex-Yorkshire chair, who used one of his former firms to investigate allegations of racism at the club. Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images.

Cricket Regulator can ensure another YCCC-style car crash never happens again

PASSION: Chris Wilder during a first spell as Sheffield United manager, when he revived a club in the doldrums

With Wilder back, Sheffield United should at least be guaranteed to fight

Nowhere to hide: Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom looks dejected at the final whistle after his side were thrashed 5-0 by Burnley, bringing an end to his reign at the Premier League club (Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Heckingbottom worked wonders for Blades but was given no support - Stuart Rayner

Ronnie O'Sullivan with the UK Championship trophy. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

‘Grand Old Duke of York’ Ronnie can stay on top of the hill - Chris Waters

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FootballTalk - Pressure on Blades plus Terriers, Leeds and Hull latest

EASY FINISH: Scott Twine scores his first Hull City goal against Rotherham United

Hull patience paying off as fans see benefit of Liam Rosenior's bigger picture

TURNING POINT: Ousmane Dembele (obscured) appeals for a penalty against Tino Livramento

Stuart Rayner: Lawmakers must think about why rules exist before tinkering again

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FootballTalk: Blades rise, Owls stuck, Taylor axed plus Tigers, Terriers & Reds

Where it all went wrong for Matt Taylor at Rotherham United (Picture: PA)

Matt Taylor's Rotherham career often had two sides but away form did for him

Plenty to ponder: England coach Matthew Mott cannot hide his disappointment despite victory at Eden Gardens following a disastrous World Cup campaign. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England end their disastrous World Cup defence with a win

Rob Key, the England managing director of men's cricket, for some reason bats in the nets prior to the last match of England's dismal World Cup campaign in Kolkata. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

David Willey should be leading England, not just playing for them - Chris Waters

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FootballTalk - Blades' big boost, Leeds' statement win, Bradford get their man

BIG DECISION: Referee Robert Jones awards Sheffield United a stoppage-time penalty signed off by VAR Chris Kavanagh

VAR debate should only be open to those who show Postecoglou's maturity

Flashpoint in Delhi as the umpires explain the situation to Angelo Mathews and the Sri Lankans. Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images.

Players have lost vital sense of perspective as Mathews dismissal demonstrates

Men under pressure: England coach Matthew Mott, left, and captain Jos Buttler. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

No silver bullet solution to England’s white-ball woes - Chris Waters

DEMANDS: Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri has called on supporters to lend him £2m

Dejphon Chansiri guilty of blackmailing Owls' loyal fanbase - Stuart Rayner

UNDER PRESSURE: Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom

Blades risk feeling they must sack Heckingbottom when they do not want to

RESCUE ACT: Sheffield's Ponds Forge could be one of several ready-made venues that could help the north of England step in and host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after Victoria pulled out of hosting the games due to spiralling costs. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA

Yorkshire and the North can save Commonwealth Games

NO 10: Jude Bellingham is playing between midfield and attack for England and Real Madrid this season

Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid position offering England a new dimension

UNDER FIRE: England regular Jordan Henderson was booed on Friday

Questions over Jordan Henderson's England place should only be about football

New Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl at Hillsborough. Picture: Steve Ellis

Why Röhl's experiences at Southampton provide the perfect inspiration for Owls
DANNY Röhl may be stepping out on his own as a 'number one' for the first time at Sheffield Wednesday, but in terms of the predicament which the Owls find themselves in, he has been here before to an extent.

Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

FIFA and UEFA announcements show brazen world of modern football - Stuart Rayner

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Blades' top priority, Leeds progress report and Danny Rohl's Owls in-tray

WEEKEND OFF: International call-ups to Bolton Wanderers players have left Barnsley with another free weekend

Spate of League One call-offs highlights where fixture list needs more balance

FRIENDLY TERRITORY: England's Kalvin Phillips and Jack Grealish during a training session at St. George's Park Picture: Simon Marper/PA

Stuart Rayner: Why Kalvin Phillips needs to leave Man City

Rotherham United manager Matt Taylor. Picture: PA

Saints was the moment Taylor merited - sticking together is Millers' best chance

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Moore set for Owls return plus Reds and Rovers show promise - FootballTalk

VAR VILLAIN: Darren England was in Stockley Park for the controversial Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool game the day after flying back from refereeing in the United Arab Emirates

Football obsessed with chasing more when it should be aiming for better

Tears of joy: Tommy Fleetwood of Team Europe celebrates with Jose Maria Olazabal, vice-captain, after clinching the Ryder Cup for the hosts (Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Tommy Fleetwood no longer the nearly man as he lands Ryder Cup for Europe

The roar: Tyrrell Hatton wears his emotions on his sleeve on the golf course and can be Europe's talisman in this Ryder Cup. (Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Snarling Tyrell Hatton can be Europe's talisman at the Ryder Cup - Nick Westby

Darren Moore made a drawing return to life on the touchline with Huddersfield on Monday (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

Moore's solid start at Huddersfield compounds Chansiri's mistakes at Owls

English superstars: James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by Bukayo Saka of Arsenal as they both produced top-class performances that makes Gareth Southgate's job even harder (Picture: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Maddison, Bellingham, Saka and Foden - how do England fit them all in
THEY were supposed to be the ‘Golden Generation’ of players who would bring football home for England.

FLASHPOINT: Referee Peter Bankes' reported comments to Paul Heckingbottom about Sheffield United goalkeeper Wes Foderingham's goalkicks were clumsy, but not a sign of corruption

Conspiracy theories distract from dealing with poor refereeing - Stuart Rayner

Huddersfield Town boss Neil Warnock, pictured on the touchline against Rotherham United on Saturday. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Warnock has no retirement plans and won't 'write anything off'

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Focus on Barnsley, Bradford, Doncaster and Harrogate - FootballTalk

FAITH: England manager Gareth Southgate believes strongly in Harry Maguire

Maguire, ten Hag or Southgate: Someone needs to back down - Stuart Rayner

BATTLE STATIONS: League Two rival bosses Simon WEaver (Harrogate Town), Grant McCann (Doncaster Rovers) and Mark Hughes (Bradford City).

FootballTalk: Transfer winners & losers, Leeds v Owls & Yorkshire's L2 trio

Yorkshire’s finest: Matthew Fitzpatrick competing in the European Masters at the weekend where he sealed a place on a third Ryder Cup team. (Jean-Christophe Bott)/Keystone via AP)

European Ryder Cup team is perfect blend of world's best and fresh faces

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FootballTalk : Blades' tough return & comparing Yorkshire's Championship rivals

UNDER PRESSURE: Sheffield Wednesday manager Xisco Munoz

Pressure on Xisco Munoz and co is premature with squads still taking shape

Adam Lyth, left, and Matt Short walk out to bat for Northern Superchargers against Welsh Fire at Headingley earlier this month in the much-maligned Hundred. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images.

The Hundred makes ditchwater look interesting - Chris Waters

TOUGH GOING: Leeds United's Daniel Farke (left), Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom and Sheffield Wednesday's new head coach, Xisco Munoz (right).

FootballTalk - Why the Blades, Leeds, Owls Terriers & Boro have had slow starts

In the dock: Manchester United have finally reached the conclusion that Mason Greenwood has played his last game for the club. But should he have been sacked? (Picture: Getty Images)

Mason Greenwood v Man United puts football's morals in spotlight - Stuart Rayner

CASH INJECTION: Leeds United 's first significant sale - of Tyler Adams to Bournemouth - has boosted Daniel Farke's kitty

Sheffield United and Leeds playing catch-up in last 10 days of transfer window

England's forward #09 Rachel Daly fights for the ball with Australia's defender #21 Ellie Carpenter during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final (Picture: IZHAR KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

England's No 9 Rachel Daly epitomises Lionesses' adaptability and will to win

Wantaway: Willie Gnonto wants out of Leeds United (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)

Folly of loan clauses is hampering Daniel Farke's Leeds United rebuild

Ben Stokes, left, and Harry Brook pictured during last month's Headingley Ashes Test. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images.

Stokes back for one last crack at World Cup glory but Yorkshire's Brook left out

Roger Hutton, the former Yorkshire chairman, arrives for the DCMS hearing in November 2021, where he criticised fellow board members for their unwillingness to apologise and accept that there was racism. Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images.

Stench of injustice in Yorkshire racism saga will never go away - Chris Waters

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FootballTalk - Assessing the opening weekend for Yorkshire's EFL clubs

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FootballTalk: Heralding the arrival of the 2023-24 Football League campaign

End game: Azeem Rafiq leaves the field at Scarborough after scoring 74 runs against Nottinghamshire in 2016. Seven years later the allegations he made against the club were finally given a punishment as Yorkshire's game was rained off. (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWPix)

Institutional weakness and incompetence at heart of Yorkshire scandal - comment

Tributes: Sheffield Wednesday striker Trevor Francis celebrates after scoring the winning goal during a First Division Match between Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest at Hillsbrough in 1991.

Trevor Francis: Beloved former Wednesday manager so much more than the £1m man

Rain on England's parade: The best that Ben Stokes and his players can hope for now is a 2-2 draw after the Ashes remained in Australia's hands after the rain-ruined fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images.

The Ashes - Results business sees England come up short

Lord Kamlesh Patel, the former Yorkshire chairman. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

How can discredited ECB recommend sanctions against Yorkshire? Chris Waters

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England on fire while Leeds, Terriers and Owls face major changes

GONE: Darren Moore left Sheffield Wednesday stunned after leaving the club by 'mutual consent' on Monday evening. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Owls must ensure they don't squander Moore's excellent work

Barnsley FC head coach Michael Duff, who has been approached by Swansea City. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Comment: What Duff and Corberan had in common at Reds and Town

Crossing the line. Ollie Robinson celebrates his dismissal of Usman Khawaja. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.

No place for Robinson's send-off in cricket's new age of enlightenment

Martyn Moxon, pictured at the Yorkshire media day in 2019. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Graves’s take on Yorkshire racism crisis highlights great divide - Chris Waters

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FootballTalk - Season Review for Bradford, Doncaster and Harrogate