The Premier League are considering a package of late-morning Sunday kick-offs for the extra 22 live games to be included in the next three-year rights sale starting in season 2019-20.

The 11.30am or noon kick-off times are designed to appeal to the Asian market where the matches would be broadcast at peak time. The proposal was included in briefing notes for the PL summer meeting this week.

But there is likely to be outrage from fans at such a move which would mean them having to travel to away matches early on Sunday mornings when public transport is at its most unreliable — as well as taking even more action away from the traditional Saturday 3pm kick-off.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore faces a backlash from the proposal

However, the PL are aware that Asia is still a big growth market for them and such a package would bring a considerable increase in the value of rights in the next overseas tender.

But it will also resurrect the battle between the Big Six (Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool) and the rest of the top flight over overseas revenue which is currently split evenly.

The top clubs, aware they are the main draw in Asia, want to be paid on a sliding scale based on matches shown over there.

The likes of Arsenal and Man United are aware much of the league's value in Asia relies on them

The Royal Marines presented the England squad with a ceremonial dagger after their boot camp last weekend.

A vote was then taken to decide the most worthy participant — won by 59-year-old security chief Tony Conniford for getting through the gruelling tests.

The plan is for the dagger to be used as the prize for other Team England endeavours.

Adam Lallana, Kyle Walker, Jermain Defoe, Jake Livermore and John Stones took part

Joe Hart and Harry Kane are among the players to look on intensely during the session

Clare's missed the boat

Broadcaster Clare Balding, whose services don't come cheap, flew out to Bermuda on Friday to present the America's Cup for BT Sport.

The only problem is Ben Ainslie's GB boat has already been eliminated, leaving little interest in the rest of the competition, which attracted average viewing figures of less than 25,000 when the GB boat was involved. Insiders claim costs will be seven figures but a spokeswoman denied this.

Clare Balding flew out to Bermuda to present the rest of the America's Cup for BT Sport

The FA have succeeded in securing terrestrial coverage for tomorrow’s England U20 World Cup final against Venezuela — it was due to be screened only on Eurosport 2 but will now also be on BBC 2.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn (right) will miss the England v Scotland clash to fly out to Seoul to support the junior team. The mixed England age group’s Toulon Tournament final against the Ivory Coast can only be viewed on video streamers UNILAD’s Facebook page.

THE Royal Marines presented the England squad with a ceremonial dagger after their boot camp last weekend. A vote was then taken to decide the most worthy participant — won by 59-year-old security chief Tony Conniford for getting through the gruelling tests. The plan is for the dagger to be used as the prize for other Team England endeavours.

England defeated Italy 3-1 to reach the final of the FIFA Under 20 World Cup in South Korea

FA chief executive Martin Glenn will fly out to Seoul to support England U20s in the final

UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner has been key to ensuring the London Stadium is handed over clean for the World Athletics Championships.

But no doubt Warner would have liked the last two letters of the giant WEST HAM UNITED sign (ED) to have stayed to honour his role in bringing the event to London.

The lettering above West Ham's London Stadium will be removed for the athletics this summer

The Premier League summit agreed to strengthen the owners and directors test to bar those who mislead the PL during talks or are guilty of an offence that would bring a conviction in the UK, but not in their country.

It's understood difficulties with the Chinese consortium who failed in a bid for Hull before buying Reading influenced the changes.

The Lions look to have done their best to be good tourists so far in New Zealand. But they didn't win friends at Christchurch's Linwood Rugby Club when their aggressive security personnel — who wear sunglasses in hotel foyers — started ejecting local members from their own club when the open training session finished.

No wonder there's such acrimony between MCC and property developers Rifkind Associates around their competing Lord's renovation proposals.

MCC didn't even send RA a copy of their supposedly neutral report detailing the two choices and turned down a request from RA's architect David Morley to hold a joint press conference, deeming it 'inappropriate'.