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Side on brink of drop after defeat at Newcastle'It's going to be a very tough week ahead'Nuno Espírito Santo said his West Ham players owe their fans "respect and dignity” after an underwhelming 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left the east London side on the brink or relegation to the Championship.The Portuguese also admitted that the visiting...
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Bafflement at Old Trafford, Chelsea's Wembley drought goes on and Leeds give fans cause for optimismLuke Shaw's first goal in over three years for Manchester United was a further reminder of the left-back's capabilities. This has been his best season at Old Trafford having featured in all 37 league games thus far, leaving his injury-prone past...
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USC athlete dominates field with illegal +5.6m/s tailwindSprinter has twice run faster than Patrick Johnson's 9.93sAustralian sprinter Eddie Nketia has clocked a staggering 100m time of 9.74 seconds at a college meet in the US – but it won't count for record purposes because of a howling tailwind.Nketia, who recently swapped his allegiance from...
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Maroons coach Slater hints Broncos fullback will be backJames Tedesco makes return to NSW Blues for game oneSydney Roosters playmaker Sam Walker has been backed by Billy Slater to guide Queensland from halfback but Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has bene left out of the squad for the State of Origin opener on 27 May in Sydney.The omission of Walsh,...
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Rai shoots 65 including 68-foot birdie putt on 17thLast Englishman to triumph was Jim Barnes 107 years agoThere's never been a PGA Championship quite like this one. Come Sunday morning there were 21 players within four shots of the lead, and eight major winners among them. Every one of those 21 and a good few more woke up thinking that they had a...
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Midfielder has not yet agreed extension at AnfieldLiverpool value Jones at around £35mInter are expected to renew their interest in Curtis Jones this summer, when the Liverpool midfielder will enter the final 12 months of his contract.Jones has been in talks with his boyhood club over a new deal for several months but no agreement has been reached...
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Concern that England's women are not being challenged fails to acknowledge what it takes for consistent excellenceThere are a couple of reasons why England's latest Six Nations grand slam is worthy of glowing appreciation. The first is that consistent excellence should always receive due recognition. And the second is that England had to do...
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Tyrone Taylor tied the score with a three-run homer off All-Star closer David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, rookie Carson Benge hit a game-ending bouncer in the 10th and the New York Mets stunned the Yankees 7-6 on Sunday to take two of three from their crosstown rival in their Subway Series at Citi Field.
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Beware the opponent with little to play for. Crystal Palace were supposed to be in preservation mode, their attention on more exotic occasions. The ideal opponent for Brentford's chase for Europe. And yet. Adam Wharton scored his first goal in 94 Palace appearances, a first in the Premier League, his goal wreaking heavy damage. Dango Ouattara's...
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It was a decision that threatens to keep Nuno Espírito Santo awake for many nights to come. Why, oh why, West Ham's manager will doubtless wonder, did he opt to start with a back three on Tyneside?Instead of subduing Eddie Howe's players it simply served to remind Nick Woltemade precisely why he is Newcastle's record signing. By the 26th minute,...
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England won a record eighth consecutive Women's Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28 on Sunday. Unbeaten France with backing from its largest ever home crowd was expected to seriously threaten England's relentless domination of the championship.
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Saturday night's fight came a decade too late to be relevant. But it also provided a spectacle MMA's most powerful organization has been lackingWhen Ronda Rousey stepped into the cage for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday night to challenge fellow mixed martial arts trailblazer Gina Carano, the fight was over before it ever really...
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World No 1 is first Italian to win title in 50 years6-4, 6-4 victory completes set of ATP Masters 1000 titlesJannik Sinner continued his reign of terror over men's tennis on the clay courts of Europe as he effortlessly recovered from a slow start to overpower Casper Ruud, the 23rd seed, 6-4, 6-4 and become the first Italian man in 50 years to win...
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France 28-43 EnglandKildunne and Breach score twice as Red Roses triumphDominant,invincible, indefatigable. There are so many words to describe this England team. No matter what you throw at them, they win matches and lift trophies. The Red Roses have an almost untouchable air as, despite experiencing the worst injury and unavailability crisis this...
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Centre won 65 caps, with 51 alongside his brother GavinAlso selected for two British and Irish Lions toursScotland's 1990 grand slam-winning centre Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61, his family have announced, four years after he revealed he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Hastings won 65 caps for his country and played in two...
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Manchester City's FA Cup hero started career with loans to Bath City and Newport and heads back to Bournemouth nextWhen it comes to Antoine Semenyo, it is almost impossible not to fixate on his career journey. Everybody loves a triumph over adversity, a rise from the lowest level to the very top, and the narrative arc with the Manchester City...
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Danish rider wins for second time in three days Eulálio clings on after summit finish at Corno alle ScaleJonas Vingegaard triumphed for the second time in three days to win stage nine of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, with the Dane going solo at the end of the climb to the finish, while Afonso Eulálio remains in the overall lead.The Visma-Lease a...
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