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Limited government funding is among many factors contributing to the state of financial disarray currently embroiling Canadian sport. As a result, National Sports Organizations have had to significantly tighten their belts, making cuts and slashing expenses wherever possible.
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All-rounder helps hosts into 1-0 series lead in MelbourneMCG holds minute's silence for teenager Ben AustinA lethal spell from Josh Hazlewood has propelled Australia to an emphatic four-wicket Twenty20 win over India in front of 82,438 fans at the MCG.After the opening game of the five-match series in Canberra was washed out on Wednesday night,...
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Norway's world No 1 beat the world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, 5.5-0.5, and also edged the world Nos 2 and 3The four-player $412.000 Champions Showdown in St Louis was a historic event, a quadrangular tournament of the super-elite who met each other six times in three days.Magnus Carlsen was the favourite, but after scoring 3.5/6 on the first day...
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With ticket sales phases under way and prices reaching eye-watering levels, my experience raised a crucial question: who is this World Cup for?For months, people in my life had been asking me when and where to get World Cup tickets. In the absence of any actionable information from Fifa before the first round of the pre-sale opened up, they hoped,...
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League says issues rooted in more European matchesIt promises increased Boxing Day games next yearThe Premier League has confirmed there will be only one Premier League game on Boxing Day, with Manchester United to host Newcastle United at 8pm. The late kick-off may cause travel issues for Newcastle fans, with public transport limited on the...
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Wretched results have been signposted, with recruitment and team selection tripping up manager who was a local hero last seasonIt has been a while since Vítor Pereira ventured into The Moon Under Water, the Wolverhampton city-centre Wetherspoons where last season he savoured victories with supporters. Now Wolves are at risk of drowning in the...
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Lawson close to hitting marshals running across trackFIA still carrying out investigation into incidentFormula One's governing body the FIA have issued a statement absolving the Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of all blame in an exceptionally dangerous incident when he came close to hitting two marshals running across the track in front of him at...
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England captain stresses team must display their full power in Saturday's first of four home internationals in NovemberJust occasionally even the world's best rugby players are genuinely taken aback. In mid-September, Maro Itoje, recuperating from his British & Irish Lions exertions, stood and watched an England training session and could not...
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In an exclusive extract from her autobiography, goalkeeper reveals the painful road to her shock England exitEngland felt like such a safe space for me. It was usual to have a team review after a big tournament and after the Euros in 2022 we came together in the Club England meeting room at St George's Park, the team's headquarters.The...
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The archipelagic state in the Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa, recently became the second-smallest nation, by population, to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Just how did it script one of sport's great underdog stories? And can India take a leaf out of its playbook?
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The 43-year-old manager has the south coast club punching well above its weight in the English first division. With a disruptive, hard-running, high-pressing style, Iraola's Bournemouth has started the Premier League season strongly and is proving a serious threat for the big teams
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The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t reached the playoffs for the past five years, but are off to a 5-4-2 start this season thanks in large part to Connor Bedard. Is the 2023 first overall pick leading the franchise out of the NHL’s basement? Adam Vingan takes a closer look at Bedard and the Blackhawks.
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Is nobody safe from the cold, dead hands of artificial intelligence? Certainly not if you're in the business of attempting to write a borderline humorous weekday mailshot. Take this, punched into a smartphone, belched out by ChatGPT in mere seconds after the instructions: "Write 100 words on AI in...
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Pragmatism meets dogmatism when Spurs host Chelsea, with both head coaches still trying to win fans overA few managers were in the running when Chelsea were looking for a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino in May 2024. It was an extensive process and involved the club talking to Thomas Frank before they settled on Enzo Maresca.The feeling was that...
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British fighter demands right to three-minute roundsWBC was set for purse bid for Cameron v Sandy RyanChantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC super-lightweight title on Friday in a protest over women's boxing rules, with the British fighter demanding the right to fight three-minute rounds like her male counterparts.Cameron's decision to vacate her...
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Sabalenka and Swiatek head to Saudi finals after epic year yet organisers remain dire at marketing their productThe final weeks of the women's tennis season showcased one last twist in the furious race to determine the qualifiers for the WTA Finals. Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, finally caught fire after a year of near misses,...
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England will look to Australia-born AJ Brimson to turn their fortunes around in second Test at Hill Dickinson StadiumAll change. In truth, something had to give following the nature of England's performance at Wembley last weekend but as Shaun Wane's side look to send the Ashes to a deciding Test in Leeds next Saturday, there are wholesale changes...
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All the latest news heading into the weekend's action Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Mail JohnCheers Yara. There are loads more Premier League press conferences for us to get stuck into this morning …My short stint has come to an end but Dominic Booth is here to bring you the latest. Continue reading...
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Victory over England at Twickenham 12 months ago proved a launchpad for Australia to begin climb back from nadirIf only Henry Slade had managed to stop Ben Donaldson getting that off-load away, if only Ollie Sleightholme had been able to make that wrap-up tackle on Len Ikitau, if only Marcus Smith was able to catch Max Jorgensen. But Slade didn't,...
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Centre pairing of Northampton duo Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall is unconventional but exciting, as is the depth of England's squadOptimism is often manufactured at the start of a campaign. Everyone goes in believing they can win every game, but there is a mood of true optimism around England before the autumn series. Considering they have won...
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Ireland's Caelan Doris making comeback from injuryWorld champions South Africa play Japan at WembleyIt is back to where it started for Ireland. And by "it” we mean any kind of success against the All Blacks. With that, of course, comes credibility on the world stage, a status they still enjoy.On Saturday night, UK and Ireland time, afternoon in...
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider and Game 6 starter Kevin Gausman talk about their excitement to see the Rogers Centre crowd for their first crack at winning the World Series title, meanwhile the Dodgers will do whatever it takes to extend the Series to Game 7.
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Borthwick has highlighted entering rucks from the sideWilson denies Wallabies use dangerous or illegal tacticsAustralia's captain, Harry Wilson, has rejected a claim made on the eve of their clash with England that the Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics.The Daily Telegraph reported that England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has highlighted...
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman dsicuss Martin Necas’s contract extension with the Avalanche, Cale Makar’s future with the Avs, Adrian Kempe, the next big contracts, Steven Stamkos and the Nashville Predators and more.
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Australia deprived of chance to field top players at TwickenhamTane Edmed keeps fly-half spot with Carter Gordon's return on holdJoe Schmidt is refusing to complain about unfair odds being stacked against his Wallabies in the Twickenham Test with England, despite being deprived of the chance to field some of his top players.Australia's coach...
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As India's most popular sport, cricket offers a forum to help change attitudes – educating men and empowering womenIf there was any better sight than India's cricketers celebrating victory over Australia on Thursday, it was that of their supporters doing the same. For several hours, the nerves of the 35,000 spectators in Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium...
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