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Chelsea v Bayern Munich: Champions League last 16 – live!

Feb 25, 2020

First-leg updates from Stamford BridgeLive scores | Napoli v Barcelona – live!Send your thoughts to Scott by email here 8.16pm GMT

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Napoli v Barcelona: Champions League last 16 - live!

Feb 25, 2020

Updates from the first leg at the Stadio San PaoloLive scores | Chelsea v Bayern Munich – live!Email Simon here or tweet @Simon_Burnton 8.15pm GMT

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Team GB cyclists need to show Olympic form at world championships

Feb 25, 2020

World championships start in Berlin with all eyes on Jason and Laura Kenny five months before Tokyo 2020

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'Every game is must-win': Knight says England cannot afford another slip up

Feb 25, 2020

England face Thailand in T20 World Cup on Wednesday‘This team has shown a history of bouncing back’Heather Knight wants England to show their competitive mettle against Thailand at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

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Racewalkers' long march for equality deserves recognition at Tokyo 2020

Feb 25, 2020

The 50km walk may be unglamorous and a little absurd but seven female athletes’ legal fight with the IOC is worth backing

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Royal Troon to host 2023 Open, extending Muirfield and Turnberry wait

Feb 25, 2020

Size of crowds becoming more important factor at OpenTurnberry will not host the Open till 2026 at earliest Royal Troon will host the 152nd Open Championship in 2023, extending Muirfield and Turnberry’s wait to host golf’s oldest major.

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Alonso to drive for McLaren in Indy 500 but F1 return unlikely

Feb 25, 2020

Zak Brown commits to young pairing of Norris and SainzAlonso targets motor racing’s triple crownFernando Alonso will not return to Formula One with McLaren in the foreseeable future, their chief executive, Zak Brown, has said.

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Wales wing Josh Adams to miss rest of Six Nations with ankle injury

Feb 25, 2020

Player needs surgery on injury sustained in loss to FranceWRU statement says he ‘could return in 12 weeks’Josh Adams has been ruled out of Wales’s remaining Six Nations games against England and Scotland with an ankle injury sustained against France.

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Size matters: Why NFL teams are obsessed with quarterbacks' handspans

Feb 25, 2020

The merit of Joe Burrow’s grip has been a hot topic as the college star prepares to enter the league. It’s not the only measurement players need to worry about

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Where did it all go wrong for Deportivo La Coruña?

Feb 25, 2020

Twenty years after winning La Liga, the club are battling to avoid relegation to the third tier. How did it come to this?

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HSBC brings early close to partnership with British Cycling

Feb 25, 2020

Bank cites shift in in ‘UK marketing and sponsorship priorities’Partnership to end four years into an eight-year arrangementBritish Cycling has announced that HSBC is to end its partnership with the sport, four years into an eight‑year arrangement.

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Queen's Club has fingers crossed Andy Murray will play in tournament

Feb 25, 2020

Former world No 1 still out of action with pelvic injuryIncreasingly likely Murray will miss hard-court seasonOrganisers of the Queen’s Club championships are hoping Andy Murray will be fit enough to make his singles return at the tournament.

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Ball-tampering reverberations endure as Australia return to scene of the crime | Sam Perry

Feb 25, 2020

David Warner and Steve Smith return to Cape Town having served their time and with the team rising on and off the field

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Manchester United's net debt rises £73.6m to £391.3m in three months

Feb 25, 2020

Financial results for quarter show revenues down 19.3%Ole Gunnar Solskjær gets backing from Ed WoodwardManchester United have announced the club’s net debt has risen £73.6m to £391.3m and have backed Ole Gunnar Solskjær to implement “our footballing vision”.

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The Fiver | Taunt rival fans with Demba Ba’s Great Ballad of Cognitive Dissonance

Feb 25, 2020

The Fiver | Taunt rival fans with Demba Ba’s Great Ballad of Cognitive Dissonance

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Vanessa Bryant, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal pay emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant – video

Feb 24, 2020

Vanessa Bryant held back tears in an emotional tribute to her late husband and NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna at a public memorial service held at the Staples Center.

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The Spin's 2030 predictions: England win European Cup after passport farce

Feb 25, 2020

A decade after his predictions for 2020, Vic Marks looks at what might happen 10 years from now, including why Jimmy Anderson is unhappy with the vegan Duke balls

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England's hybrids point way towards one-size-fits-all – and they will be huge | Robert Kitson

Feb 25, 2020

For decades coaches spoke about up-skilling players so shirt numbers don’t matter. It’s happening now in the Six Nations

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David Squires on … You are the VAR

Feb 25, 2020

Our cartoonist channels Paul Trevillion and takes you behind the walls of Stockley Park to experience life as a video assistant refereeBuy a copy of this cartoon in our print shopTake a look through David’s archive of cartoon Continue reading...

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Rather than ranting about VAR, why not focus on tackling game's real problems | Jonathan Liew

Feb 25, 2020

Imagine if pundits and fans spoke out with same self-righteous regularity against structural racism that they do against dotted lines being drawn from footballers’ armpits

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Queen's Club have fingers crossed Andy Murray will play in tournament

Feb 25, 2020

Former world No 1 still sidelined with pelvic injuryIncreasingly likely Murray will miss hard court seasonOrganisers of the championships are hoping Andy Murray will be fit enough to make his singles return at Queen’s Club.

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Talking Horses: Tiger Roll beware – the French are coming!

Feb 25, 2020

A pair of Gallic chasers are aiming to dislodge Tiger Roll’s crown in the Cheltenham Festival Cross Country Chase

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Rose Lavelle: 'Who do I want to thank for winning the World Cup? Everyone'

Feb 25, 2020

The USA midfielder scored a standout goal in last year’s final. Her belief that the game should be fun has helped her throughout her career

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Football transfer rumours: Matuidi to Manchester United or Arsenal?

Feb 25, 2020

Today’s fluff mixes 8oz plain flour, a pinch of salt, two large eggs, half a pint of milk, and then spills it down its front

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Crewe's David Artell: 'I did a helluva lot on crime-scene analysis'

Feb 25, 2020

The manager discusses his forensic biology studies, how Thomas Müller made him laugh, and his ‘Dad’s Army lads’

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Trump stumbles over Sachin Tendulkar's name during India visit

Feb 24, 2020

US president struggles with pronunciation while attending a rally with prime minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad

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Sadio Mané brings title closer for Liverpool after West Ham scare

Feb 24, 2020

History was made at Anfield as Liverpool established a Premier League record of 21 consecutive home wins and equalled Manchester City’s run of 18 successive top-flight victories.

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Deontay Wilder blames knockout loss to Tyson Fury on heavy ring-walk costume

Feb 24, 2020

Wilder: ‘I didn’t have the legs because of my uniform’34-year-old plans to trigger clause for second rematchDeontay Wilder has said the elaborate outfit he wore on his ring walk weighed 40 pounds and was the key reason for his defeat to Tyson Fury.

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UK Athletics 'must become more transparent,' says Toni Minichiello

Feb 24, 2020

Jessica Ennis-Hill’s coach ‘shocked’ over Mo Farah injectionsMinichiello: ‘Opportunity for UKA to regain trust of the sport’UK Athletics has been warned it must become more transparent after it was revealed senior figures privately expressed concerns before Mo Farah was given injections of a controversial supplement in 2014.

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The Guardian's Marina Hyde wins two SJA awards in landmark achievement

Feb 24, 2020

Hyde is first woman to win SJA sports writer of the yearBarney Ronay is named best football journalistThe Guardian’s Marina Hyde has won two SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, becoming the first woman to be named sports writer of the year in the awards’ 43-year history.

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England's Mako Vunipola unlikely to be back in time for Wales visit

Feb 24, 2020

Prop remains in Tonga with seriously ill relativeEddie Jones apologises after another loose remarkEddie Jones does not expect to have Mako Vunipola available for England’s Six Nations match against Wales after the loosehead prop travelled to Tonga for family reasons last week.

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Tearful Michael Jordan pays tribute to 'brother' Kobe Bryant at memorial service

Feb 24, 2020

NBA star and eight others, including daughter, killed in crashVanessa Bryant gives powerful eulogy to familyThousands of fans pack into Staples Center in LAFriends, family and fellow athletes have paid tribute to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his daughter Gianna, at a memorial service in Los Angeles.

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Palpable sigh of relief sweeps Australia as T20 World Cup hosts survive scare | Melinda Farrell

Feb 24, 2020

Australia’s continued involvement is critical given an acceptance that their success will boost television numbers and ticket sales

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Frank Lampard warns Chelsea will 'have to suffer' against Bayern Munich

Feb 24, 2020

Lampard: ‘I understand if people call us underdogs’Chelsea manager part of team that beat Bayern in 2012Frank Lampard has warned that Chelsea have to be prepared to suffer when they play Bayern Munich on Tuesday and urged his players not to let their standards drop after halting a worrying run by beating Tottenham.

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'The numbers are incredible,' says Klopp after record-equalling West Ham win

Feb 24, 2020

Liverpool’s 21st consecutive home win equals English record‘We all know that it is very special,’ says manager KloppJürgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s record-breaking campaign as “special” and “incredible” after the unbeaten Premier League leaders took another step towards the title with a 3-2 comeback victory over West Ham.

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Liverpool v West Ham: Premier League – live!

Feb 24, 2020

Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at AnfieldDavid Conn: how FFP helped restore LiverpoolEmail Michael here or tweet @michaelbutler18 8.49pm GMT

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England in talks with Six Nations as coronavirus puts Italy games in doubt

Feb 24, 2020

England’s finale is scheduled for Rome on 14 MarchItaly’s trip to Dublin on 7 March already under threatThe Rugby Football Union is in talks with Six Nations organisers amid concerns England’s push for the title could be affected – and the remainder of the competition thrown into chaos – by the spread of the coronavirus in Italy.

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Jos Buttler eager to 'repay some faith' after Test struggles for England

Feb 24, 2020

Wicketkeeper admits he underperformed this winter in TestsButtler downplays fatigue as reason before Sri Lanka tourJos Buttler is determined to repay the faith shown in him as a Test cricketer after admitting he is past the age where he can be picked on potential alone.

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Ireland’s backline were ‘spooked’ by England’s effort and attitude | Nick Evans

Feb 24, 2020

Home side consistently doubled up on Ireland’s attackers and when it comes to executing a territorial game Eddie Jones’s side are the best in the world

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Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter owner over death of husband and daughter

Feb 24, 2020

Vanessa Bryant files wrongful death lawsuit in Los AngelesNBA star was killed along with eight others in January crashKobe Bryant’s widow is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, last month.

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Frank Lampard looks to his 'underdogs' for another night of European drama

Feb 24, 2020

Chelsea manager part of team that beat Bayern in 2012German champions won 7-2 at Spurs on last London visitFrank Lampard has warned that Chelsea have to be prepared to suffer when they play Bayern Munich on Tuesday and urged his players not to let their standards drop after halting a worrying run by beating Tottenham.

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Daley Thompson: 'I'd love to help British athletes. I'd be over the moon'

Feb 24, 2020

Great Britain’s two-times Olympic decathlon gold medallist has plenty of strings to his bow but he has only ever coached two athletes, neither from his own country and both champions

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Children under age of 12 should not head footballs in training, say FAs

Feb 24, 2020

English, Scottish and Irish FAs reveal new guidelinesRules start with immediate effect but do not apply to gamesThe Football Association, alongside its Scottish and Irish counterparts, has taken steps to curtail heading in youth football following research that showed former professionals were more than three times likely than non-players to die from brain disease.

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How Real Sociedad thrashed a third-division team 8-0 but won their hearts | Sid Lowe

Feb 24, 2020

A December Copa del Rey thrashing for Club Deportivo Becerril ended with an open invite for their fans to visit the Reale Arena. At the weekend, two-thirds of a small town took them up on it

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Manchester United cast the net with new emerging local talent programme

Feb 24, 2020

United broaden engagement across the north-westPlan is to operate under overall academy structureManchester United have embarked on a new initiative aimed at increasing their pool of local talent in order to find potential stars of the future.

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José's blues, boom Saka-laka and the Wilson Scenario – Football Weekly

Feb 24, 2020

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Barney Ronay discuss Frank Lampard’s changes, VAR inaction, Saka for England, the Wilson Scenario, Jota and cold, a Real Madrid crisis and whether there is anything that Erling Braut Haaland cannot do

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Loïc Rémy has found his voice – and his scoring boots – at Lille

Feb 24, 2020

Lille coasted to second in Ligue 1 last year. Things are not going as well this time around but Rémy continues to be influential

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The Fiver | A managerial move that could almost be interpreted as workplace bullying

Feb 24, 2020

The Fiver | A managerial move that could almost be interpreted as workplace bullying

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Player throws spare ball to 'tackle' opponent in North Macedonia – video

Feb 24, 2020

A match between Makedonija Gjorce Petrov and Akademija Pandev descends into farce after a quick throw-in when one player chases another carrying a spare football.

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Tyson Fury: from the lowest of lows to the top of the world

Feb 23, 2020

The new heavyweight boxing champion had to overcome addictions to alcohol and cocaine, weight gain and depression before he even set foot in the ring

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