House party as Envoi falls
Chantry House won the Marsh Novices’ Chase as hot favourite Envoi Allen crashed out in the opening event on day three of the Cheltenham Festival. Envoi Allen was sent off
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The Breakdown | Going, going, gone: why rugby union’s memorabilia market is buoyant
The last Saturday this month will mark the 150th anniversary of the first international match played in rugby union. It was between Scotland and England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh,
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‘No excuse’ for FA ‘failings’, says child sexual abuse report
A four-year review into child sexual abuse allegations within football has concluded that the Football Association did not do enough to keep children safe between 1995 and 2000, describing it
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Ibrahimovic recalled to Sweden squad
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to Sweden’s squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers – five years after retiring from international football. The AC Milan striker has been included in
Read MoreThe Spin | Cricket fans feel loss of crowds as keenly as players in the age of Covid
I was idling through my smartphone one lockdown evening, when I randomly tapped on voice memos. There I found ancient recordings of my children singing adorably (to a mother’s ear),
Read MoreCVC’s £365m backing for rugby union may be less sexy than it sounds | Robert Kitson
A “new era” for rugby is how it is being portrayed. The Welsh Rugby Union has gone even further, calling it “a pivotal moment in the history of the international
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Greenwood, Hudson-Odoi named in England U21 squad
Mason Greenwood and Callum Hudson-Odoi have been named in the England U21 squad for the group stage of this year’s European Championship, while there is a first call-up for Emile
Read MoreMarvin Hagler: great who saw his life as a fight against boxing’s dark forces | Bryan Armen Graham
For the duration of his time at the front of the American sporting consciousness, Marvin Hagler was perceived as someone fighting with chips on both shoulders. This, after all, was
Read MoreJalibert and Dupont dazzle in defeat to show France are here to stay | Robert Kitson
England have not played this well for 17 months and still it took them until the closing minutes to apply the coup de grâce. What does that say about the
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Announcer uses racial slur against girls’ team taking a knee
The livestream broadcaster, who did not realise his microphone was live, later apologised, but claimed he is not racist; NFHS Network, which was streaming the game, said it was “sickened”
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