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There was little doubt, on paper at least, which was the most appetising opening Premier League fixture of the 2016-7 season: Arsenal v Liverpool at t...
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‘Out’ seems to be the word of the week. On Friday Britain went out of the European Union. On Monday England went out of Euro 2016. Tomorro...
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The FA Cup semi-finals have been and gone for another year. No replays any more, which I think is a good thing (they should get rid of them altogether...
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On Saturday afternoon, Leicester City host Norwich City in the Premier league. The home team, who were initially quoted at odds of 5,000-1 to win the...
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You probably noticed that the Six Nations rugby tournament began over the weekend, with the anticipated highlight perhaps being the Calcutta Cup match...
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In some respects, the sports pages today are exactly as José Mourinho would want them to be. They are all about him. OK, they are all about his sacki...
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