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He’s already had more comebacks than Madonna, but Tiger Woods is this week preparing himself for another one. Formerly known as the Target World Challenge, the Hero World Challenge is an end of season jamboree which raises money for Woods’ charitable foundation. He personally invites 19 fellow professionals, and...
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They same that time is a great healer, but in the case of football’s latest two controversies, nobody has defined the length of the prescription. The cases of Malky Mackay and Ched Evans are incomparable in terms of the gravity of their offences, but their reassimilation into football have thrown...
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Expectations were set suitably high for England’s latest QBE Autumn International test match. Given recent disappointing yet optimistic performances against New Zealand and South Africa, Saturday’s encounter against Samoa was an opportunity to end a losing streak and provide inspiration for frustrated England fans. In one sense, this did...
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On Wednesday 26th November, England’s elongated build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup in February begins. A seven match series against Sri Lanka provides the perfect opportunity for a well-rested, fresh-faced England team to find their feet. While conditions in Colombo are hardly comparable with those in which the...
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Ockham’s razor dictates that the simplest explanation is generally the correct one. That could well be true regarding Arsenal’s poor start to the season. They moved on three defenders during the summer (Sagna, Vermaelen, Jenkinson) and only signed two (Debuchy and Chambers). This has left them extremely light on...
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It’s becoming a tale all too familiar: a northern hemisphere team coming up just short of the southern hemisphere giants. This is particularly pertinent of England, who are struggling to cement themselves as serious contenders for the Webb Ellis Cup in a year’s time. Considering Ireland’s defeat of South Africa...
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With Lewis Hamilton’s accumulated 24 point lead over Nico Rosberg now withered to that of only a 17 point gap, the race is truly on and will take everything to the wire in Abu Dhabi, which is due to take place on the 23rd November. After a thrilling chase in...