FRANK LAMPARD is set to hand Chelsea Premier League debuts to Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell as the Blues travel to West Brom tomorrow afternoon. Chelsea have been on an impressive spending spree this summer, but Lampard, 42, hasn't yet…
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Newmarket Races: Betting preview, racecard, odds and tips for Saturday’s Group 1 Middle Park Stakes
A TOP-CLASS field are assembled for this brilliant Group 1. A case can be made for plenty, but our man Callum Jamieson fancies one to run away with it. The market has been changing ever since the declarations were made…
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Warnock to miss Boro's trip to old club QPR as he recovers from Covid but will meet squad and new striker Akpom today
NEIL WARNOCK will not travel to Middlesbrough's game at old club QPR as he continues to recover from coronavirus. The 71-year-old was rocked last week after testing positive for Covid-19 after returning to Teesside from his home in Cornwall. Warnock…
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Akinfenwa slams the FA for clearing Fleetwood staff for 'fat water buffalo' jibe that he says is 'racist and malicious'
FOOTBALL’S strongest man Adebayo Akinfenwa says he ‘feels let down’ by the FA after they ruled the insult a ‘fat water buffalo’ was not racist abuse. The Wycombe Wanderers striker heard the abuse from a Fleetwood Town representative during last…
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UFC 253 – Adesanya vs Costa: UK start time, stream FREE, TV channel, fight card, prelims info
ISRAEL ADESANYA will put his UFC middleweight championship at risk as he clashes with Paulo Costa in the octagon. A war of words have erupted between the two fighters as both look to inflict the first defeat on each other….
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Local sport hangs onto its precious community during Victorian lockdown
The cancellation of community sport during Victoria's pandemic winter has highlighted how we've taken the "community" part of local sport for granted. Dave Burt – founder of not-for-profit Sport and Life Training (SALT) – says requests for SALT's group mental…
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Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams react to shock defeats to rookies
Snooker legends Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams were both beaten by tour rookies at the European Masters on Thursday as Aaron Hill conquered the Rocket and Peter Devlin downed the Welshman. The two mammoth upsets occurred in the second round…
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Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek eyed by Southampton for loan transfer with up to EIGHT clubs after Blues star
SOUTHAMPTON have entered the race for Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek. But Ralph Hasenhuttl faces some competition to bring in the 24-year-old with another SEVEN clubs sniffing around. Loftus-Cheek has fallen way down Frank Lampard's pecking order and is said to…
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James Bradberry’s excellence exposing massive Giants black hole
For a winless team, there even is a pessimistic way to see James Bradberry flourishing as a No. 1 cornerback. With a forced fumble, an interception and more passes defended (six) than receptions allowed (five), Bradberry is living up to…
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Lakers take their LeBron James frustration straight to the league
The Lakers lead the Western Conference Finals and are the title favorites. Still, they feel they’re at a disadvantage. Following a Game 3 loss to the Nuggets, the Lakers formally presented a case to the NBA that LeBron James is…
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Anthony Joshua on FIFA 21 as playable character as fans get to use boxer in Volta mode
WORLD heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua will appear as a playable character in Fifa 21. Developers EA Sports have introduced a number of new measures to freshen up the football video game franchise that has sold more than 100million copies….
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Man City confident of landing Sevilla defender Jules Kounde in £64m transfer… then will let Garcia quit for Barcelona
MANCHESTER CITY are confident of landing target Jules Kounde in a £64million swoop – and only then will let Eric Garcia go. Etihad chiefs are looking to kill two birds with one stone and end their pursuit of the Sevilla…
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Juventus star Douglas Costa and Barcelona ace Ousmane Dembele linked with shock swap transfer in Wolves blow
JUVENTUS star Douglas Costa has reportedly been offered in a shock swap deal with Barcelona ace Ousmane Dembele. Italian outlet Tuttosport claim both clubs are keen to do business again following the Arthur Melo and Miralem Pjanic exchange back in…
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Leicester sell richest footballer in the world Faiq Bolkiah to Maritimo whose uncle is Sultan of Brunei worth £22bn – The Sun
THE world's richest footballer has left Leicester and joined Portuguese side Maritimo. Faiq Bolkiah, 22, the son of the Sultan of Brunei, left the Foxes without playing a professional game and is hoping a move overseas will reignite his career….
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