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Sport
Too well paid to move | 5 players stuck because of their wages
With the transfer window open for business, there should be some high-profile moves in the coming weeks unless the financial impact of the Coronavirus crisis leads to less business than usual. That could leave a series of star players who are out of favour or unhappy at their clubs being left in limbo and they are too well paid to move.
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Sport
Premier League substitutions vote a rare display of common sense
In a welcome boost for those outside of the Premier League’s big six hegemony, clubs voted against continuing with five Premier League substitutions per game next season. For the Project Restart to go ahead, concessions were always going to have to be made and this competition like all others, had player welfare at the forefront of the conversation.
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Racing
Hollie Doyle and the rise of female jockeys
The rise of female jockeys began in 1972 when Meriel Tufnell became the first woman to ride a UK horse racing winner under Jockey Club rules, steering Scorched Earth to victory in a race at Kempton. Fast forward to 1977 when Charlotte Brew partnered Barony Fort in that year’s Grand National and then 1982 when Geraldine Rees rode Cheers to a gallant eighth place in the world’s most famous race, to become the first female rider to complete the course.
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Sport
Worst signings of the season | 2019/20 Premier League
At the start of the 2019/20 Premier League season, the transfer market was the most inflated it has ever been. The end result of this was clubs paying over the odds for players, some of whom inevitably ended up as disappointment.
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Sport
Andrea Pirlo appointment the latest in a disturbing trend
For Maurizio Sarri, it was déjà vu. On Saturday, after Juventus were dumped out of the Champions League on away goals by Lyon, the chain-smoking Italian was relieved of his duties. Although he arrived having left Chelsea by his own accord a year ago, it is widely believed he jumped before he was pushed by Roman Abramovich.
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Racing
Perth betting tips: Petrastar could shine
Steven Dowler was in fantastic form last week, landing the Rollover Pick 6 at Ripon on Thursday and then reaching the final leg at Sandown on Saturday with 36 lines still live, before falling victim to a late withdrawal.
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Sport
Biggest NBA finals upsets
While any game of elite level basketball has the potential to set pulses racing, it has to be said that the postseason is where the action really happens. Trophies are won, careers are ended, legends are born and underdog stories are written.
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Sport
New stadiums in Europe – top 5
The benefits of a modern football stadium are plenty. For clubs to compete at the highest level they must have an arena befitting of their ambitions. Tottenham Hotspur became the envy of the sporting world in 2019 when they opened their futuristic 62,000 seat mega-stadium.
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Sport
Fulham transfer news – five players they could sign
After a brace from left-back Joe Bryan in the Play-off final, Fulham have returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking under the guidance of former player Scott Parker. However, without smart investment and the 2020/21 season could be a very long one.
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Racing
Glorious Goodwood 2020: Five beaten runners to keep in mind
The dust has now settled on what was another cracking five days’ top-class horse racing action at Glorious Goodwood 2020. There was a lot to take out of the festival, not least the announcement that superstar stayer Stradivarius is now being prepared for a tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe following his history-making fourth win in the Goodwood Cup.
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Winners
Syndicate win five-figure consolation prize in Pick 15
Have you ever wondered just how valuable a Colossus consolation prize can be? An incredible story unfolded over the weekend as one Syndicate Captain landed a staggering five-figure return from a losing ticket.
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