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Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth itAnd still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been able to gorge on an extraordinary amount of dramatic sport. Seesawing shifts in momentum? Late twists? Huge shocks? We’ve had them all.It says something when Barcelona’s epic 3-2 victory against Real Madrid in a Copa del Rey final was only their third-most exciting match in the past month; and when my sober-eyed colleague Robert Kitson describes Northampton’s 37-34 Champions Cup win at Leinster as “one of the all‑time great knockout heists”. Continue reading...

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Team ‘have to improve defensively’, says head coachFlick says ‘we still need three points’ to secure titleHansi Flick said he was going to have check on his heart after he watched his side come back from 2-0 down to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in a wild, chaotic game that virtually secured a league and cup double in his first season.After two Kylian Mbappé goals inside 15 minutes Barcelona were trailing, their grip on the title seeming to loosen, their great rival momentarily moving within a point at the top of the table, but goals from Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal and two from Raphinha put them ahead before half-time. Continue reading...

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