24 h. ago Dame Mary Beard says Cambridge is better without the 'thicko' rugby players of her day

The revered classicist and art historian believes that Cambridge has been 'transformed for the better' since her time there because 'there aren't any of those thick white rugger buggers'.

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4 d. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match for 90 minutes’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and, after a quick dash to the bathroom, fell asleep. Minutes later he was awoken by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed, and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite tennis player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We rewatched an Ajax match’: What really happens when tennis anti

Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and after a quick dash to the bathroom fell asleep. Minutes later he was woken up by a doping control officer at his front door: “I’m dying in my bed and somehow I hear the guy come. Barely. I’m dead and he’s coming,” says Monfils, laughing.One of the requirements of being an elite player is providing your location for an hour each day as part of the anti-doping whereabouts system, which allows the anti-doping authorities to conduct unannounced out-of-competition doping tests. For years the Frenchman, like most other players, has assigned 6am as his usual hour, a time he is certain to be at home or in his hotel room. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Two arrested and two suspects wanted after home of NFL Saints player Cam Jordan burglarized on day of game

The burglary is the latest in a rash of thefts at the homes of professional athletes over the past year

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7 d. ago How Worcestershire are punching above their weight: The cup glory fuelled by Josh Baker's memory, a new home and how debt

During practice sessions on their way to winning their first one-day final for 31 years, Worcestershire's players would often take a moment and think about him.

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1 week ago Sarah Burton turns up the glamour volume at Givenchy in Paris

Spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn re-establishes itself as serious player in red carpet dressingOn the very same day as Taylor Swift, Sarah Burton entered her Showgirl era. For her second outing as Givenchy designer, Burton turned up the volume with collars dripping rhinestones over collarbones, luscious peach maribou feathers, a pocket-rocket cocktail dress in lipstick red leather, and Naomi Campbell in a tuxedo jacket worn open over a barely-there lace trim bra.Burton has been at Givenchy less than a year, but Alexander McQueen’s long-term right-hand woman has already established a new identity for the house and for herself. Givenchy, the spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn and the little black dress, has an immaculate bloodline of glamour that runs from Paris to Hollywood, but it is a relative minnow as a business. Her recent predecessors had mostly leaned into streetwear and utility-coded metallic accents, but Burton is bringing back the glamour. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hearts hype should have Hibs salivating and I wish players could see what one man was like on derby day – Tam McManus

The ex Easter Road striker is licking his lips at the prospect of Saturday's capital clash

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1 week ago Today's rugby news as 200 players set for huge pay day after Mike Tindall hits deadline

The latest rugby news stories from the world of rugby today

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2 w. ago What Ruben Amorim did after Brentford speaks volumes about his current Manchester United mindset

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim is under renewed pressure following Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Brentford, but carried on with a team bonding session for players and their families the following day

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2 w. ago Arsenal player ratings against Newcastle as 8/10 star saves the day for Mikel Arteta

Arsenal secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday afternoon, with Mikel Merino and Gabriel scoring late on to cancel out Nick Woltemade's opener

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup MC steps down and apologises to Rory McIlroy after leading offensive chant on first tee

Heather McMahan led a chant directed at Europe’s star player on a day when captain Luke Donald said crowds crossed a line

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2 w. ago Keegan Bradley SNAPS at press conference as America spirals at Ryder Cup amid fan chaos

The Ryder Cup took an ugly turn on Saturday when fans and players alike came close to blows on a tense day of hostile behavior and crass abuse.

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2 w. ago Keegan Bradley refuses to condemn hostile USA fans as he snaps at questions over vile fan abuse

The Ryder Cup took an ugly turn on Saturday when fans and players alike came close to blows on a tense day of hostile behavior and crass abuse.

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2 w. ago Luke Donald reveals what President Trump said to Europe’s captain during Ryder Cup visit

Trump crashed the Ryder Cup party and tried to gee up the American players, but Europe took charge of the opening day

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2 w. ago Wayne Rooney makes Man United ‘sacked’ claim as he dissects Ruben Amorim dressing room culture

The former Manchester United captain has spoken about the culture shift in modern day dressing rooms, which he has seen as a player and a manager.

Culture

3 w. ago Arsenal player ratings vs Man City as 8/10 star saves the day after 5/10 howlers

Arsenal faced Manchester City at the Emirates in a massive game in the Premier League title race with both sides desperate to gain ground on Liverpool

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3 w. ago ‘I tried to escape with drugs, pills and alcohol’: Björn Borg on his misery and mayhem after quitting tennis

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that almost killed him‘I’m a person who doesn’t say very much,” Björn Borg says with a wry smile. Which may be the understatement of the century. Borg, the greatest tennis player of his day, has spent 42 years saying nothing since he announced his retirement at the age of 26.When he broke that news in 1983, it was one of the biggest shocks in the history of sport. Not simply because he was at his peak, but also because he was the rock star tennis player – beautiful, mysterious and followed by a flock of teenybopper fans. When Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in the US Open earlier this month, aged 22, he became the second youngest player to have won six major tournaments. Borg beat him by four months. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Attending four Premier League games in a day: Seeing 100 players, missing five goals, and avoiding a protest

Attending four Premier League games in a day: Seeing 100 players, missing five goals, and avoiding a protest  The New York Times

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4 w. ago Liverpool player ratings including 3/10 nightmare as Mohamed Salah saves day vs Burnley

Liverpool beat Burnley 1-0 thanks to an injury-time Mohamed Salah penalty as the Reds kept up their perfect start to the Premier League season

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