26 h. ago 'I was a gang member and spent five years in one of world's toughest jails

Ryan Peake spent five years behind bars for assault which left the victim with a fractured skull and arms, but he has turned his life around since coming out of prison and is now hoping to make a splash at Royal Portrush

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33 h. ago He spent five years in one of the world's toughest jails for an attack which left the victim with a fractured skull and arms

DOMINIC KING: The most remarkable stories emerge during the week before The Open but none will be as startling as the one Ryan Peake is about to tell.

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64 h. ago Florida man, 80, becomes oldest to run ‘world’s toughest’ race in Death Valley

Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale finished the Badwater 135 ultramarathon held in California’s sweltering desertAn 80-year-older runner has made history as the oldest person to complete the Badwater 135, nicknamed “the world’s toughest foot race”.Last week, Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, became one of 93 people to complete the ultramarathon course – which covers 135 miles, beginning 282 feet below sea level in California’s sweltering Death Valley and climbing to 8,360 feet at the trailhead to Mt Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Florida man, 80, becomes oldest person to complete ‘world’s toughest foot race’

Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale finished the Badwater 135 ultramarathon held in California’s sweltering Death ValleyAn 80-year-older runner has made history as the oldest person to complete the Badwater 135, nicknamed “the world’s toughest foot race”.Last week, Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, became one of 93 people to complete the ultramarathon course – which covers 135 miles, beginning 282 feet below sea level in California’s sweltering Death Valley and climbing to 8,360 feet at the trailhead to Mt Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago British mountaineer says K2 challenge is ‘one of the world’s toughest’

British-Bangladeshi mountaineer Akke Rahman hopes to reach the summit before the end of July.

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2 w. ago I've spent my legal career defending grooming gang suspects. Now they are accused of using a different tactic to target young girls

Marcus Johnstone, from Warrington, has represented scores of clients accused of involvement in gang-based grooming and has several cases underway.

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2 w. ago Jake Paul beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in first fight since Mike Tyson win

Jake Paul took on what promised to be his toughest test to date when he faced former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in California

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3 w. ago Man City are about to find out just how much they've changed

Manchester City face their toughest assignment of the Club World Cup so far when they face

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3 w. ago Flamengo vs Chelsea Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Chelsea look to maintain their perfect start in the Club World Cup stage as they look to face their toughest opponents in Group D as the Blues face Flamengo

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