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West Ham chief Karren Brady says teams DO want season completed but says no talk over neutral venues

Brady also confirmed that West Ham are in the first of four phases to complete the season, which has begun with individual training with a one-in-one-out policy at the club's training ground.




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Could a 'Win & Save' lottery for low income households work in Britain?

This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble?




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Why are low-alcohol beer sales soaring and which ones are the best?

A dog is not just for Christmas. Chocolate is not just for Easter. Low-alcohol beer is not just for Dry January - at least, that appears to be the case when it comes to sales trends.




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Coronavirus could change our holidays for a long time, says Lee Boyce

Forecasts predict a 28% reduction in global tourism in 2020, costing the global economy £2trillion, but the more long-lasting change could be to our holiday habits




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Louisa Johnson to sing at Anthony Joshua vs Klitschko

Johnson will sing God Save The Queen in front of 90,000 boxing fans at the home of England football on what is sure to be one of the biggest nights in British boxing history.




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Anthony Joshua has speed & power on side, says Frank Bruno

MATT MALTBY - INTERVIEW: Frank Bruno expects Anthony Joshua to forget about the razzmatazz and sold-out Wembley crowd in order to do the business on Wladimir Klitschko.




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Anthony Joshua says he can get even better

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua spent the 24 hours after his epic conquest of Wladimir Klitschko reconnecting with his family and resting until he came blinking into the daylight of a Sunday afternoon.




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Anthony Joshua excited by phenomenal notion of a USA bout

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LUKE AUGUSTUS: Anthony Joshua has hailed the prospect of fighting in America as 'phenomenal' should his next fight be held Stateside.




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Anthony Joshua disappointed by Wladimir Klitschko quitting

Klitschko's unexpected announcement, at the age of 41 following his stoppage defeat by Joshua at Wembley, surprised the boxing community as much as Joshua.




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Billy Joe Saunders talked Tyson Fury out of a suicide attempt when he was suffering from depression 

Fury shocked the world after he out-pointed Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg in 2015, but the super stardom took its toll on the fighter, leading to weight gain, depression and drug use.




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Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua will 'always have a dodgy chin' and backs Andy Ruiz to win rematch

EXCLUSIVE BY JORDAN SEWARD: Frank Warren believes Joshua will always be vulnerable regardless of whether or not he avenges the sole blemish on his record against Ruiz on Saturday.




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Tyson Fury's father admits he's had same mental health problems as son

John Fury, 54, of Leiston appeared on This Morning today where he admitted he fears his boxer son Tyson, 31, could start 'doing stupid stuff again' when his boxing career comes to an end.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: It's time for players to wake up...football is an empty shop with big bills to pay

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Protect the clubs, without them the beautiful game is dead

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It is the clubs that make the game; they bring the people together and give that confluence meaning. The only enduring unit in team sport is a club.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Liverpool made the wrong call - they were allied with football at its most selfish

Something had to give. Even the venture capitalists who run Liverpool could not project their club as mattering more, then end up on the same side as Mike Ashley and Daniel Levy.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Even in this time of crisis, agents remain shameless

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It's a crowded field but perhaps the most risible intervention in the stand-off between clubs and players this week came from Dr Erkut Sogut.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Clubs at all levels deserve fairness... or at least the pursuit of it 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At some stage this week, the National League will make a decision on their competitions above tier seven of the pyramid system.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Spending £200m on Harry Kane feels wrong in the current climate

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Gary Neville is right. Clubs who have deferred or cut salaries should not be able to enter the transfer market until that money is repaid.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Toon takeover is ringing the loudest of alarm bells as Newcastle United sale looms

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The difference between the £340m Mike Ashley wants for Newcastle and the £300m on offer is what is holding this deal up. Why, given the estimated assets of the buyer?




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Proper leaders wouldn't allow these wage disputes to fester 

MARTIN SAMUEL: It is a familiar trope that there are not many great captains in football these days. Never will that be more keenly felt than at the top of the Premier League on Friday. 




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: Why there are still a million problems with football's return 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Here is the problem with football's return. To make golf work, the PGA Tour are hopeful of securing a million tests for Covid-19.




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Mesut Ozil's refusal to take a Arsenal pay cut will NEVER be forgotten

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Failure to deliver is why Arsenal are so worried about their financial future. And why they hoped Ozil could get by on just £306,250 per week.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Newcastle's honeymoon will last until the elite feel threatened

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Until Newcaslte become a threat to some large vested interests is the best estimate. Then, watch attitudes change. The same happened to City.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: World Rugby election presents chance to stop shameless plundering of the Pacific

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Tahnoon Nimer is taking Charlton the same way as Bury... EFL must change rules

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There is a very straightforward way to prove you have the funds for any transaction. Pay up. Write the cheque, hand over the cash.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Sneering Gordon Taylor has played his hand so poorly… it's time to go

MARTIN SAMUEL - COMMENT: Amid a global pandemic, PFA chief Gordon Taylor is responsible for professional footballers becoming the easiest target.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: The battle lines have been drawn between the Premier League's top and bottom teams

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At Friday's Premier League meeting the differences were made very clear. Top clubs want resumption based on contractual needs.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Players could end up being washed away by Premier League greed

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Premier League players are fit, young men, quite probably coronavirus will be mild for them. And yet, there is always one.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Rick Parry is the cause of - and solution to - all life's problems!

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Owners have been immersed for too long in the fight to reach the Premier League. They've lived in a world of extreme, desperate expenditure.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Football does not need to be lectured on coronavirus by you, constable Roberts

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.




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'I dodged the bullets faster than Usain Bolt': One of the heroes of Normandy recounts his story 

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.




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Usain Bolt called Raheem Sterling to thank him for stopping Liverpool winning Premier League

Legendary sprinter and massive Manchester United fan Usain Bolt called up Raheem Sterling to thank him for stopping Liverpool from winning the Premier League. 




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Louisa Johnson exhibits her toned abs in chic white co-ords for dinner at Usain Bolt's restaurant

Louisa Johnson was proudly displaying her toned abs in chic white co-ords on Wednesday, as she enjoyed dinner at Usain Bolt's restaurant in Spitalfields.




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'The Usain Bolt of pandas' stuns a driver with its 'lightning' speed

The wild panda was spotted 'sprinting' on an uphill path in front of a car in China's Sichuan Province. The average moving speed of a wild panda is 26.9 metres (88.3 feet) per hour.




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Usain Bolt is dapper in a crisp white outfit during Formentera break with girlfriend Kasi J. Bennet

The retired Jamaican sprinter, 32, cut a dapper figure in a bright white ensemble as he enjoyed a sun-soaked break in Formentera, Spain with girlfriend Kasi J. Bennet on Thursday.




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Premier League star Phil Jagielka splits with wife over 'Instagram model who dated Usain Bolt'

Sheffield United defender Phil Jagielka, 36, has split from wife Emily and is now said to be spending time with 25-year-old Australian Instagram beauty Holly Young, who once dated Olympic star Usain Bolt.




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Athletics news: Christian Coleman battles to save his reputation after he 'misses three drugs test' 

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.




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Doha disaster: 2019 World Athletics Championships' woeful attendance and lack of atmosphere

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.




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Usain Bolt dons lederhosen for another night of beer drinking fun at an Oktoberfest party in Munich

Usain Bolt, 34, wore lederhosen with a checked green and white shirt as he enjoyed a night at Oktoberfest in Munich on Friday night. While there he jumped on stage and posed for selfies.




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Moment Usain Bolt and pals are caught up in a mass brawl

The Jamaican athlete, 33, and five friends clashed with another group while partying alongside Love Island stars at Soho's Toy Room in London on Friday night.




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Usain Bolt 'is ready' to play NFL if Patriots or Packers come calling

The Olympic sprint champion, 33, main, has said he would consider taking up the sport. In February he tied the quickest ever NFL 40-yard dash running in 4.22 seconds, inset.




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Olympic legend Usain Bolt is rumoured to be back again for the Melbourne Cup

Former Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt is rumoured to be returning to the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday and will be sponsored by champagne brand Mumm.




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Melbourne Cup 2019: Usain Bolt gushes over his long-term girlfriend

He confirmed his relationship with Kasi Bennett, 29, back in 2016. 




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Champion sprinter Usain Bolt looks suave in a mustard suit as he arrives via helicopter for Oaks Day

Usain Bolt made quite an entrance at Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse via private helicopter in Melbourne on Thursday.  




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Usain Bolt hints he may have a Melbourne business venture in the works

Usain Bolt visited Melbourne to attend Oaks Day last week. 




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Usain Bolt reveals he is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kasi Bennett

Athlete Usain Bolt has confirmed his girlfriend Kasi Bennett is expecting his first child with girlfriend Kasi Bennett.




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Usain Bolt's 'dangerous' online casino game

Usain Bolt: The Slot Game was launched at the gambling industry's annual showcase in London last week. Gambling campaigners say the deal will do 'great harm to those who look up to Bolt'.




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Indian construction worker 'BEATS Usain Bolt's 100m world record' (with help from two BUFFALOES)

Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, India, was taking part in Kambala - where people sprint 145 metres through rice fields while holding two buffaloes - when he appeared to beat Bolt's time.




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Usain Bolt shares sweet picture of himself and pregnant girlfriend 

Usain Bolt shared a sweet Valentine's Day message to his girlfriend Kasi Bennett over the weekend on Instagram.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: Fleet-footed Tyson Fury broke the mould... just like Usain Bolt, he is an outlier

MARTIN SAMUEL: Tyson Fury is an outlier, a mould breaker, just as Usain Bolt was. And not only in terms of his antics, his charisma. And like Bolt, once he enters the vicinity it is hard to take your eyes off him.