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‘Continued solidarity’: Olympic Summit backs Russian athletes at Paris 2024

Russian and Belarusian athletes have moved closer to being allowed to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paris Games, after an endorsement at an Olympic Summit. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in a statement that the international Olympic summer sports federations, the continental associations… Read More »‘Continued solidarity’: Olympic Summit backs Russian athletes at Paris 2024

Rice to the rescue as Arsenal win late at Luton – but only after Raya disaster deepens keeper issues

England midfielder Declan Rice has scored in the seventh minute of added time to earn Premier League leaders Arsenal a wild 4-3 win over Luton and spare the blushes of teammate David Raya. Goalkeeper Raya made errors that led to two goals for Luton, leaving… Read More »Rice to the rescue as Arsenal win late at Luton – but only after Raya disaster deepens keeper issues

‘The best guy on planet Earth’: EPL owner praises new coach – an hour before he’d sacked the old one

Sheffield United have brought back Chris Wilder to replace manager Paul Heckingbottom. Less than 90 minutes after the Saudi owner of the Premier League’s bottom club, Prince Abdullah, had said on radio that he had made the decision Heckingbottom’s exit was confirmed and, soon after,… Read More »‘The best guy on planet Earth’: EPL owner praises new coach – an hour before he’d sacked the old one