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Chelsea have entered the realm of late-stage American sports capitalism
The Blues’ lack of success was no impediment to Todd Boehly and Mark Walter recouping profits from the club’s...
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New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths
Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit dr...
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The hundred club remains the batter’s holy grail – just ask Dan Lawrence
England batter’s agony on missing out at Edgbaston reminded us that however well you play, a century remains t...
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North Carolina father and son receive hero awards for saving man from burning car
Larry Pickett Sr and his son, a US army cadet, pulled David Denton from vehicle fire in upstate New York in 20...
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Jack Dempsey v Gene Tunney at 100: when a great champion met his greatest inquisitor
On 23 September 1926, two of the best heavyweights in American history met in front of 120,000 fans in Philade...
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It’s AFL grand final week – why is everyone talking about ‘Wharfie Time’?
Ahead of the 2026 flag decider, one club’s not-so-secret recipe for success has spilled over the boundaries of...
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Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts
The County Championship gets treated like sporting Victoriana by the game’s leaders but it’s some of the harde...
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Wednesday briefing: Can Burnham seek a different path to Trump’s world order?
In today’s newsletter: The PM’s first face‑to‑face with the US president marks a fragile reset
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From the Pocket: Justin Longmuir is an awkward outlier among AFL’s combative coaches
The Fremantle coach and his ‘process’ have lifted the Dockers into their second grand final. Now they must tak...
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Morning Mail: US warns Albanese over algorithm opt-out, cost of raising children rising, and a hot chook taste test
Albanese government plan would be seen as ‘censorship’ as US ups the ante in tech battle; find out which super...
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Annoyingly likeable Lions or Fremantle’s fairytale? How to pick a team to cheer for in the AFL grand final
Forget the cup, who will win the hearts of the undecideds, casuals and neutrals – the juggernauts from Brisban...
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The viral Hyrox horror: is the ‘go hard or go home’ attitude to exercise finally over?
When an athlete soiled herself at a hybrid fitness event, it sparked a debate about a culture that pushes peop...