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“You couldn’t really get any bigger” says Charlie Hodgson, Managing Director of The Oval as Surrey CCC gear up for the first home fixture of the season. In the background Alastair Cook is netting on the pitch alongside his fellow Essex teammates in preparation for today's Division 1 clash. Both teams come in on the back of a strong season in which Surrey scooped the Championship title and Essex finished within a whisper of the top in third place. But...

By Geo Craig  Following a long delay moving into their new stadium and a patchy run of form things finally started looking up for Tottenham Hotspur last night with a heroic victory over Man City in their impressive new home. Spurs fans will be hopeful they can end the season on a high and secure a precious Champions League spot. However, recent history points to a squad that is unable to keep up the fight on multiple fronts towards the...

Newcastle United owner, Mike Ashley, has just lost a huge amount of money. It is thought Ashley had ploughed in at least £150m into Debenhams, taking a 30 per cent ownership, but it hasn’t saved the group which has fallen into administration, wiping out the shareholders in the business. The company and its lenders rejected a last-ditch offer of a new £200m cash injection, as it was dependent on Ashley becoming chief executive. Unfortunately this is likely to pave the way for...

The 2018-19 season has reached its exciting conclusion. The men from Liverpool have been riding high on success. The troika of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mo Salah has been wreaking havoc  over the beleaguered oppositions. The opponents have been running for cover. It’s been a season to remember for The Reds. Everything seemed to have fallen into place for them. But Manchester City don’t want to relinquish their title, and the final few games of the season will be...

"That’s Altior for you - he always has so much in hand"The currently unbeaten Altior comes in at 8! Some impressive runners to go...Find out number 7 tonight with Members' Club Ultimate - https://t.co/kMkN6pTveL pic.twitter.com/Hjwhe5JVib— Racing Post (@RacingPost) January 29, 2019 Altior has been one of the most dominant horses in the history of the National Hunt, a fact that was reinforced when he reeled off his 18th straight win by claiming the Champion Chase crown at the 2019 Cheltenham...

McAllister, 54, was waiting for a taxi with his wife in the early hours of Sunday morning (Mar 24) when he was set upon in Call Lane in Leeds, West Yorks.,

The stand has been backed by politicians

Gary Cooper, 30, admits invading pitch but denies assault