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Sport News 24/7 When James Milner netted his first goal on Boxing Day of ’02 to become the youngest player to score in the Premier League there was a palpable sense that the young Leeds lad had a big career in front of him. With 423 appearances in the top tier, 61 caps for England and successful spells at five of the biggest clubs in the country many would say that prophesy has been fulfilled, yet despite what the record...

Infamous boxer Tyson Fury has announced his retirement in a rage-fuelled tweet. The heavyweight champion lost his cool on the social media platform after a dramatic few weeks in which he pulled out of the Wladimir Klitschko rematch because of mental health problems and tested positive for cocaine in a random drugs test. Fury, who holds the WBA and WBO world titles, had recently posted a cryptic tweet after reports about him testing positive for cocaine were leaked. The self-proclaimed Gypsy King...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Six games, five defeats, 16 goals conceded – not quite the start to the season West Ham fans had in mind, especially given last term’s impressive seventh-place finish.  After leaving their beloved Boleyn Ground in order to become tenants at the Olympic Stadium in a controversial move, the Hammers are finding tougher than expected to adapt to their new surroundings.  So is it just a case of being...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter TLE Sports Editor David de Winter is joined by Richard de Winter to discuss the upcoming Ryder Cup, the Fancy Bears hacking leak & TUE debate, the thrilling end to the Specsavers County Championship and the most recent round of Premier League matches.

England boss Sam Allardyce has told friends he thinks he will be sacked as England manager following allegations that he used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and offer advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers. The former Sunderland boss has only been in the job two months but has already hit his first off-the-field hiccup. The Telegraph has released footage of Allardyce meeting men claiming to represent a Far East firm in which he appears to say third-party ownership...

Many were shocked when FIFA announced it has decided to end its anti-racism task force, as it had “completely fulfilled its temporary mission.” The 2018 World Cup in Russia has worried many who believe that there are dangerous racist elements at play at Russian football clubs. Many fans have already been put off from attending the tournament, due to the horrific scenes of Russian hooligans fighting with English fans during the 2016 Euro championships and Russia’s regressive policies toward the...

TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you the brand new Flats and Shanks podcast.  If you're suffering from the Colin Murray changing room 'bants' style of sports broadcasting vacuum, this could be for you. Sky Sports pundit David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players who bring you a sports podcast about all sorts of interesting stuff, with a bit of Rugby thrown in too. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to...

Sport News 24/7 England’s Test squad for the tour of Bangladesh is brimming with youthful enthusiasm and a few wily old heads. Youth will certainly get its chance atop the order, as Alastair Cook prepares to take to the field with his umpteenth opening partner since the retirement of Andrew Strauss. The most recent incumbent of Cook’s opening partner position, Alex Hales, took the surprising decision to exclude himself from selection for the tour on the grounds of security concerns...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FottyMad  @TLE_Sport The NFL made its triumphant return last week as we start on the long and bumpy road to Houston Texas for Super Bowl LI.  During the break of course there's been a hell of a lot of highs and lows. Some players have departed and some will return.  Some have caused controversy but as ever all eyes were locked in game week one, and the hopes of many that their team got...