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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...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter England one-day captain Eoin Morgan and opener Alex Hales have made themselves unavailable for the tour to Bangladesh next month.  Amid widespread concern about potential attacks against westerners in the sub-continent nation, the duo have decided against travelling, despite England’s security expert Reg Dickason assuring players, support staff and press alike that the security will be up-to-scratch.  Director of Performance Andrew Strauss has said that the decision to...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter The TLE Sports Podcast returns after a summer break.  In this episode Richard & David de Winter discuss the start of the football season, Sam Allardyce's first match as England manager, the conclusion of the US Open, England's upcoming tour of Bangladesh and the Vuelta a Espana and the Tour of Britain.

El Salvador's national football team today claimed that they have been offered a bribe to fix Tuesday's World Cup 2018 qualifying game vs Canada, which they have refused. In a bizarre news conference, team members played an audio recording of the person allegedly offering various incentives. Canada must beat El Salvador (who cannot qualify) at their home ground in Vancouver to progress.  However, they also must rely on Mexico defeating Honduras in the final game of Group A to stand any chance of getting...

Leinster Rugby have confirmed the appointment of former England head coach Stuart Lancaster into the senior coaching team. Following a disappointing Rugby World Cup 2015, where England as the home nation crashed out in the group stages, this will mark Lancaster's first major position back in the game. Lancaster has enjoyed a couple of short term roles with the Atlanta Falcons, British Cycling’s world-class performance programme, the English FA, and South New Zealand RFU Counties Manukau. Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen said,...

The Premier League is getting into full swing and many are already pegging the two Manchester clubs as the teams to beat this year. Both teams spent massive loads of cash during the summer to bring in a host of top-tier players, in addition to some of the best managers that money can buy. They're hoping these investments will pay off with a Premier League title, but things may not be so simple if history is any indication. The two...

Team GB's 366 athletes will wear illuminated shoes in the closing ceremony on Sunday night. With 56 medals so far and a fighting chance of coming in second place in the medals table, the Brits have certainly lit up the Games so far. Using Rio’s reputation for being the home of the carnival as its inspiration, Accrington-based Simon Jersey has created the sports stars’ Closing Ceremony outfits to help them draw their most successful ever away Games to a close. Athletes will be...

Former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson has been named as the 48-year-old man who died in Telford after being tasered by police. Officers from West Mercia Police were called to a scene at around 1:30am this morning after calls from people concerned about the safety of Atkinson. A Taser was used and Atkinson, who subsequently received medical attention, and was pronounced dead at approximately 3am. He apparently died around 90 minutes after receiving medical treatment. Atkinson is probably most often remembered for his magnificent solo...

Lucky spectators saw plenty of drama at the fifth round of the Red Bull Air Race Championship at Ascot this weekend. The breathtaking aerial track race sees daredevil pilots flying 20 meters or so off the ground through a winding course made up of inflated pylon gates. They are travelling at 200 miles per hour and pulling 10g of force through the turns. The stunning Ascot course has the pilots skimming the top of trees and weaving past the Ascot grandstand...