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Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Ladies and Gentlemen.  Welcome to the most prestigious awards ceremony in football journalism.  Well….not quite, especially given that our budget couldn’t even stretch to some soggy sandwiches, a packet of Monster Munch and a bottle of Lambrini.  However, due to (un)popular demand, we’ve cobbled together some prizes that will doubtless hang proudly in the recipients’ trophy cabinets for years to come. Player of the Year:  Riyad Mahrez Who...

The company whose blunder caused an evacuation of Old Trafford and postponement of the final game of the season has been named as Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd. Manchester United were forced to evacuate Old Trafford on Sunday in their final home game against Bournemouth after the private security firm forgot to remove a fake bomb taped to the back of a toilet door as part of a training exercise at Old Trafford. The company, which are registered in Kent, were...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport The weeks leading up to a major championship are always the source of endless debate.  Who to pick?  Do you go with the experienced but out of form forward (Wayne Rooney)?  Do you take chance on a young whippersnapper (Marcus Rashford)?  What about the players who have spent large amounts of the season on the sidelines (Jack Wilshere, Jordan Henderson)?  Luckily, I’ve done all the hard work picking...

When BT Sport signed a €1 billion TV rights deal for Uefa Champions League it was immediately clear who would be in line to cash in, and it wasn't the consumer. Broadcasting contracts for 2016 to 2019 will net Premier League clubs £8.3 billion combined, with Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish suggesting a single match could rake in television revenue of up to £500 million in the coming seasons. But while the already cash-rich clubs and their overpaid players rake in more...

A Where's Rooney puzzle has gone viral as speculation over his future hits fever pitch. Ladbrokes dreamt up a fun puzzle days before Roy Hodgson is due to name the squad travelling to Euro 2016 in France. The bookies expect the tournament to break Euro betting records with over £500 million wagered across the industry. England are currently the 9/1 fourth favourites to lift the trophy, having been 12/1 before the friendly win over Germany. Alex Donohue, at www.ladbrokes.com, said: "The patriotic...

Sport News 24/7 Yes it’s that time of the year again.  The weather is warming up, the end of the football season is nigh so this (not very) discerning journalist has picked TLE’s team of the season.  The PFA may have already chosen their team, but I know this is the selection you’ve really been waiting for, especially after I tipped Leicester for guaranteed relegation last August.  It has been a fascinating season and whilst the riches of the Premier...

Sport News 24/7 By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Hartlepool fans are known for getting dressed up for the last day of the season, and have previously gone to the match in Smurfs' and Thunderbirds' outfits. This weekend though they went as stormtroopers and it looks fantastic. Sadly the trip was all the way to Plymouth and they lost 5-0, but I'm sure they still had a great day out. Speaking to the BBC, Hartlepool boss Craig Hignett said: “Every year...

Cricket is set to have a Moneyball-esque ODI series next year with a computer picking teams for a North vs South of England tournament in Abu Dhabi. Two teams will be picked using the Professional Cricketers' Association's Most Valued Player ratings formula, which is akin to the sophisticated sabermetric approach postulated by Michael Lewis in his 2003 book Moneyball. Faced with a limited payroll and a player exodus, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane assembled a competitive team alongside assistant GM Peter Brand, a young Yale economics...

Sport News 24/7 By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There were amazing scenes as Liverpool fans greet team bus yesterday ahead their Europe League match against Villarreal, after the came back from 1-0 down in the first leg to win 3-1 on aggregate. And packed Anfield road to welcome the team coach. They will play Sevilla in the final at FC Basel's Stadium, which only holds 38,000, but it is thought 100,000 Liverpool fans might make he trip across regardless. Manager...