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Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Leicester who?  Now all that Premier League title nonsense is over, it’s time to get back to the real football – the relegation battle.  Norwich City, Newcastle United and Sunderland all find themselves at the wrong end of the table with three (two in the Toon’s case) games remaining and only one team to stay in the league.  Their respective seasons will be defined by the next two...

Sport News 24/7 Tottenham Hotspur. Described as many people’s ‘second team’ and it’s not hard to work out why. Likeable, unthreatening and traditionally executing a brand of exciting ‘who will score the most’ football. The teams have always been brimming with personality and heroes. Over the decades, Greves, Gazza, Linker, Ginola, Brazil, Ardiles, and Klinsman (there are loads and I could go on) to name a few have all entertained and delighted at the Lane. This season, the team boasts a...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad The NBA season ended with Kobe Bryant dropping 60 points in his farewell game on what has been a sensational career.  The Golden State Warriors have officially the best regular season record with 73-9.  So now the real fun stuff starts – here is my NBA 2016 Playoffs preview Eastern Conference Embed from Getty Images Cleveland Cavaliers v Detroit Pistons In the regular season the Pistons were 3-1 over the Cavs but the...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter 6th in the table, only 5 points off the Champions League places, 2015/16 has exceeded all Hammers’ fans expectations so far.  Under new manager Slaven Bilic they have moved on from the limited but effective gameplan of ‘up and under’ of previous boss Sam Allardyce and found a new level, complete with the dynamic football the Boleyn Ground faithful crave.  Nevertheless with six league fixtures remaining, can the...

An employment tribunal has ruled that Jonas Gutierrez was dropped by Newcastle United because of his cancer diagnosis. The Argentinian midfielder had a clause in his contract that would trigger an extension to his deal, but he was denied a deal through appearances, a decision made by the then club manager Alan Pardew. He had been a regular in the team before his diagnosis, making an incredible 177 appearances. The 32-year-old is suing the Magpies for in the region of £2 million on...

Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport I wrote back in November that Leicester City would have to tighten up at the back if they wanted to challenge for the title (at the time they had conceded five more than any other team in the top five) and they certainly have done that. Sunday's 2-0 away victory against Sunderland was their fifth consecutive clean sheet, putting them within touching distance of the Premier League title and effectively ending Arsenal's...

England and Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire at 26 years-old due to a serious heart condition. The sad news was revealed by the England Cricket Board today ahead of the 2016/17 counties season. Taylor withdrew from last week’s fixture against Cambridge MCCU with what was believed to be a viral condition. However, specialist scans revealed yesterday that the 26-year-old has the very serious heart condition, ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia). The middle-order batsman played the first of his...

Danny Willett's brother almost broke Twitter last night with a series of hilarious tweets that documented the dramatic end to the 2016 Augusta Masters. The author, teacher and self proclaimed "inexperienced father" took to social media during the final stages of the tournament to spur his brother on as he attempted to become only the second Englishman to win the Masters. At one point it looked as though there was little hope for the Yorkshireman, but a Jordan Spieth meltdown on the...

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen is contemplating switching allegiance to South Africa, according to recent reports. The Pietermaritzburg-born batsman will become eligible to play for the Proteas in 2018, and he says representing the country could be a consideration. “Yes, it is a thought in my head,” said Pietersen. “If it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. Obviously, playing international cricket is something I have done for a very long time. “Do I miss playing international cricket? Do I miss batting...