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Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport Professional victories for Leicester and Arsenal on Saturday put the pressure on Spurs and Manchester City to keep pace at the top in their respective fixtures on Sunday.  However, the Lilywhites were the only team that could rise to the challenge, effectively winning their game against Bournemouth in the first half and cruising to a 3-0 win, taking their goal difference to an impressive +32.  The Citizens, in contrast, slipped to a...

Sport News 24/7 By Jack Peat - Editor @TLE_Sport  @jacknpeat In mid-August of last year, before a single ball had been kicked in the 2015/16 Premier League season, a worrying trend unfolded as the starting line-ups were announced for the opening weekend’s fixtures.  Only 73 English players were among the 220 who started for the 20 clubs; a low of 33.2 per cent and a number that embarrasses the national game when compared to the major European leagues.  The figure...

Sport News 24/7 By Jordan Seward  6.Terry Flanagan vs Anthony Crolla Flanagan extended his perfect record to 30-0 when he defended his WBO World lightweight title last Saturday against fellow Brit Derry Matthews. Up next for Crolla is a tough test against the man who is powerful, crude and affectively ended Kevin Mitchell’s career. ‘Million Dollar Crolla’ can certainly live up to his name if he beats Ismael Barroso and can manage to set up a unification bout with Flanagan....

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter ‘How not to run a football club.’  This would surely be the title of Newcastle United’s memoirs of the last 10 years.  They are the gift that keeps on giving – a soap opera that is so unbelievable that one does not know whether to laugh or cry, or both.  They are a source of constant ridicule, lurching from one preposterous crisis to another, on and off the...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport The Western Conference has been overshadowed by one man and one team: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.  It has been record breaking stuff from him and the side – unbeaten runs, points scoring, OT wins, 3 pointers from what seems the parking lot; they have been freakishly good.  The Warriors are chasing 73 wins which would beat the record held by the Chicago Bulls 1996 team.  But what else is...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport Another week gone, another set of results that maintain Leicester City’s position of comfortable leaders of the Premier League.  The story has developed from ‘how long can they keep this run going?’ to ‘at this rate they might even make the Champions League’ to ‘wouldn’t it be great if they could win it’ to ‘seriously, this is getting ridiculous – they’re now favourites.’ It doesn’t really matter though whether Leicester do...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport We’re heading into the final quarter of the NBA season when things start to get very serious.  Remember it's the top 8 teams from each conference to go into the play-offs.  Then the winner of each conference goes on to the NBA finals.  So here’s what's going on Stateside. The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit top of the Eastern Conference; Lebron James' team always looked set to win the East.  They have the...

Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed to cap the price of away tickets at £30 for the next three seasons. With substantial increases in TV revenue to kick in next year, the cost of watching football has become a big debate. But the top flight's 20 clubs have responded by "unanimously" agreeing that more should be done to help away fans, starting with a cap on ticket prices which will be introduced next season. However, the £30 cap comes in...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport OK, let’s be honest, the 2016 Six Nations hasn’t been the most enthralling edition of the famous old tournament in recent memory.  In fact, it’s been downright dull, demonstrating the huge gulf in class between the northern and southern hemispheres (embarrassingly apparent at the Rugby World Cup) that shows no sign of changing anytime soon.  However, we’re reaching the climax of tournament with a few tasty showdowns at...