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Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter It’s the business end of Wimbledon and the men’s semi-finals has thrown together some intriguing match-ups.  Andy Murray will take on all-time great Roger Federer whilst sinewy Serb Novak Djokovic will be up against enigmatic Frenchman Richard Gasquet.  Two completely contrasting styles of play will be on display tomorrow – classic grass-court tennis against the modern baseline counter-puncher and it will be fascinating to see who prevails. Federer...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter I have many pet theories about sport, all of which are revolutionary, incredibly well-reasoned and, of course, absolutely correct.  One of them is on the relative importance of sporting events, which could be summarised as i=lu, where i=interest, l=length of time between occurrences and u=the unusualness of the event.  Therefore in my opinion the most interesting sporting events are a Lions tour, the Olympic Games and the Ryder Cup.  Incidentally if...

Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani  @NoyShani  @TLE_Sport This weekend a new champion was born and many more fans were won over as the inaugural season of Formula-E reached its culmination in a thrilling double bill in Battersea Park, London.  The London Economic’s Noy Shani was there to report. I have to admit - I am not a typical motorsport fan.  Watching cars go round, over and over again, was never my thing, but the buzz that was created around the...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport I very nearly missed it.  Tucked down towards the bottom of the Guardian’s football page a couple of weeks ago was the announcement that the Moroccan playmaker Adel Taarabt had left QPR on a free transfer to join Benfica.  Despite knowing his departure was inevitable, the news made me, and many other Rs fans I’m sure, feel rather sad. Looking at the stats over the previous few seasons, it is not...

Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani  @NoyShani  @TLE_Sport The London Economic’s Noy Shani was in Old Trafford on Tuesday to watch the international T20 between England and New Zealand, witnessing the hosts see the tourists off in style with a smashing comeback. It was a more than worthwhile evening at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.  An evening that re-established England as a cricket power to be reckoned with and concluded a highly entertaining series with the touring New Zealanders. Having won the...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter For nigh on two decades, golf’s major championships have been dominated by familiar names adorning the leaderboard: the likes of Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Jim Furyk have all regularly been fighting for the biggest prizes in golf.  But does 21 year-old Jordan Spieth’s victory at the US Open on Sunday herald a new era in golfing history? My earliest memory...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Mark Warburton has been appointed manager of troubled Scottish Championship club Glasgow Rangers.  The ex-Brentford boss has signed a three-year contract at Ibrox and will be targeting immediate promotion to Rangers’ rightful place in the Scottish Premier League.  But why has Warburton agreed to take on the challenge of managing a club that, behind-the-scenes at least, is subject to constant controversy and boardroom disputes?  It is a poisoned...

Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani  @NoyShani  @TLE_Sport Steve McClaren was appointed the new Newcastle United head coach on Wednesday.  The London Economic’s Noy Shani checked out what the digital world thinks about Mike Ashley’s move and reflects on whether McClaren is the answer Newcastle fans have been waiting for all along. So is Steve McClaren’s appointment at Newcastle united good or bad for the Toon Army and owner Mike Ashley?  The former England manager signed a three year deal...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Much has been written about England’s approach to one-day cricket.  Since reaching the World Cup final in 1992 they have consistently failed to achieve anything of note in the limited overs format, save for a couple of Champions Trophy final appearances on home soil.  After the debacle at the World Cup it was clear something had to change.  Having installed Trevor Bayliss as coach (a slightly left-field choice...