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Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport Well, at least it was quick.  Rather than clinging on for dear life with an unexpected victory, or even doing what Rangers have specialised in over the last couple of months and losing to a late goal after a spirited yet ultimately futile effort, the Rs saw any lingering hope of avoiding relegation brutally extinguished after an utterly supine performance, reminding everyone in the process that they are the worst team...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Well, what a busy couple of days it has been at the ECB headquarters.  I say busy but given the soap opera-esque goings-on at the ECB for the past two years it just seems like another day at the office.  First they sack the coach, Peter Moores, and then, having seemingly offered exiled star batsman Kevin Pietersen a possible route back into the national team (and who scored...

By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport The NFL Draft occurred a few weeks ago and as the dust settles, here’s a little glance at who went where and who is going to do well going professional. Jameis Winston was the number one pick which was expected in the NFL world.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't pass up on the chance to grab the much talked about QB.  Known as 'Famous Jameis' he’s fully set and ready for life in the NFL....

Sport News 24/7 By Adam Clark  @AdamClarkers Tim Sherwood has defied the doubters.  ‘Tactics Tim’, he of the gilet and the 59% win ratio, is fast becoming a folk hero in the Claret and Blue half of Birmingham. Sherwood has led Aston Villa in this relegation struggle with a style that has delighted the fans.  When the Villa executives finally pulled the plug on Paul Lambert’s reign, there were no relegation specialists of the Tony Pulis type available.  Sherwood was...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport Round Two is underway in the NBA Playoffs.  From my first round picks I got 6 from 8 on the predictions correct so let’s see how I get on in the second round. In the East, Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls took early leads in their games against Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers respectively.  When it’s all said and done though I can see Cleveland Cavaliers progressing, even without Kevin Love who...

By Rob Mchugh  @mchughr  @TLE_Sport It is with great sadness that I write this piece, but it is on a subject which has struck a personal chord with me, and is a cause which I firmly believe should receive all the attention possible.  On Sunday May 3rd, the world of Rugby League (and sport in general) suffered the tragic loss of Danny Jones, who died of a heart attack during a match.  Danny Jones, who was playing for Keighley Cougars,...

By James Mackney  @JimMackney  @TLE_Sport Ronald Koeman’s appointment after a summer of upheaval was met with approving nods from Southampton fans.  Koeman had steadied the ship at Feyenoord and taken them to new heights in his tenure there.  He had won everything as player and been a part of Louis Van Gaal’s management team at Barcelona.  The future seemed bright and in truth, more often than not this season, it has been. 1: Southampton 8-0 Sunderland Koeman’s side had started...

Sport News 24/7 By Milly Cooper  @MillyCooper  @TLE_Sport One of the final events of the 2014/15 British Alpine snow sporting calendar was the Delancey British Alpine Children’s Championships, an annual race that brings together young athletes from all over the UK as well as international entrants, in order to compete for the top prizes in their age groups.  This year’s event, which took place in the popular French resort of Tignes, saw each junior compete in Slalom, Giant Slalom and...

Sport News 24/7 By James Mackney  @JimMackney  @TLE_Sport When José Fonte arrived from Crystal Palace in January 2010 for a sum in the region of £1.2 million it was with an air of bemusement; after all Fonte had decided to step down from the Championship with Crystal Palace to join Southampton in League 1 midway through the 2009/10 season. He scored his first goal for the club the following season in an emphatic 4-0 over Bristol Rovers, when he opened...