Sport shorts: Captain Tom Moore is tipped to rival Joe Wicks for SPOTY award and Man Utd pay NHS tribute

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 16 April

Captain Tom Moore, 99, has raised millions of pounds for the NHS
Captain Tom Moore, 99, has raised millions of pounds for the NHS
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1. Early SPOTY contenders...

There could be two surprising contenders for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

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