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Spain's love of sunflower seeds is wrecking its football stadiums
Under the Radar One club controversially bans 'national vice' as discarded 'pipas' shells block drains and erode concrete
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Zhao Xintong: China's controversial snooker champion
In the Spotlight The 28-year-old was implicated in the sport's biggest match-fixing scandal before coming back from suspension to take the world title
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The UK's best golf hotels
The Week Recommends These are the country's top spots for teeing off – with standout accommodation to boot
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Last updated
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Liverpool's Anfield redemption: how did they do it?
Talking Point Arne Slot's blueprint and standout player performances guide the Reds to record 20th league title
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Cricket's crackdown on 'monster' bats
In the Spotlight Indian Premier League has introduced on-pitch checks to ensure bats meet strict size limits
By The Week UK Published
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The Masters: Rory McIlroy finally banishes his demons
In the Spotlight McIlroy's grand slam triumph will go down as 'one of the greatest and most courageous victories in the history of golf'
By The Week UK Published
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China's football crisis: what's happened to Xi's XI?
In The Spotlight String of defeats and finishing bottom of World Cup qualifying group comes a decade after Xi Jinping launched a football crusade
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Boat Race embroiled in 'slimy' row over trainee teachers
In The Spotlight Accusations of 'desperate ploys' as rivals argue over which rowers are eligible to race
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The 'secretive and strange' battle for the most powerful role in sport
Under The Radar Sebastian Coe among the contenders as the International Olympic Committee gathers to choose its next president
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The UK's best wild swimming spots
The Week Recommends As the government updates its wild swimming rules, here are some of our top outdoor water sites
By The Week UK Published
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Where are all the English football managers?
Talking Point Eddie Howe's Carabao Cup success underlines absence of homegrown coaching talent in the Premier League
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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New Trafford: can it fix Manchester United's footballing problems?
Talking Point Plan for £2 billion stadium despite staff job losses and lack of success on the pitch
By The Week UK Published
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Why fighting is allowed in ice hockey
In Depth Fights are still seen in numerous professional games
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Why Jannik Sinner's ban has divided the tennis world
In the Spotlight The timing of the suspension handed down to the world's best male tennis player has been met with scepticism
By The Week UK Published
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