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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 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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When 'a kiss is not a kiss': Spanish football on trial
Talking Point Luis Rubiales faces up to two-and-a-half years in jail if convicted of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso
By The Week UK Published
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Argentina's gene-edited horses
Under the Radar Scientists in the polo-obsessed nation have produced world's first genetically edited horses, designed to outrun champion mare whose DNA they (mostly) share
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trump orders ban on trans female athletes
speed read The order directs the federal government to withhold funding from schools that do not comply
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Cristiano Ronaldo at 40: what now?
Talking Point Highest-paid football player in the world still has epic goals in his sights
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Dodgers' spending spree renews push for salary cap
The Explainer Spending limits might not be the answer that smaller market teams are looking for
By David Faris Published
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Denis Law obituary: fond farewell to 'the King of the Stretford End'
In the Spotlight Scottish footballer who was one of Manchester United's 'Holy Trinity' has died aged 84
By The Week UK Published
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