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Waratahs accused of playing like Harlem Globetrotters after scare in Japan

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NSW edge past Sunwolves 31-30 in TokyoCaptain Michael Hooper unhappy with outingCaptain Michael Hooper has accused his NSW Waratahs of trying to play like the Harlem Globetrotters after scraping to an unimpressive 31-30 Super Rugby win over the Sunwolves. A...

World Cup champions Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris announce engagement

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USA teammates go public with relationship in interviewKrieger and Harris say they will be married after World CupUSA teammates Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris confirmed on Wednesday they are engaged to be married later this year.Krieger and Harris, who...

Why my grandfather would have delighted in this Windies side

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Growing up in a Guyanese London family for whom West Indies cricket was both an escape and a source of pride, watching the side’s resurgence against England in Barbados reveals some simple truthsInside the Worrell, Weekes and Walcott...

Gambling Commission ‘content’ with way BetBright voided ante-post bets

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• Punter plans to sue over potential payout of £30k• Backer had outstanding football bets with firmA punter whose ante-post bets with a potential payout of nearly £30k were voided by the defunct bookmaker BetBright last week said on Wednesday...

Wales will not afford England a free ride to potential grand slam

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After a dominant start to the competition England can expect to face a major examination against Warren Gatland’s teamThe toll booths were removed from the Severn Bridge two months ago but granting a free ride to English rugby...

Will the US women’s soccer team win their battle for equal pay?

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The world champions want to be paid the same salary as their male counterparts. Public pressure could help them achieve their aimIn an escalation of ongoing disputes over gender discrimination between the US women’s national team and US...

Equine flu outbreak spreads with 174 racing stables now in lockdown

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• New fears that racing shutdown may extend beyond next week • Four new cases are found including three at original yardConcern that an outbreak of equine influenza (EI) could extend the shutdown of British racing beyond next Wednesday deepened on Friday,...

Jump Girls shows female jockeys blazing an often perilous trail

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New documentary highlights women who have made their name in the often cut-throat, brutal and downright dangerous sport of horse racingAs Rachael Blackmore was led back to the Cheltenham Festivalwinner’s enclosure on board A Plus Tard after the pair...

‘A huge step forward’: British breakers hail Olympic proposal

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Prospective inclusion of breaking in Olympics goes down well among UK crewsIt was the early 1970s and dancers couldn’t get enough of the instrumental “breaks” on a record. DJ Kool Herc, now widely hailed the father of hip-hop, was...

Victoria Pendleton reveals she considered taking her own life

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• Former Olympic cyclist speaks about mental health issues • 38-year-old has ‘turned a corner’ after summer tormentFormer Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has revealed she considered taking her own life last summer.The 38-year-old has previously spoken about her mental health issues and, in an...

US women’s team sues US Soccer over ‘institutionalized gender discrimination’

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World Cup champions seek equal pay with male counterpartsUSWNT set to defend title in France this summerAll 28 current members of the United States women’s soccer team have filed a lawsuit against their own governing body alleging years of...

How Artificial Intelligence Might Influence NFL

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer science subcategory that can find implementation in virtually every industry. The current issue with AI is a high initial investment and an insufficient number of case studies to justify it. Therefore AI pioneers...

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