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US basketball player Jarred Shaw escaped execution in Indonesia, but his prison ordeal continues

The Texan made the mistake of his life when he ordered gummies to soothe symptoms of Crohn’s disease. Now his health is suffering in a foreign jail Jarred Shaw is locked up in an Indonesian prison – but at least he isn’t facing execution, something that appeared a possibility less than a year ago. The

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Spurs plan to rip up wage structure and invest in squad if club avoid relegation

Tottenham have lowest wage bill among ‘big six’ sides Major overhaul of squad planned for summer by owners Tottenham’s owners are planning to rip up the club’s rigid wage structure before a major overhaul of the squad this summer if the team avoid relegation. There is an acknowledgment at Spurs that the club have underinvested

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Howe’s Newcastle have shown European swagger but may need stylistic switch

Manager has already undergone a tactical evolution but needs further progress if his side seek highest honours At first glance, Anthony Gordon appears to have little in common with Sir Keir Starmer but, like the prime minister, the Newcastle forward looks infinitely more surefooted on foreign soil than domestic battlegrounds. In the Champions League, Gordon

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Winter Olympics must tackle environmental impact before the snow runs out | George Timms

With the rhetoric not matching the reality, future Olympics hosts need to forge clearer sustainable standards By the end of the 21st century, only eight of the 21 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics are projected to be cold enough to reliably host the Games due to climate change. Challenges faced by Milano Cortina

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