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Iranian Vafaei struggling to focus on snooker at Crucible as bombs fall on his country

‘Persian Prince’ begins campaign amid conflict ‘I’m fighting as well for my country, for my family’ Hossein Vafaei begins his campaign at the snooker world championship later on Wednesday but the groundbreaking Iranian admits it has been hard to focus because of the bombardment of his country by the United States and Israel. The war,

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‘Take in the moments or they just pass you by‘: Aden Durde, the first British coach to win a Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator is preparing for the NFL draft later this week. On a recent trip home to London, he reflected on his extraordinary journey A middle-aged man pulls down his baseball cap, walks across Leicester Square and heads to Greggs for lunch before taking the Piccadilly Line home to Southgate. It’s only

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The Spin | Glitzy socials are one thing but it is more valuable to hear cricket’s most important voice

The ICC chair Jay Shah has dominated social media posts from global tournaments but his views on the future direction of the game are harder to find “Visuals that the whole nation will remember for ages,” reads the social media post by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, introducing a 37-second video clip.

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Jude Bellingham says he ‘owes the city’ after buying Birmingham Phoenix stake

Real Madrid star buys 1.2% of Hundred franchise ‘I love cricket so I’m so happy to be on board’ Jude Bellingham has explained his decision to buy a minority stake in The Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix, saying: “I feel like I owe the city something”. The England and Real Madrid star has taken a 1.2%

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