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‘Little bits of magic create tries’ – England’s Tommy Freeman on wing wizardry, epilepsy and not always being the best player growing up

Card tricks are not the only sleight of hand the Northampton Saints flyer will hope to show as the opening Six Nations contest against Ireland looms When the moment is right Tommy Freeman still loves performing the magic card tricks he first learned at school in Suffolk. It is always fun finding fresh “victims” and

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St Pauli triumph over Union Berlin to drop anchor in the Bundesliga | Andy Brassell

Morgan Guilavogui’s double edged Alexander Blessin’s side towards safety as they try to become a top-flight fixture One of the familiar tells of St Pauli’s standalone attitude to their kit, until recently, was the sleeve patch advertising a local brewer. Astra make much of their alternative worldview too, as well as their attachment to the

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Steve Smith stands out as different to the rest as he takes place among the greats | Geoff Lemon

The Australian batter will enter the 10,000 Club for Test runs to less fanfare in Sri Lanka but with a career record that is as unique as his style When Steve Smith started the recent Test series against India not far from 10,000 career runs, there was no guarantee that he would make 315 more

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Fifa rejects request for monitoring of migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia

Union wants more oversight of World Cup 2034 projects Fifa maintains that measures in place are sufficient Fifa has rejected calls for an independent monitor to assess migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia in the buildup to the 2034 World Cup. Football’s world governing body has been urged by the African Regional Organisation of the

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