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Hottest Cheltenham favourite this century is anything but a non-event

Constitution Hill is back at the home of jumps racing with 20,000 expected there to see his Champion Hurdle trial Being there will be more important than backing the winner for most punters before the Grade Two Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday, as Constitution Hill, quite possibly the finest hurdler that National Hunt

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‘I’ve always been pretty chilled’: Dean Huijsen on Bournemouth, defending and his celebration

The teenager on his calm demeanour, learning the defender’s art in Italy and his side’s European credentials He is surely one of the most exciting prospects in the game – José Mourinho said as much around this time last year – but to many Dean Huijsen is just a Chill Guy. Last month the 19-year-old

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Six Nations is the shining light of rugby and so much this year is hard to predict | Ugo Monye

From Ireland’s shot at history to Italy’s raised expectations, the 2025 championship has all the ingredients to rival past classics This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Six Nations and what strikes me on the eve of the tournament is how much of a reassuring presence on the calendar the championship has become. The

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Denis Law’s warmth and wit made a lasting impression | Letters

Readers recall their encounters with the late footballing legend In Richard Williams’ superb retrospective on the late, great Denis Law, he mentions that Denis was an idol of Rod Stewart’s (Denis Law: the balletic superstar who scored with an extrovert’s flourish, 17 January). I remember being a steward at a hugely chaotic Rod Stewart concert

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