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‘Win the league? It feels possible’: Nottingham Forest fans dare to dream

European football seems attainable as one of England’s oldest clubs enjoys its moment ahead of Liverpool clash In a gleaming barber’s shop in the shadow of Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, Feras Al-Youssef is snipping his client’s hair with lightning efficiency, the clippings flying like silver filings to the floor. “We are going to win the […]

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England’s Lauren Filer: ‘I don’t want to hurt anyone, but to get a few helmets is fun’

The fast bowler says Australia ‘didn’t know who I was’ in the last Ashes but this time around they will be wary of the 24-year-old as she pushes the 80mph barrier It’s not often that you hear a fast bowler describe themselves as “smiley”, especially not with an Ashes series around the corner. But with

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Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’

Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as looks up in his apartment in Dewsbury and remembers his sister Lily-Rae who, just over four months ago, died tragically following an accident on

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Heather Knight lends voice to plight of Afghanistan women’s team

England captain calls for greater support for cricketers in exile Alyssa Healy passed fit to take gloves in Women’s Ashes opener England captain Heather Knight says that the plight of the Afghanistan women’s team has been forgotten and called for a renewed focus on giving the cricketers in exile “a voice”, amid the current controversy

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Erik ten Hag at Manchester United: Crossroads in Leadership

Erik ten Hag at Manchester United: Crossroads in Leadership As Erik ten Hag’s tenure at Manchester United draws into the summer review period, the spotlight intensifies on whether he should continue at the helm long-term. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent acquisition influencing United’s strategic direction, the impending arrivals of Jason Wilcox as technical director and

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