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The Spin | In praise of cricket’s dibbly-dobbler: once a familiar sight, now an endangered species

Medium-paced seamers used to be everywhere in the 1990s and 2000s but changes to the game have driven them to the verge of extinction They’ve been charging towards the wicket ever since overarm bowling was standardised in 1864. Well, not exactly charging. They amble. They shuffle. They waddle. They gather at the crease and unfurl

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Maxi Oyedele: from Manchester United outcast to ‘dream’ tie against Chelsea

Midfielder has bounced back from tough Forest Green loan and is chasing Conference League glory at Legia Warsaw Fourteen months ago, Maxi Oyedele was experiencing the lowest moment of a burgeoning career, being substituted after coming off the bench for a team destined for relegation from League Two. Now he is preparing for a European

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Jimmy White, 62, keeps Snooker World Championship dream alive with victory at 1.20am

White has not been at world championships since 2006 Scores break of 126 against 20-year-old opponent Jimmy White kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship for the first time since 2006 with a nail-biting, final-frame win over Ukrainian Anton Kazakov. The veteran six-time runner-up, who turns 63 next month, was 7-3

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