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Novak Djokovic dismantles Grigor Dimitrov to reach Miami Open final

Serb beats Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 for shot at 100th career title Djokovic misses six first serves in entire match Novak Djokovic delivered an emphatic display to seal his place in the Miami Open final with a straight-sets victory over Grigor Dimitrov. The 24-time grand slam champion needed only 69 minutes to secure a one-sided 6-2, […]

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Racing acts early with its £2m scheme to test horses for gene doping

Threat might remain theoretical but British Horseracing Authority determined to avoid damage to sport’s reputation The term “world-leading” has become a favourite of certain politicians in recent years and much devalued as a result, but it seems fair to apply it to the introduction of testing for gene doping in British racing before the start

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Infantino’s $1bn prize: act of commercial disruption disguised as benevolence | Barney Ronay

Fifa president’s talk of the Club World Cup promoting access and equity is simply double-think to disguise another land grab It takes a while for the voice to emerge from the background haze, a mist of generically noodling electronic music, the kind of music that comes filled with a comforting sense of death, hold music

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Buyers of Hundred franchises given extended time to complete deals

Deadline moved back to the end of April All parties confident agreement will be reached The prospective buyers of the eight Hundred franchises have been given more time to complete deals that will inject at least £520m into English cricket after four of them raised concerns about the terms of the agreement. As first reported

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