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Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham

Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspot A bell rings for half past happy hour on Cheltenham festival eve in a city that has discarded time. Not entirely, of course. Conventional clocks are required to determine the midday

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Tim Cahill calls for ‘broader understanding’ amid influx of sovereign wealth into sport

Trade deals should be talked about before sponsorship, he says Former Socceroo has worked as sports advisor in Qatar for six years Socceroos great Tim Cahill has said people who criticise the influx of sovereign wealth into sport neglect the fact trade deals exist between Australia and countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The 45-year-old

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‘The growth there is enormous’: future of AFL is women’s competition, says Andrew Dillon

AFLW competition identified as major opportunity for growth CEO also targets international markets including US and India The head of the AFL has identified the women’s competition as the single biggest opportunity for growth within the code’s landscape, even as he spruiked the opportunities in India and the US. Chief executive Andrew Dillon addressed the

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