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Constitution Hill’s win at Southwell showed the way to a brighter future for racing

The crowd of twentysomethings may not have impressed grizzled veterans but a near-record level of attendance at Friday Night Live! made a powerful impression There are times when it feels as though the entirety of British horse racing exists in a state of perma-gloom, bewailing an ageing fanbase, declining attendances and a moribund, factional leadership.

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Supersub Benjamin Sesko fires Manchester United past Everton and into top four

Sir Jim Ratcliffe must be seriously conflicted. Manchester United’s advance towards the riches of the Champions League continued to gather pace under Michael Carrick thanks to the impact of Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko for the second game in succession. The summer signing came off the bench to condemn Everton to another home defeat with a clinical

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The US moved away from its heartland to set a Winter Olympics high in Italy

Other nations are catching up with the US in its traditional strengths such as snowboarding. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing for Americans In 2002, on home ice and snow in Utah, the USA obliterated its records for most gold medals (10, beating the previous high of six) and most overall medals (34, more

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Arsenal run riot at Spurs but Manchester City keep pace | Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin to discuss all of the weekend’s Premier League action On today’s pod: Arsenal run riot in the north London derby, with Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres scoring twice in a comprehensive win over a Spurs side in disarray. With injuries mounting and confidence

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