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Canada leave final World Cup window with more questions than answers

Jesse Marsch’s side avoided Italy in the opener and unearthed a spark in Marcelo Flores, but a blunt attack, defensive doubts and key injuries still cloud their outlook By the time Jesse Marsch finally brought a close to proceedings, the March international window was two minutes away from breaking into April. Tuesday in Toronto had

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Unhittable: are the modern era’s weightlifting, analytics-fueled pitchers too good?

A new book explores how technology and a host of maverick innovators have given rise to an exceptional crop of baseball players In a 1940 publicity stunt, the Cleveland Indians’ flamethrowing pitcher, Bob Feller, tested which was faster: One of his own blazing deliveries, or a motorcycle. Feller’s pitching won, hands down. But today, Feller’s

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County cricket season begins: Somerset v Notts, Leicestershire v Sussex and more, day one – live

County cricket updates from 11am BST across the grounds Team-by-team guide | Send Tanya your thoughts via email The calm before Storm Dave. The Met office says: Cloudy and breezy with rain and drizzle slowly clearing, but lingering in the south. Some brighter spells developing in the north with sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy

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