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Jermain Defoe grateful and happy to ‘earn his stripes’ before start as Woking manager | Ed Aarons

The former England and Tottenham forward has had to be patient to get his chance but he ‘was never going to give up’ “It’s been a long time coming,” says Jermain Defoe on his first day as Woking’s manager. Dressed in a sharp grey suit that he admits he is wearing on the instructions of

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Montella pictures ‘beautiful path’ as Turkey embrace return to World Cup

Italian manager guided his team past Kosovo in their playoff final, with Kenan Yildiz a burgeoning superstar Vincenzo Montella was mid-answer when a side door burst open and more than a dozen Turkey players and staff stormed his press conference, showering him with liquid. Within seconds he was bouncing up and down among them, the

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Super League at 30: how media coverage has changed since 1996

After covering changes for matchgoing fans, Gavin Willacy assesses how coverage has transformed for fans at home By No Helmets Required Super League celebrated its 30th birthday in style at the weekend. The main party was at Headingley, where Leeds hosted Warrington in a repeat of one of the league’s original fixtures. As Sky Sports

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Joyce ‘shocked’ to receive Wales call-up for Women’s Six Nations only months after giving birth

Joyce gave birth in November and returned to pitch in March Bristol flanker hopes to be role model for next generation Alisha Joyce returned to the rugby pitch in March just 123 days after giving birth and a week later was named in Wales’s squad for the Women’s Six Nations. The 28-year-old says she was

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‘He’s phenomenal’: American teen fast becoming athletics’ next big thing

At 17, Cooper Lutkenhaus is the youngest world champion in track and field history – and potentially USA’s poster boy for LA28 Fire on the boards. Slack jaws off it. Last week, I was fortunate enough to be yards away from the 17-year-old American high school student Cooper Lutkenhaus when he powered away from a

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