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The alternative 2023 sports awards: quotes, gaffes and animal cameos

The best and worst of 2023 – featuring Saudi cash, the war on woke, and an emotional horse Ronan O’Gara, former Ireland international, telling his players at La Rochelle how “L’opportunité est fucking énorme” before a game against Bordeaux in August. O’Gara asked if they were they hungry for victory, or were they planning on […]

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Debt-ridden and off the pace, Barça seek Davids Effect to revive season | Sid Lowe

Twenty years after Dutch midfielder made a transformational arrival on loan, the club are searching for similar January spark First they tried to bring back Lionel Messi, then they did bring back Dani Alves, briefly. Rafa Márquez returned to take over the B team, Xavi Hernández came home, this time as coach, and Deco arrived

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Golf’s warring factions miss merger deadline day to leave future still in flux | Ewan Murray

PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf pledged to outline their plans by the year’s end but details remain murky The concept of peace in our golfing time was always more interesting than the level of detail required to turn that dream into a reality. The sporting world was rocked by the announcement on

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Novak Djokovic calls for innovation but still in dark over LIV Golf-style tennis tour

World No.1 says tennis needs to change amid rumours of rebel tourSerbia star is in Perth for United Cup ahead of Australian Open World No.1 Novak Djokovic says tennis needs to innovate, but that he remains in the dark about a potential rebel tour. Rumours are growing that a LIV Golf-style elite tennis tour could

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