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Pots and potshots make Ronnie O’Sullivan the most compelling man in British sport | Sean Ingle

Seven-time world champion’s needling of authorities makes a difference and other sports could learn from his example The next time Ronnie O’Sullivan turns up at Alexandra Palace, Freuds, Edelman and the other big PR firms should send their graduate trainees and tell them to take copious notes. Because, over a few otherwise unremarkable soot-grey January

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The $9bn Cowboys excel at two things: making money and losing in the playoffs

Dallas’ postseason ineptitude has become as predictable as a running gag in a sitcom. The punchline was the same as always against the Green Bay Packers The Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs are always a must-watch, usually for all the wrong reasons. With their 1990s run of dominance firmly in time’s rearview mirror, the Cowboys’

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De Minaur v Raonic, Garcia v Osaka, Murray knocked out: Australian Open – live

Updates from day two’s play from Melbourne ParkWant to share your thoughts? Send John an email Yep, De Minar v Raonic is going the distance in the first set. It’s 5-5. And a tie-break it is. Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian two-time grand slam finalist, was having a few problems with Yulia Starodubtsewa, a 17-year-old from

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Andy Murray crashes out of Australian Open first round in straight sets

Five-time finalist loses 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to 30th seed EtcheverryOnly other defeat in first round since 2008 was five years ago Long before Andy Murray and Tomás Martín Etcheverry appeared inside Kia Arena, line after line of spectators wrapped around the stadium in anticipation of seeing an all-time great on a stage that he has

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