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‘When I’m losing I’m a “war refugee”, when I’m winning I’m “British boxer”’: Ramla Ali on labels, sparring and speaking out

Ramla Ali was just a toddler when her family fled Somalia for the UK. Now 34, she’s had enough of being defined by her past. She talks about life in the ring, Gaza, and how an upcoming biopic will let her drive her own narrative Ramla Ali sounds apologetic. As a professional boxer and a

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Moisés Caicedo’s difficult start rooted in Chelsea’s puzzle-piece structure

Young £115m Ecuador international is no one-dimensional destroyer in developmental side that has collective flaws When a player joins a club for £115m it is natural to expect instant results. When Moisés Caicedo joined Chelsea, though, he was coming in after a disrupted pre-season and was not slotting into a team with a settled starting

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Strikers edge Heat to claim back-to-back WBBL titles in final-over thriller

Adelaide (125-5) down Brisbane (122-8) by three runs in WBBL finalStrikers held their nerve as Heat needed a six off the last ball to win Adelaide Strikers have pipped Brisbane Heat by three runs to claim consecutive WBBL titles in a nerve-jangling final. Chasing Adelaide’s 5-125, the Heat reached 8-122 in Saturday night’s decider at

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