Sport
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Calls mount for Le Professeur to quit Arsenal
Is it time for Arsène Wenger to stand down? Arsenal were humiliated in the League Cup final on Sunday and now a club legend says there is ‘no case’ for ‘Le Professeur’ keeping his job.
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‘Here is what elite sport should really be’
Have we just witnessed the pinnacle of sport? The Winter Olympics brought us a world where have-a-go heroes stand beside athletes of astounding ability and where sometimes the underdog wins.
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Deadly enemies bury hatchets for Olympics
Can sport really spread peace and brotherhood? Today at the launch of the winter games in South Korea national leaders on the brink of war will rub shoulders and smile for the cameras.
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Doping scandal breaks over Winter Olympics
Will sport ever be drug free? The Winter Olympic Games start on Friday in South Korea, but a fresh doping scandal has exploded on their eve. Trust in sport is at an all-time low.
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Rugby braces itself for war of Six Nations
Do violent sports harm society? This weekend Europe’s rugby elite will do battle in the Six Nations. Some find brutal games like rugby thrilling, but others say society suffers as a result.
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Premier League has half world's richest clubs
Have vast sums of money ruined English football? As the January transfer window comes to an end, a study shows that even England’s minnows have become financial heavyweights.
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Serena Williams: ‘I don’t need more titles’
What can Serena Williams teach us about the meaning of life? In an amazingly candid interview she claimed that career success no longer tops her priorities. Some see a moral here for us all.
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Sports, space and scandals: your guide to 2018
Will this be a good or bad year? In such turbulent times, predicting the future is even harder than usual. Start by noting down these five key events in the 2018 calendar…
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2017 in review: the year of doping scandals
Can we ever trust athletes again? The worldwide love of sport depends on our belief that stars do not cheat. But in 2017 all that was tested by a succession of major doping scandals.
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World Cup opens up world’s biggest country
Is Russia going to be the world’s next travel trend? Today the draw for the 2018 World Cup is made in Moscow. And some are predicting a new craze for vodka, ice, bears and Dostoyevsky…
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World cricket booms as England face Aussies
Is cricket the greatest sport in the world? England are taking on Australia in the first Ashes Test match. And as the pros do battle, the game flourishes in all corners of the globe.
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Man City on course for footballing history
Will Manchester City stay unbeaten? They have been hailed as the “best football team in Europe,” and some think they will not lose a game all season. Stats show that this may not be true.
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Video game competitions could enter Olympics
Should eSports be in the Olympics? Professional video game contests are bigger than ever. Now the International Olympic Committee is considering adding them to the 2024 Paris games.
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Apathy and tedium as England reach World Cup
Is it time to get rid of international football? England have qualified for the World Cup, but their performances displayed an eye-watering lack of invention. Optimism is at an all-time low.
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‘U Bum’ rages James as athletes slam Trump
Is the US National Football League row actually about race? All across America yesterday players, most black, defied the president’s call to sack those who refuse to stand during the anthem.