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James Gill

Judd Trump beats Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 to win his first Masters title at Alexandra Palace

Judd Trump beats Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 to win his first Masters title at Alexandra Palace

“I was getting sick of losing and watching other players winning all the titles on TV.”
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Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy after 13 years in charge

Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy after 13 years in charge

Mike McCarthy has been replaced by offensive co-ordinator Joe Philbin for the final four games of the season
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England complete first ever tour whitewash of Sri Lanka

England complete first ever tour whitewash of Sri Lanka

Moeen Ali and Jack Leach both grabbed four wickets in a close finish to the series.
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Through the bushes: Shenzhen’s shameful half-marathon

Through the bushes: Shenzhen’s shameful half-marathon

1.5% of all runners in the Shenzhen half-marathon have received bans for cheating
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Fellaini’s injury-time winner send United to the knockout stages of the Champions League

Fellaini’s injury-time winner send United to the knockout stages of the Champions League

Jose Mourinho celebrated the goal with the biggest throw since the Chicago White Sox at the 1919 World Series, this time with a set of bottles
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Magnus Carlsen retains World Championship for a third time in London

Magnus Carlsen retains World Championship for a third time in London

Carlsen won the tie-breakers round after the initial game series ended in twelve consecutive draws
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England win UEFA Nations League group in a thrilling game against Croatia

England win UEFA Nations League group in a thrilling game against Croatia

Two late goals from Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane meant that England topped their group and sent Croatia down to Division B
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England seal Sri Lanka series with a win in the second Test

England seal Sri Lanka series with a win in the second Test

A maiden Test five-wicket haul for Jack Leach gave England their first Test series win in Sri Lanka since 2001
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Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana draw tenth game in a row in the Chess World Championship

Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana draw tenth game in a row in the Chess World Championship

There are now just two games left for either player to find a win or the series will go to a best of four tiebreaker series
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England rescue a win against an improving Japanese side in their third Autumn International

England rescue a win against an improving Japanese side in their third Autumn International

The scoreline masked a difficult performance against a talented Japanese team
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Raymond van Barneveld to retire from darts after the 2020 World Championship

Raymond van Barneveld to retire from darts after the 2020 World Championship

The Dutchman has won five world championships in a glittering career
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Formula 3 driver Sophia Flörsch suffers horrific crash at Macau Grand Prix

Formula 3 driver Sophia Flörsch suffers horrific crash at Macau Grand Prix

Flörsch suffered only a spinal fracture and has successfully completed an 11-hour surgery to repair one of her vertebrae
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Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic in London ATP Finals

Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic in London ATP Finals

The German won in straight sets in the final event of the season.
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Five draws in five games for Carlsen and Caruana in Chess World Championships

Five draws in five games for Carlsen and Caruana in Chess World Championships

Carlsen looks to defend his title in the first world championship between the top two players for 28 years.
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Learning to skate with the University of Manchester Skateboard Club

Learning to skate with the University of Manchester Skateboard Club

Sports Editor James Gill talks to UMSC President Finn Vautier about how the society tries to build confidence in new skaters.
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Oil or Nothing? City’s finances come under scrutiny

Oil or Nothing? City’s finances come under scrutiny

Leaked documents supposedly reveal the truth behind Manchester City’s incredible wealth.
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Simone Biles wins record 14th world title at World Gymnastics Championships

Simone Biles wins record 14th world title at World Gymnastics Championships

The American took her fourth gold of the Championships in the individual floor exercise in Doha, Qatar
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Manchester United stun Juventus in the Champions League

Manchester United stun Juventus in the Champions League

Two goals in the last few minutes handed Juventus their first Champions League group stage home defeat since 2009
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Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers to win ninth World Series

Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles Dodgers to win ninth World Series

The title is Boston’s fourth since 2004 after breaking the so-called “Curse of the Bambino”.
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A sombre week for football

A sombre week for football

Five died in a tragic helicopter crash at Leicester City, Glenn Hoddle suffered a heart attack at the BT Sport studio, and a fan died at the Amex Stadium.
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