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That was a relatively slow-burn race which literally exploded in the last few laps.

The Reuben brothers have reiterated their hope to be part of a takeover of Newcastle United and invest in a “premier sports hub” in the North East, after the Saudi-led deal collapsed last week.

WBC super-featherweight champion Terri Harper has warned her rival Natasha Jonas to expect “educated pressure” when the pair face each other in the first all-British women’s title fight on Friday.

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Anthony Davis scored 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

“It kicked off with two or three laps to go – and it was just mayhem out there. I’ve never seen anything like that at the end of a grand prix for a winner.”

Brooks Koepka believes his game is trending in the right direction ahead of the PGA Championship, the opening major of the year, despite falling short in his bid for WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational victory.

Talks between England Women and Jill Ellis – the frontrunner to replace manager Phil Neville – have stalled, due in part to the former USA head coach’s salary request.

England’s one-day side is “the most difficult sports team in the world” to break into, according to batsman Tom Banton.

Huddersfield Giants back row Michael Lawrence says he knew when he was a boy that he faced an uphill battle to get international recognition as a black rugby league player.