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*In a case of ‘too many reviews not enough respondents’, England’s Rugby Players’ Union has said that players will refuse to co-operate with a review being conducted by former England prop Fran Cotton at the behest of acting RFU chief exec Martyn Thomas, claiming they will only take part in research conducted by the Professional...

“Boxing is like ballet,” Jack Handey once famously uttered, “except there’s no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other”. “I want my fights to be seen as plays”, Sugar Ray Leonard professed, shortly before repeatedly hammering upon the unguarded face of another despondent opponent.

Carl Froch is determined to cement his legacy as one of Britain’s finest ever boxers when he meets undefeated American fighter Andre Ward in the final of the Super Six tournament on Saturday October 29 at the world famous Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Barcelona are preparing themselves as both Arsenal and Chelsea prepare to move for academy starlet Gerard Deulofeu according to TalkSport.   The Catalan giants are understood to be trying to fast-track the 17-year-old into the first team, as they look to stave off interest from abroad.

*With the Olympic Games less than one year away, much is being made of the legacy 'the greatest show on Earth' will leave behind. * * * *Minority sports that usually receive minimal coverage will be showcased to an audience of billions and offer them an incredible opportunity to reach new levels of popularity.

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As Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Bradley Wiggins and others proved last summer at the Beijing Olympics, Britain rules the world when it comes to cycling, and not just on the track inside the world’s velodromes.