Paul Scholes column: I don't believe Jonny Evans was spitting at Papiss Cissé. It was a reflex. But what the Newcastle striker did next was horrible
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The Football Lawyer: The career of a Premier League footballer is similar to that of a City professional
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A World Cricket XI for the ages
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Wheels: Journeys in Parlympic Sport
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Cricket World Cup 2015: Ten stars from the tournament playing county cricket this season
Four of New Zealand's in-form squad have already been signed by counties
MotoGP 2015: Scott Redding admits 'last year there was no pressure and no rewards, it was pointless me going racing'
British rider is targeting a more successful 2015 as he maintains a hope of becoming MotoGP world champion
Davis Cup 2015: James Ward and Dominic Inglot hold the key to Britain's hopes against the United States
If Andy Murray wins his two singles matches, Britain will need one more victory from the remaining three rubbers
Frank Warren column: Amir Khan ready to meet winner of Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao
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WGC-Cadillac Challenge 2015: Mixed bag for Rory McIlroy after a faltering start at Doral
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Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz speak ahead of their UFC fight in April
The pair fight in Poland on 11 April
Richard Hughes to end riding career and be a trainer from 2016
The three-times champion jockey is 'very excited' about his new venture
NRL referees to stop wearing pink shirts because their authority is being undermined
Officials will change their shirts to either red or blue but risk alienating different groups
How a climbing tragedy helped hurdler Lawrence Clarke in his desire to conquer new peaks
Growing up, all Lawrence Clarke ever wanted to do was climb Mount Everest, but tragedy on a mountain top shifted his career path to ground level.
NFL players to donate their brains after death: Steve Weatherford and Sidney Rice make pledge to help medical research
The long-term effects of playing American football have become an increasing concern
Volvo Ocean Race 2015: Mapfre records its first victory in Auckland ahead of the Ian Walker-skippered Abu Dhabi
Walker is still waiting for his first leg victory of the round the world race
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Paul Scholes: Emirates was the easy option for Mesut Ozil. He needs a leader - and Arsenal don't have them
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Gareth Bale reveals the two things he hates about Real Madrid: 'Getting nutmegged and Spanish spiders'
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Frank Warren column: Amir Khan ready to meet winner of Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao
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Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his dance moves, including the moonwalk
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Terminally-ill Club Brugge fan Lorenzo Schoonbaert delays euthanasia appointment to see his beloved football club 'win one last time'
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Durham Free School: 'Creationism taught at' free school facing closure
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Nearly 100,000 of Britain's poorest children go hungry after parents' benefits are cut
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End of the licence fee: BBC to back radical overhaul of how it is funded
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Nigel Farage promises Ukip will not 'stigmatise' would-be migrants – and says he wants 'everyone to speak the same language'
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Ex-head of MI6: 'We shouldn't kid ourselves that Russia is on a path to democracy'
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Most people think legal tax avoidance is just as wrong as illegal tax evasion, poll suggests
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