Times sports writer, author of 'Now Then: the story of Yorkshire and its people'. Literacy workshops https://xitter.cf/t.co/tiD33HyCOI
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Publication day for 'Now Then', a biography of Yorkshire. Rockers, ramblers, rejection. Triumph, tragedy, Ted Hughes. Thanks to everyone who came last night.
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Classy one moment, snarky the next — Scottie Scheffler’s pattern of pettiness
World No1 displayed superb sportsmanship to concede 32-foot putt amid heckling at Presidents Cup but showed irritable side with dismissal of reporters
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Wladimir Klitschko: Olympic chiefs spitting in our faces with Russia return | ✍️ @ricktimes
Former world heavyweight boxing champion on his exasperation with the IOC, the spirit of ‘badass’ Ukrainians and why he wants Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury thetimes.com/sport/boxing/ar…
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Anthony Joshua’s $200million (about £150million) fight with Tyson Fury has finally been agreed and will take place in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday, December 11 thetimes.com/sport/boxing/ar…
This was our wedding song. DJ messed it up as was meant to be Geno Washington first. Good to hear it 29 years on though #thelemonheads
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Modest, methodical Rai leads way after outshining playing partner McIlroy
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Enjoy Tenby and a taste of Ironman - “I’ve accidentally fallen in love,” says Wales’ Shane Williams. Tough love tho @IRONMANtri
$1,000 for 140 miles of suffering (in the rain) — why is Ironman so popular?
Rick Broadbent visits Tenby in south Wales as it is taken over by the endurance challenge that has become a phenomenon — with even an ex-Wales rugby player on the start line | ✍️ @ricktimes thetimes.com/sport/athletics…
Barco is a piece of work isn’t he? Looks like Bonnie Langford but not as tough. Good game. One of those where everything they hit went in. Could have been 6-6. Grow up Farke knockers. #lufc
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A massive ‘well done’ to the 50-ish patriots who protested outside the Marriott Hotel in Portsmouth last night after spotting a number of brown people present at the venue. Just one small problem however - it was the Pakistan Under-19 Men’s Cricket Squad who are currently on tour and taking on our own Under-19 team in Arundel today.
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Josh Hill got up and down in two at the last to complete a remarkable comeback for GB & Ireland as they won the Walker Cup for the first time since 2015
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That's just six defeats in 34 games in all competitions for Leeds now. Only four teams in Europe's top-five leagues have lost fewer games since December. This is following six defeats in seven games in October/November. Impressive. #lufc
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Dina Asher-Smith: I’ve only had seven days of contentment since I was 17
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Matthew Hudson-Smith: Young rivals call me Unc, but I’ve more to give
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