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Renewed Liverpool return to familiar title fight with Manchester City

Northampton battle back to beat Munster from behind with 14 men in one of their biggest ever wins

Northampton Saints’ Fraser Dingwall (left) and Tommy Freeman celebrate victory – Niall Carson/PA Munster 23 Northampton Saints 26 In the first half this was a game Northampton Saints had no right to win. This was Thomond Park, a rarely conquered ground, the Saints down eight points to 14 men after Curtis Langdon’s send-off. Leading by… Read More »

Ivan Toney scores a stunning goal against Brentford

Toney’s return gives Brentford renewed hope of avoiding relegation – Getty Images/ADRIAN DENNIS IT’S BACK, IT’S BACK, IT’S BACK, IT’S BACK, declared the rather arrogant billboard outside Gtech Community Stadium. It was. Ivan Toney is back as both striker and creator after spending eight months in the football tundra following his suspension for a 232… Read More »

Referee Alan Mills, the face of Wimbledon, dies at the age of 88

Alan Mills (left) talks to Tim Henman during rain disruption at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships – The Telegraph/Russell Cheyne Tennis fans of a certain generation will always remember Alan Mills, who has died aged 88, as Wimbledon’s “Rain Man”. Between 1983 and 2005, the tournament referee’s arrival on the sideline usually heralded an inevitable stoppage.… Read More »