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BRAVE NEW WORLD: England's Jos Buttler celebrates his century against New Zealand at Edgbaston

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CRAIG NELSON: Bayliss and Farbrace must build on the feelgood factor

GRAND SLAM CHANCE: Andy Murray celebrates during his win against David Ferrer in the French Open quarter-finals

GRAND SLAM CHANCE: Andy Murray celebrates during his win against David Ferrer in the French Open quarter-finals

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CRAIG NELSON: Murray deserves his place as one of the all-time greats

WELL TRAVELLED: Trevor Bayliss, left, with then Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene

WELL TRAVELLED: Trevor Bayliss, left, with then Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene

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CRAIG NELSON: International sport loses something when you blur the lines of national boundaries

CHAMPIONS: Former Wanderers defender Gary Cahill celebrates winning the Premier League title with Chelsea

CHAMPIONS: Former Wanderers defender Gary Cahill celebrates winning the Premier League title with Chelsea

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CRAIG NELSON: Why money makes the Premier League too predictable

Kevin Pietersen tried but failed to win an England recall

Kevin Pietersen tried but failed to win an England recall

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DAVID PYE: Not every sports star gets their happy ending

ALLIES: Alastair Cook, left, with former captain Andrew Strauss

ALLIES: Alastair Cook, left, with former captain Andrew Strauss

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DAVID PYE: Old pals Strauss and Cook are not English cricket's solution

Will Floyd Mayweather still be smiling after facing Manny Pacquiao this weekend?

Will Floyd Mayweather still be smiling after facing Manny Pacquiao this weekend?

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DAVID PYE: Mayweather v Pacquiao can be another boxing classic

There were hundreds of empty seats at Bloomfield Road when Blackpool hosted Reading recently

There were hundreds of empty seats at Bloomfield Road when Blackpool hosted Reading recently

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DAVID PYE: More clubs need to follow West Ham's lead and reduce prices

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

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NEIL BONNAR: FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley have gone stale

Dougie Freedman

Dougie Freedman

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KIERON CURTIS: Dougie Freedman is not the man to take Nottingham Forest forward

Mark Selby celebrates winning last year's World Snooker Championship in Sheffield – but who will be this year's king?

Mark Selby celebrates winning last year's World Snooker Championship in Sheffield – but who will be this year's king?

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DAVID PYE: Snooker needs the Hearn touch to give its popularity a big break

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ROBERT KELLY: Richie Benaud one of a dwindling breed of commentating legends

FIFA president Sepp Blatter

FIFA president Sepp Blatter

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DAVID PYE: We should get sports bosses involved in live debates like politicians

Jockey AP McCoy

Jockey AP McCoy

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I always end up backing the losers

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is unwilling to talk new contracts until the summer

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is unwilling to talk new contracts until the summer

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DAVID PYE: Is it really all about the medals for Sterling?

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What sport to look out for this weekend (... and possibly what to avoid)

The hype surrounding Harry Kane has gone into overdrive

The hype surrounding Harry Kane has gone into overdrive

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CLAIRE CAMERON: Harry hype is unfair and potentially damaging

Bury chairman Stuart Day

Bury chairman Stuart Day

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CRAIG NELSON: Something for nothing at Bury FC has got to be good for interest

Roberto Mancini believes players should be born in Italy to deserve the right to play for its national football team

Roberto Mancini believes players should be born in Italy to deserve the right to play for its national football team

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NEIL BONNAR: Roberto Mancini is almost right

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What to watch out for this weekend (or possibly avoid)

England skipper Chris Robshaw talks to referee Nigel Owens during the Six Nations clash with France last weekend

England skipper Chris Robshaw talks to referee Nigel Owens during the Six Nations clash with France last weekend

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DAVID PYE: Football should follow rugby's lead and give some respect back to referees

Photo by Gus Sivyer, Newsquest Bolton, Monday May 20, 2013. (21692057)

Photo by Gus Sivyer, Newsquest Bolton, Monday May 20, 2013. (21692057)

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ROBERT KELLY: Who would decide which players were good enough to play in the Premier League

CLAIRE CAMERON: I don't watch England because I just don't enjoy it

CLAIRE CAMERON: I don't watch England because I just don't enjoy it

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CLAIRE CAMERON: I don't watch England because I just don't enjoy it

BREAKTHROUGH: Harry Kane has shown English players can come through the ranks and play regularly in the Premier League

BREAKTHROUGH: Harry Kane has shown English players can come through the ranks and play regularly in the Premier League

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NEIL BONNAR: There are not too many foreigners in the Premier League

Theo Walcott looks dejected after Arsenal exited the Champions League - but should we sympathise with plucky losers?

Theo Walcott looks dejected after Arsenal exited the Champions League - but should we sympathise with plucky losers?

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DAVID PYE: We should champion the best and not praise plucky losers

The Nou Camp will host Sunday's El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid

The Nou Camp will host Sunday's El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid

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WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR (OR POSSIBLY AVOID): How have Hull gatecrashed the best Super Sunday of the season?

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CRAIG NELSON: Gaming world appoints Rory McIlroy world's most famous golfer

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CLAIRE CAMERON: You can't enjoy sport unless you're rooting for someone to win

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NEIL BONNAR: Brilliant though he is, Lionel Messi is not in Diego Maradona's class

CRAIG NELSON: The Davis Cup is a complete mystery to me

CRAIG NELSON: The Davis Cup is a complete mystery to me

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CRAIG NELSON: The Davis Cup is a complete mystery to me

THE GLORY DAYS: The World Cup debacle makes England's 2005 Ashes victory celebration parade in Trafalgar Square seem a long time ago

THE GLORY DAYS: The World Cup debacle makes England's 2005 Ashes victory celebration parade in Trafalgar Square seem a long time ago

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DAVID PYE: England cricket team paying for believing own hype

JOY BOY: Danny Welbeck celebrates

JOY BOY: Danny Welbeck celebrates

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CLAIRE CAMERON: Danny Welbeck right to celebrate Arsenal goal against Manchester United

CRAIG NELSON: Boxing champions must master the art of ducking and diving

CRAIG NELSON: Boxing champions must master the art of ducking and diving

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CRAIG NELSON: Boxing champions must master the art of ducking and diving

Team GB men's manager Stuart Pearce, left, and Ryan Giggs during a London 2012 press conference

Team GB men's manager Stuart Pearce, left, and Ryan Giggs during a London 2012 press conference

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DAVID PYE: Team GB football debate set to rumble all the way to Rio Olympics

LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Robust challenges from the Altrincham v Barnet game last Saturday

LET'S GET PHYSICAL: Robust challenges from the Altrincham v Barnet game last Saturday

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Hard men still exist in football, you just have to go down the divisions to find them

Bury's new training base in Carrington – the former home of Manchester City

Bury's new training base in Carrington – the former home of Manchester City

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CRAIG NELSON: Carrington factor can only take the Bury players so far

DAVID PYE: We should expand the global sporting focus, not reduce it

DAVID PYE: We should expand the global sporting focus, not reduce it

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DAVID PYE: We should expand the global sporting focus, not reduce it

NEIL BONNAR: The 2022 World Cup could be the start of mid-season breaks for English football

NEIL BONNAR: The 2022 World Cup could be the start of mid-season breaks for English football

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NEIL BONNAR: The 2022 World Cup could be the start of mid-season breaks for English football

Members of Ridgway Bowling Club in Blackrod celebrate its centenary in 1987

Members of Ridgway Bowling Club in Blackrod celebrate its centenary in 1987

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CRAIG NELSON: How long before our bowling greens are consigned to history?

New Europe Ryder Cup skipper Darren Clarke is a 'players' captain'

New Europe Ryder Cup skipper Darren Clarke is a 'players' captain'

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DAVID PYE: Having the trust and respect of your players can take a coach far

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2 things that Louis van Gaal has done right as Manchester United manager

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, and West Ham boss Sam Allardyce

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, and West Ham boss Sam Allardyce

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CRAIG NELSON: The corrosive effects of the long-ball jibe

DAVID PYE: Satellite TV companies have us in the palm of their hand when it comes to sport

DAVID PYE: Satellite TV companies have us in the palm of their hand when it comes to sport

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DAVID PYE: Satellite TV companies have us in the palm of their hand when it comes to sport

NEIL BONNAR: Why table football is like golf and should be an Olympic sport

NEIL BONNAR: Why table football is like golf and should be an Olympic sport

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NEIL BONNAR: Why table football is like golf and should be an Olympic sport

Cristiano Ronaldo earns more in a week than many people would earn in 10 years

Cristiano Ronaldo earns more in a week than many people would earn in 10 years

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DAVID PYE: The rise in footballer's wages will only widen the divide between us and them

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CRAIG NELSON: If Bury win promotion they could be in a virtually local division next season

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NEIL BONNAR: The Sky could fall in on golf as the R&A are seduced by the dark side

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CRAIG NELSON: It's good to talk – but not on Match of the Day

Parkrunners taking part in the Bolton event

Parkrunners taking part in the Bolton event

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The Wacky Bolton parkrun will run and run

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CRAIG NELSON: Tennis champions never die, they just fade away

Yeovil Town fans had to pay more to watch their team play Manchester United in the FA Cup earlier this month

Yeovil Town fans had to pay more to watch their team play Manchester United in the FA Cup earlier this month

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DAVID PYE: Keep fleecing fans and you will lose them and their money

Martin Axford, middle, presents the Anthony Axford Bolton Cricket League title trophy to Christian Walsh, left, joint captain of last season's champions Farnworth Social Circle with league chairman Mike Hall, right

Martin Axford, middle, presents the Anthony Axford Bolton Cricket League title trophy to Christian Walsh, left, joint captain of last season's champions Farnworth Social Circle with league chairman Mike Hall, right

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NEIL BONNAR: Without the support of the Axfords, sport in Bolton would be a lot worse off

Ronnie O'Sullivan walks past the trophy as he walks out for the start of his match against Marco Fu during day five of the 2015 Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 15, 2015. See PA story

Ronnie O'Sullivan walks past the trophy as he walks out for the start of his match against Marco Fu during day five of the 2015 Dafabet Masters at Alexandra Palace, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 15, 2015. See PA story

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