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James Maddison: Was Tottenham midfielder’s celebration a dig at Roy Keane?

James Maddison celebrates by shushing

James Maddison says he is doing his “talking on the pitch” in response to the critics who questioned him before he scored the winner as Tottenham beat Manchester United on Sunday. Maddison was the only player following in after United keeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall’s shot, allowing him to complete an easy tap-in to score the match’s only goal. …

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Super League: Huddersfield Giants 12-20 Warrington Wolves – Wire fight back for win

Warrington Wolves' Toby King celebrates

Huddersfield, who gave debuts to four players, opted to kick long and put the Wolves defence under pressure but, although those tactics paid off in terms of possession, the scoreboard remained blank for 25 minutes. Wire appeared rusty, with several passes going astray and also lost their captain’s challenge inside 10 minutes with a failed attempt to overturn a Giants …

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Zimbabwe v Ireland: Stirling & Campher help Irish to ODI win in Harare

Curtis Campher and Paul Stirling

A 144-run partnership between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher steered Ireland to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe as they levelled the ODI series in Harare. The hosts were dimissed for 245 with Wesley Madhevere (61) and Sikandar Raza (58) putting on 74 for the fourth wicket. Stirling (89) and Campher (63), who also took 3-13, set the Irish on course …

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Nielsen and Gourley break national records at Keely Klassic

Neil Gourley and Lina Nielsen

GB’s Lina Nielsen and Neil Gourley set new national indoor records at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham. Nielsen broke Dina Asher-Smith’s 300m mark with a time of 36.53 seconds, while Gourley ran the 1000m in two minutes, 16.74 seconds to finish second. READ MORE: Nielsen and Gourley break indoor records at Keely Klassic Available to UK users only.

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Michael O’Sullivan: Irish jockey dies after Thurles fall

Jockey Michael O'Sullivan

Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan has died after a fall at Thurles, Republic of Ireland, earlier this month. The 24-year-old had been in an induced coma in intensive care at Cork University Hospital since the incident during racing on 6 February. “Michael sadly passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning surrounded by his loving family in Cork University Hospital,” …

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