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Tom Aspinall: Conor Benn deal convinced me to partner Eddie Hearn, says UFC heavyweight champion

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🔥 Check out this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall says seeing Conor Benn secure an £11million one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing helped convince him to team up with Eddie Hearn.Briton Aspinall joined Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency on Thursday in a "commercial and consulting" deal rather than a promotional deal, meaning the 32-year-old will remain signed to the UFC.The move - an attempt by Aspinall to maximize his earnings outside the UFC - came two weeks after boxer Ben left Hearn's Matchroom promotion to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.Penn's…

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Being vice-captain is “a great honour” – Cuthbert

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💥 Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Scotland last appeared in a major tournament in 2019 when they played in the Women's World Cup in France and are aiming to take another step towards a return to the finals with victory over Luxembourg at Hampden on Saturday evening (17:00 GMT), a live match on BBC Alba. As a veteran of the 2019 campaign, Cuthbert hopes the team's past experiences will help them prepare for the current challenge.“Everyone knows what it means to get to the World Cup as a Scottish player,” she…

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Leeds United condemns the booing in the Manchester City match and demands “respect” for the Ramadan break in the FA Cup against Norwich

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🚀 Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Leeds United The team's fans have been urged to show respect when players break their fast during Ramadan during their FA Cup fifth round match against Norwich City on Sunday.Loud boos were heard when play was temporarily stopped to allow fasting players to take fluids and energy supplements during last weekend's match against Manchester City at Elland Road.The club said the booing was "disappointing and unexpected", but added there were "many mitigating circumstances", including their failure to properly explain the interruption to fans before it…

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Winter Paralympics: A daily guide – BBC Sport

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✨ Check out this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: The first medals of the Games in Cortina will be awarded to women and men Semi-alpine skiing Downhill events for all three categories - visually impaired, standing and sitting - at the Tuvan Alpine Ski Center.In the visually impaired men's event (09:50), Neil Simpson and his brother and mentor Andrew will be hoping to make a strong start to their busy program in what may not be their strongest event, despite having two podium finishes at the World Cup this season.Fred Warburton and James…

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Robert Sanchez is disappointed but Liam Rosenior says Chelsea do not have a number one goalkeeper

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💥 Check out this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Chelsea Coach Liam Rosenior said goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was "really disappointed" to be left out of Wednesday's match against... Aston VillaBut he stressed that he does not have a single number.Spanish international Sanchez was criticized for his distribution of the ball and his mistakes on set pieces during Sunday's 2-1 loss to leaders Arsenal.Rosenior brought on Dane Filip Jorgensen - Sanchez's long-term replacement - for a 4-1 win at Villa Park.“I was really honest with Rob,” he said. “It was really disappointing not to…

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Jesse Lingard joins Corinthians – what awaits him in Brazil?

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🔥 Explore this insightful post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 💡 **What You’ll Learn**: It's a tradition that has continued since the 1960s, with a few breaks over the years.Every time Corinthians unveils a big signing, a siren goes off at the headquarters of their social club, Parque São Jorge.It was like that with Socrates, Rivaldo, Carlos Tevez, the Ronaldo phenomenon, and more recently Memphis Depay.Sirens will be heard again in East Sao Paulo as Corinthians introduce Jesse Lingard as their new signing. The former Manchester United midfielder arrives as a free agent after leaving South Korean club FC…

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Australia vs India: Alyssa Healy’s sideline on the first day of her final Test as captain

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✨ Discover this must-read post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Australia dismissed India for 198 on the first day of the day-night Test in Perth with Alyssa Healy starting her final match as captain of the home team.Australia finished their reply on 96-3, trailing by 102 runs, with Healy - who will retire from all formats after this series - falling to 13th in the WACA.All-rounder Annabel Sutherland impressed with the ball, taking 4-46, while left-arm fast bowler Lucy Hamilton impressed on her Test debut by claiming 3-31.After losing the toss, India slumped to 107-5…

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Tottenham crisis – who is responsible for the club’s suffering?

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💥 Discover this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: Mourinho replaced Pochettino, briefly led Spurs to the top of the Premier League, and was then bizarrely sacked in the week before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.Nuno Espirito Santo was at the top of the list of successors when he was appointed in the summer of 2021. He lasted just four months before being replaced by Antonio Conte.The fiery Italian, who won the Premier League and FA Cup with Chelsea, led Tottenham to the Champions League but left after 16 months after a…

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England Women: Patience is the key to victory against Iceland in the World Cup qualifiers

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🔥 Read this trending post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: It was Alessia Russo who provided England's second goal two minutes into the second half against Ukraine, and the Arsenal striker - who plays the role of No.9 for the Lionesses rather than her more isolated role at her club - is likely to be the woman tasked with doing the same against Iceland.Iceland lost 3-0 to Spain on Tuesday but frustrated the world champions until the 39th minute in Castellon.“We knew we were controlling the ball and we wanted to be aggressive in the…

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Stopwatch vs stoppage time – why do rugby and football use different timekeeping systems?

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🔥 Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport 📖 📂 **Category**: ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: The clock in a rugby union match may significantly underestimate the actual duration of the event.In the autumn, when South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe smashed the ball into the stands to seal victory over Ireland, the Aviva Stadium clock and the small graphic in the top corner of the television screen read 82 minutes and 22 seconds.In fact, with a plethora of televised match official interference, cards, substitutions and injuries, the events stretched over two hours.However, the match timing is stopped for each major stoppage…

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