fun challenge for Sky’s Masters commentary team: get through a shot of Holywood GC without a mention of alcohol
Posts by Alan Smith
top work, Grok 👏
Lee Grant served a 3-year apprenticeship under Britain’s best young manager
Now he’s ready to step out from under the wing of Kieran McKenna and lead Huddersfield to the Championship
Spoke to the ex #MUFC keeper about a job already absorbing every waking minute
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Faith Kipyegon prediction: she will go through halfway on target but slow in third lap and run 4:03.36.
Either way it's all another great bit of marketing from Nike
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Finally succumbed to signing up for a free DAZN account to check in on Copa del Gianni ... and before could even browse the menu was immediately greeted with "claim £30 in free bets" - truly an immersive, all bases covered experience
an adidas logo
results show he was given an improper conduct infraction for his vest
And then he is told to cover up his sponsor’s logo. Good to have the priorities straight
Sad state of affairs for 10,000m running
Emile Cairess, Britain’s best long-distance athlete, winning the national title in front of, well, a handful of people at an event that was barely publicised
Daryll Neita interview on her big move to the US, advice from new training partner Noah Lyles, what impressed her about working out with Gout Gout and why she is 100% sure that the global individual medal will come after coming so close in Paris
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Catching up on Grand Slam Track from last night. Reasonable crowd but the TV “experience” remains an absolute dud – 30mins in and there have been two 400mH races, less than 2mins of action
Enzo Maresca comes up against "professional dad" Manuel Pellegrini tonight. Regardless of the result they'll still spend the summer drinking beers around the swimming pool
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Omar Berrada says Man Utd must be "prudent" this summer despite closing in on £62.5m deal for Matheus Cunha
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Joe Cole says Chelsea need continuity and owners deserve two more years before judgment is made on their strategy... then again he also reckons they need to sign Osimhen or Watkins this summer
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Ryan Yates tells Nottingham Forest to set sights on winning next season's Conference League after shaking off disappointment of final day
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Lego-loving Levi Colwill on Chelsea completing the set tomorrow night, Enzo Maresca building his masterpiece brick by brick, Home Alone and being a leader
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And in the circumstances his "eff you" pop at the #haters was well-earned
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Todd Boehly was quickly on to the pitch at Forest yesterday to give Enzo Maresca a big hug. Still some doubts around the style and they need a striker if to close the gap further next season - but management of a difficult game yesterday was quite impressive
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Interview with Richie Wellens on how not being committed enough during Man Utd's greatest years has shaped his management style, why he wouldn't want his sons to experience football in the 90s and maybe getting a text from Sir Alex Ferguson if Orient win today
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I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
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If Spurs hang on here the other six London clubs will have lifted trophies more recently than Arsenal (unless they want to include the Community Shield)
Micky van de Ven on his famous detective dad, being told he was too slow to make it as a pro, proving doubters wrong and his relationship with Cristian Romero
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Pedro Porro talking about "magnificent" Ruben Amorim's influence when he was coached by him at Sporting Lisbon
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Brennan Johnson on why Spurs' three wins against Man Utd this season count for nothing tonight and the work that has gone into scoring all those back-post goals this season
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Vicario, who has already experienced the best and worst moments of his career this season, says Spurs squad understand their ability to change the entire narrative around the club tonight
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Sonia Bompastor calls on Chelsea to turn domestic dominance into conquering Europe after sealing invincible Treble in front of Serena Williams but not Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who again fails to turn up for Man Utd Women's big day
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Yves Bissouma hails Ange Postecoglou for deflecting so much criticism away from his players
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Only Mohamed Salah and Jacob Murphy have more assists than Mikkel Damsgaard.
Brentford's front three may be hogging the acclaim but Thomas Frank reckons the Dane deserves praise for a breakthrough campaign after some difficult years
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Off to Wembley for the Women's Cup final
An interview with Hannah Blundell, Man Utd's first mum on watching from the stands today, why pregnancy in the WSL remains "taboo" and why"very supportive" club have asked rivals for advice around returning to play
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