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Half a billion pounds: Report reveals record Premier League club profits

EnglishPremierLeagueclubsenjoyedrecordprofitslastseason,accordingtoareportpublishedFridaybyfinancialconsultantsDeloitte.ThereportsaidthePremierLeaguemadeacollec

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Masters 2018: Patrick Reed's equipment gamble paid off at Augusta

WhilediscussionofReed'stroubledfamilybackgrounddominatedthepost-Augustaheadlines,anothernuggetsurfacedwhenhedidtheUStalkshowroundscladinhisnewgreenjacket.The27-

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Winter break in England: Premier League, FA & EFL discuss February break

TalkstointroduceawinterbreakfromFebruary2020arecontinuingbetweenTheFootballAssociation,EnglishFootballLeagueandPremierLeague.Thefirstannualtwo-weekintervalwould

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Premier League has 14 of the 30 highest-earning clubs in the world

ThePremierLeaguemakessomuchmoremoneyfromitsmultibillion-poundsalesoftelevisionrights,ticketsandcommercialincomethat14ofitsclubsareinthehighest-earning30inthewor

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English Championship boasts third biggest crowds in Europe<br>

TheChampionshipwasthethirdmost-watchedleagueinEuropeanfootballduringthe2016-17season.Morethan52,000fanswatchedNewcastledrawwithLeedsinApril2017ThePremierLeaguet

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Mourinho says ‘£300m not enough’ for Manchester United to compete

JoséMourinhopointedtohowManchesterCityhaveboughtfull-backsfortheusualvalueofstrikersandsaidManchesterUnited’sinvestmentofcloseto£300msincehearrivedisnotenoughto

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Real Madrid join race to sign Gremio midfielder Arthur

RealMadridhavejoinedtheracetosignGremiomidfielderArthur.The21-year-oldBrazilianhasalreadybeenlinkedwithBarcelona,havingbeenphotographedwearingtheBlaugranashirtf

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Should China's football league turn back to local coaching talent?

Arecentheadcoachappointmentmadebytop-flightChinesesideShandongLunenghasarousedheatedonlinedebateinthecountryaboutthefutureoflocaltalentinitsdomesticfootballleag

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Mayor signs repeal of New York dancing ban

NewYork'smayoronMondaysignedintolawtherepealofa91-year-oldpieceoflegislationthathadtechnicallybanneddancinginthousandsofbars,clubsandrestaurantsinthecity.Thecit

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China tops world in soccer investments

Chineseinvestorshavespent2.15billioneuros($2.4billion)onsoccerclubs,makingthemtheworld'sbiggestbuyerofteams.Acquisitionsofmajorstakesinclubsbetween2014and2016,i

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Nike tosses its golf club

Two months ago, Nike — whose player roster includes Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie and yes, still, Woods — announced that it was leaving the golf equipment business.

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After the Orlando massacre, it's important to remember why the gay disco matters – to everyone

As a barometer of a society’s inclusivity and as the crucible where modern dance music was forged, the gay nightclub has a huge significance, and not just for its patrons

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Top Chinese footballers 100 times more expensive after 20 years, bubbles feared

Chinese soccer players' transfer fees have climbed up much faster than the national team did in the FIFA world rankings.

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Brazilian officials hail FIFA player ownership overhaul

Brazil's sports ministry has welcomed a move by FIFA to ban third-party ownership of players.

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Fancy clubs in parks closed

Authorities in Beijing have ordered high-end clubs in public park grounds to close or downgrade to an acceptable level, a move to curb officials' extravagance.