• PALACE DOWNED BY THE BAGGIES AT HOME0

        CRYSTAL PALACE 0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1   BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT SELHURST PARK   In his programme notes Alan Pardew said: “We are in unchartered territory because this is our fourth successive season in the Premier League and while I see some of our supporters on social media talking up our chances

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  • MANCHESTER UNITED BEAT LEICESTER IN CURTAIN RAISER0

        MANCHESTER UNITED 2 LEICESTER CITY 1   BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM LONDON   Manchester United started a new era under Jose Mourinho by beating the Premier League Champions Leicester City 2-1 to win the 2016 Community Shield. United who had fallen so far down the pecking order and did not even

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  • MO FARAH OWNS DAY TWO OF THE LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES0

      BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IN LONDON   Day two of the London Anniversary games was eventful but probably not as eventful as last night.  Not to be outdone by the British Women’s relay team, the men with a quartet of James Dasaolu, Adam Gemili, James Ellington and Chijindu Ujah won

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  • KENDRA HARRISON STEALS THE SHOW ON DAY 1 OF THE LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES WITH A WORLD RECORD

    KENDRA HARRISON STEALS THE SHOW ON DAY 1 OF THE LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES WITH A WORLD RECORD1

        New 100 metres world record holder Kendra Harrison.  BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IN LONDON   American Hurdle Sensation Kendra Harrison, who did not make America’s team to the Olympics broke the 100m hurdles World Record at the London Anniversary games with a sensational time of 12.20 seconds.  Initially the

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  • KENYANS LIGHT UP THE BIRMINGHAM DIAMOND LEAGUE0

        BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT THE ALEXANDER STADIUM IN BIRMINGHAM      With a just a few months to the Rio Olympics, things are starting to heat up in the Diamond League.   Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto won the men’s 3000metres steeplechase in 8mins and 12 seconds.  Although he missed out on going under the

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  • ENGLAND NARROWLY BEAT PORTUGAL IN LACKLUSTRE GAME0

        ENGLAND 1 PORTUGAL 0   BY AYODELE ODUMADE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM   It was meant to be a game to send off the England team to France with hope for the fans.  A sign in one of the stands during the anthem read “Together For England.” Not with this poor performance that saw

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