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Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh  @mchughr  @TLE_Sport Geographically, Townsville, Queensland – home of the newly crowned World Club Champions the North Queensland Cowboys – is 9,515 miles away from Leeds, West Yorkshire – home of the heavily defeated Leeds Rhinos.  If it were possible to quantify the gulf in class between Australian club rugby league and their English counterparts as a distance, it may stand somewhere near 9,515 miles. Over the course of a three games; one in Saint...

By Mathew Shaw The sport of boxing is known as the ‘noble art’ and has long seduced some of modern time’s greatest writers and philosophical thinkers - Ernest Hemingway, TS Eliot and Norman Mailer, to name but a few. The sport’s ethos and pathos seemingly providing the perfect metaphors for life – overcoming adversity, fulfilling one’s potential and rising to the top. It seems fitting then that on the creaking boards of an old church hall in Leytonstone the charity...

Sport News 24/7 By Rob Mchugh  @mchughr  @TLE_Sport There are few teams in world cricket that go through the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows which England have experienced in the recent past, and this year’s tour to South Africa was no different.  A series which began with a morale boosting victory for England’s test team, ended in a farcical batting display in the T20 series, which saw England surrender a good position and with it ensure that the series...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter  @TLE_Sport Way back in August, in this very publication, I rather rashly predicted that Leicester City were certainties for relegation and that Spurs would finish outside the top four, in either 5th or 6th place.  Well, as these two clubs currently occupy the top two spots in the Premier League table, this particular ‘expert’ is wiping plenty of egg off his face.  But how have Tottenham been transformed from...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter  @rgdewinter  @TLE_Sport Imagine, if you will, that you are an ageing footballer.  You have had a fine career at the top of your profession, but your legs have gone, and you can’t really cut it at the highest level any more. However, you have got used to a certain amount of luxury, and would like one final lucrative contract to fund this lifestyle.  You don’t worry; instead you remember Park Ji-Sung, Jose Bosingwa,...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FootyMad  @TLE_Sport It’s the last stop of the NFL season on Sunday – Super Bowl 50 – as the Carolina Panthers go toe to toe with the Denver Broncos.  I talked about storybook endings before and Peyton Manning has a chance to carry out such an ending in the Levi’s Stadium and go out on a high.  I didn't think he would get past Tom Brady in the Championship game and he proved me...

A flury of ads have been unveiled ahead of Superbowl 50 featuring a host of celebrities such as William Dafoe,  Amy Schumer, Seth Rogen, Ryan Reynolds and Drake. The ads, that cost around $4.5 million each to air during the game based on last year's data, are some of the most lucrative in the World, and competition is rife to make the biggest stir. Take a look at five of the best. Snickers: Featuring Marilyn Monroe and William Dafoe Bud Light: Featuring Amy Schumer and Seth...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter Despite losing the final Test, England’s cricketers still acquitted themselves admirably by beating (former) world number one side South Africa 2-1 on their home patch.  They dominated the admittedly mediocre Proteas in Durban and Johannesburg and were resilient in Cape Town, despite a final day wobble.  There were some memorable individual performances and some not so memorable ones.  Here are my marks out of ten. Alastair Cook -...

Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens  @BillyLaughs  @TLE_Sport As the 2016 January transfer window enters its final week, let’s take a look at what new recruits the Premier League title challengers want, need and have secured.  But, firstly, who do I mean by title challengers? Leicester City, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. There is now a five point gap between 4th place Spurs and 5th place Manchester United, the same points gap as between 4th and Leicester in 1st,...