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Simone Biles’ coach says gymnast suffered from ‘twisties’ before 2016 Olympics
Condition disrupted American’s performance in 2021 Former coach reveals new details in book Simone Biles suffered from the “twisties” in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics, five years before the condition severely disrupted her performance at the Tokyo Games. Aimee Boorman, Biles’s longtime coach, outlines the story in her new book, The Balance: My Years…
Leeds on verge of promotion after Piroe’s four-goal salvo in Stoke rout
Leeds United’s long march is almost over. Aided by a vastly superior goal difference, Daniel Farke’s side may yet require a maximum of one more point to rubber-stamp promotion but, depending on the outcome in the evening kick-off at Turf Moor, could be back in the Premier League as soon as Easter Monday night. Not…
Burnley v Sheffield United: Championship – live
Clarets can seal promotion in 5.30pm BST kick-off Get in touch: email Niall with your thoughts Chris Wilder starts three traditional strikers – Tom Cannon, Ben Brereton Díaz and Kieffer Moore – in a bid to break down this miserly Burnley defence. That trio come in for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Rhian Brewster and Tyrese Campbell, with…
Aston Villa have all the tools to establish themselves among the elite
Unai Emery has built a side with high standards and a squad with depth – they’ll need both in the coming weeks Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here Most teams in the battle for Champions League qualification are staggering to the line, battered, exhausted, done in by a season that feels like it…
Irish Freemasons apologise for hosting Conor McGregor interview at Dublin hall
Organisation says it regrets renting premises for event with US commentator Tucker Carlson and will give fee to charity The Freemasons of Ireland have apologised for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and the US commentator Tucker Carlson at the organisation’s premises in central Dublin. Philip Daley, the grand secretary of the Irish Freemasons, said…
Pep Guardiola calls on Manchester City fans to be loud for Aston Villa ‘final’
City host Villa, one point behind them, on Tuesday Guardiola asks for crowd to help ‘from minute one’ Pep Guardiola has stated Manchester City desperately need their fans to be noisy for Aston Villa’s visit in Tuesday’s “final” in the chase for Champions League qualification. City are fourth on 58 points, three places but only…
‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut
Olympic champion on suffering, seeking personal and physical growth in Sunday’s race and his 93-year-old grandad who still does Parkrun There is a beautiful book about suffering on Alex Yee’s coffee table in his front room on the outskirts of Loughborough. It’s a massive book about cycling and riding up imposing mountains that look gorgeous…
Leeds v Stoke in Championship and more from EFL: football – live
Updates from the 3pm BST games in the Football League Cardiff sack Riza and hand reins to Ramsey Get in touch – email Barry with your thoughts Cardiff City: The Welsh side are second from bottom of the Championship table and host Oxford United thisd afternoon. Following Saturday’s dismissal of Omer Riza, Aaron Ramsey has…