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iBet: A tight game between Northampton and Bradford

A tight game could be in prospect here. Northampton have been keeping things very tight of late and ...

On The Road at the Giro d’Italia: Feeling ill and racing in the rain must be pretty grim

I can’t ever watch games of football or rugby without wistfully wondering what it must be like to be...

PSG and the French league must be more proactive in dealing with hooliganism

Since PSG’s exit to Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final in April, PSG have been sur...

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Sandy Lyle believes he can compete at Augusta this week, 25 years after sinking his Masters-winning putt and being presented with the Green Jacket by Larry Mize

Sandy Lyle shows 14-year-old Guan Tianlang how to ride a roller coaster

Lyle, 55, pips Guan, 14, on the final round  but predicts a big future for youngster

A view of the scene at Augusta

The Masters: The latest news on Day 4 at Augusta - LIVE!

The latest news on the birdies and bogeys at Augusta, the latest leaderboard, the best pictures and the views from Twitter.

Tiger Woods teed off mired in a rules controversy after taking an incorrect drop on Friday

The Masters 2013: Rory McIlroy out early and aiming for next year

World No 2 finishes round before Woods tees off but beats his disastrous Saturday score by 10

Tiger Woods teed off mired in a rules controversy after taking an incorrect drop on Friday

The Tiger's not for turning: Woods defies calls to quit after controversy over rule breach at Masters

What rules controversy? Tiger Woods goes into the final day of the Masters just four shots off the lead when he might have been taking the kids to the park as a disqualified golfer.

Drop it: Tiger Woods may regret his decision to continue at Augusta

James Lawton: Tiger Woods has missed a golden opportunity to do the right thing – he should have walked

There was for the briefest time here yesterday a feeling that Tiger Woods might do something more valuable than he had ever done before on or around a golf course.

Walk of defiance: Tiger Woods strides on to the first tee yesterday

The Masters: Ruling gives impression Tiger Woods is a protected species

Committee seem to be bending double to prove legitimacy of the world No 1's participation after rule breach

Bubba Watson: the dude with the red shirt

The Masters: Bubba Watson bounces on as a popular warm-up act

Watson shed tears when he won last year but he drew roars of admiration from the throng with a bold show of defiance

Youth club: This young fan is a happy recipient of Poulter’s driver

The Masters: Angel Cabrera ducks under the radar to take the lead

'El Pato' will be in the last pair along with Snedeker going into final round with Australian trio also poised to challenge

Tiger Woods teed off mired in a rules controversy after taking an incorrect drop on Friday

The Masters 2013: Latest report from day three at Augusta

Tiger Woods was today attempting to repair the damage caused by a two-shot penalty as an incident-packed Masters continued at Augusta National.

A view of the scene at Augusta

The Masters: The latest news on Day 3 at Augusta - LIVE!

All the latest news on the birdies and bogeys from an action-packed Augusta on Day 3 as well as the latest leaderboard, the best pictures and the views from Twitter.

Even with 1-stroke slow play penalty, 14-year-old golfer Guan Tianlang makes cut at Augusta National

Hours after Guan Tianlang was the first player ever penalized for slow play at the Masters, the 14-year-old  became the youngest player to make the cut at Augusta National.

James Lawton: Rory McIlroy rallies in his battle against demons and illusions at the Masters

World No 2 steadies himself after patchy start to suggest a return of fighting spirit

Guan Tianlang finds it tough going at Augusta yesterday

The Masters 2013: Guan Tianlang learns a harsh lesson after slow-play penalty

On Thursday “The Kid” gave the grown-ups a tweak. On Friday, they sent him to his room. Slow play is the scourge of golf but the whole debate about why no one ever gets penalised came crashing down on 14-year-old Guan Tianlang.

Woods challenges for second-day lead

The Masters 2013: Latest report from day two at Augusta

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in action

The Masters 2013: Tiger Woods shines in the sun as poor Sergio Garcia gets washed out of lead

Australian duo of Day and Leishman also impress while Couples wows the galleries

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The price of pacifism

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'It was mass hysteria': Jason Isaacs on groupies, theatre bores and snogging James Bond

Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
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Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?

Thomas Hodgkinson spent a week at the tiny platform off the Suffolk coast to find out.
Not a bad bone: Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

Mark Hix cooks with cutlets and ribs

If you ignore cutlets and ribs, you'll risk missing out on some delicious and easy meals, says our chef.
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Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing

Early glimpses of Ron Howard's film Rush suggest it will portray Hunt as a high-living lothario, with an insatiable appetite for partying.
Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation when using drugs and alcohol. It was hurting my life'

Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'

The next Vanilla Ice or the next Eminem? Macklemore doesn't have a record contract – but he does have the UK's biggest-selling single of the year.
Don't be shy: Bill Granger's Sri Lankan recipes

Don't be shy: Bill Granger's Sri Lankan recipes

Sri Lankan cuisine is light, sunny, wonderfully spiced – and so easy to cook from scratch. Just as soon as you've broken into the coconut, that is.
Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

Doctors are hailing the revamp of a Bath neonatal unit, where babies sleep more and feed better, as the model for patient care
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One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in
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The real thing?

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Gordon Ramsay's worst nightmare: A restaurant he cannot save

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Did the recent furore scupper sales of horse meat? Neigh, far from it! Will Coldwell hoofs it to the kitchen.
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