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Gang members in plot to murder English Defence League supporters used dark and seedy gym that became hangout of choice for Birmingham-based jihadists

The six bomb plotters trained at a dark and seedy gym that has proved to be the hangout of choice for Birmingham-based jihadists.

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Lionel Shriver told The Sunday Times about her regimen of “130 press-ups... 200 side crunches, 500 sit-ups and 3,000 star jumps”

Learning from Andrew Marr, Lionel Shriver... exercise – is it bad for your health?

Lock up your exercise machines! Or at least continue to use them as  towel racks. Because they could kill you. So suggests Andrew Marr, who partly blames newspaper articles (sorry, Andy) about the  virtues of intensive exercise for the stroke he suffered after an all-out session on his rowing machine.

I hope the news that rowing caused Andrew Marr’s stroke won't put anyone off exercising

As I'm a similar age I know it's easy to get carried away. The urge to prove something to oneself – which may indeed be a middle-aged male thing – is strong

David Silva with Carlos Tevez at Old Trafford

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The Spaniard limped off with a hamstring injury in the latter stages of the derby win

Sunderland's new manager Paolo di Canio during his first match English Premiere League match in charge against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Paolo Di Canio attempting to unite team at Sunderland reveals Simon Mignolet

Italian replaced Martin O'Neill

Andre Villas-Boas expects his side to be boosted by the return of Younes Kaboul

Uncertainty over return of Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul

The Frenchman may travel for Spurs' Europa League tie against Basel

Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin

Andrey Arshavin ready to quit football when contract expires at Arsenal

Russian is out of contract at the end of the season

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scores against PSG in the Champions League

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The Argentina international came off injured in the first leg

South African newspaper Beeld used the image on their front page

Student captures Oscar Pistorius jogging around track - but agent denies he has returned to training

Olympian has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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The newest workout lasts just four minutes and gets you fitter than an hour of normal exercise. Sounds easy? Then you haven't tried it

Stephen Donald

All Black hero Stephen Donald pulls plug on Bath to head to Japan

Stephen Donald, the outside-half from New Zealand who kicked the All Blacks to a first world title in almost a quarter of a century before flying halfway round the planet for a lucrative stint in Premiership rugby with Bath, has had enough of life in these parts. He is about to leave the Recreation Ground with a season still left on his very expensive contract and take up employment in Japan, where the weekly demands on mind and body are somewhat less severe.

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland gave Dan Lydiate (with ball) his Test debut Argentina in 2009

Dan Lydiate on trial for Lions in Welsh cauldron

Judgement Day games give back-rower chance to offer evidence of his fitness and form

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