Christian Horner has claimed hundreds of staff have left engine manufacturer Mercedes Powertrains for the Red Bull equivalent as the war of words between himself and Toto Wolff continues.

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🗣️ “It is apparent that the schedule needs to change for a host of reasons to see long-lasting benefits for English cricket.'

Three out of four county cricketers are worried about their personal safety as a result of the packed domestic schedule ⬇️

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✍️ 'It has been a troubling start to the season for Lancashire but there were signs of some fighting spirit at least, with half-centuries for two young, home-produced cricketers'

Read Mike atherton on some hope for Lancashire ⬇️

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🗣️ “When you’ve got the best midfield player in the country protecting, it makes you a much a better defensive team.'

David Moyes cited Declan Rice’s departure as a reason for West Ham's numerous heavy defeats this season ⬇️

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Kieran McKenna took over Ipswich with the side struggling in League One but has taken them back to the Premier League with unheralded players playing positive football ⬇️

Is there a more influential footballer in the Premier League right now? ⚽️

Gregor Robertson says Declan Rice is like two world-class players in one – but he could do even more ⬇️

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Girona's fairytale rise with Manchester City’s corporate stamp 🇪🇸

Defeat of Barcelona by their bumpkin cousins deepens the debate about whether the growth of the City Football Group — and the multi-club model in general — is bad for the game ⬇️

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✍️ 'A perfectly timed safety car gave Norris a crucial track position at the front before he produced a ­mature, calm drive to register his first race win at the 110th time of asking.'

Read Molly Hudson on Lando Norris's first F1 race win in Miami ⬇️

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Pogacar suffered a puncture and fell off his bike during the second stage of the Giro d’Italia — yet he still he emerged triumphant.

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🗣️ “Who’s going to say now that women’s tennis is boring?”

While uncertainty abounds among men’s elite before the French Open, Swiatek’s win over Sabalenka in Madrid showed the top of the women’s game is in rude health ⬇️

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Harry Maguire has been ruled out for the rest of the Premier League season after suffering an injury in training.

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Liverpool 4 Tottenham 2

'Flaky in defence, easy to play through in midfield and lacklustre in attack, it was difficult to correlate this capitulation with that of a team which had just been given a Champions League lifeline' | ✍️ paul joyce

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Toulouse 38 Harlequins 26

'The defeat comes with no disgrace. True to their word, Harlequins went for it in their unconventional style and nearly pulled off the greatest heist in their history.' | ✍️ Will Kelleher

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✍️ 'Neither of these managers look likely to be in place next season but perhaps only Mauricio Pochettino has put a smidgen of doubt in the minds of the decision-makers.'

Read Gary Jacob's report from Chelsea's rout of West Ham ⬇️

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Will Ferrell has acquired a minority stake in Leeds, joining fellow actor Russell Crowe and golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas as investors in the club.

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Relegation and promotion can save the English game from dull conformity 🏉

Stephen Jones says the Premiership needs more profitability, real marketing, less influence of the club owners and, yes, teams going up and down again ⬇️

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Arsenal and City’s bitterest rivals hold key to thrilling title race

Closest Premier League battle in years could be settled by contenders’ sworn enemies on bogey grounds for the league’s top two

Tap for Jonathan Northcroft's analysis of the title race⬇️

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The ‘long-neglected’ town is flooded with renewed hope as the club’s fans celebrate their return to the Premier League after a painful 22-year exile ⬇️

Spursy? Not quite, but as Klopp knows a revolution takes time ⚽️

While Postecoglou’s first season at Spurs compares favourably with that of the man in the opposite dugout today, there are also some key differences.

✍️ Jonathan Northcroft ⬇️

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