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'I'm sick of being fat-shamed on social media' - Shaun Murphy reveals he had surgery to remove 80% of stomach

Shaun Murphy has revealed he has undergone gastric sleeve surgery in a bid to rejuvenate his career as well as the criticism he received on social media. Having made the World Championship final in 2021, where he was beaten by Mark Selby, Murphy had one of the most difficult seasons of his career. Ad He was knocked out in the early stages of most ranking tournaments including a first-round loss to amateur player Si Jiahui at the UK Championship, where Murphy claimed “it was not fair” to face players of that calibre.

Quintana denies using banned substance after Tour disqualification

Nairo Quintana has denied using the banned substance tramadol after the Colombian rider was stripped of his sixth-place finish at this year's Tour de France by cycling's governing body (UCI) on Wednesday.

Are you a pro footballer? Or a billionaire? Man Utd probably want you as part of their mad summer dash – The Warm-Up

THURSDAY’S BIG STORIES Man Utd want everyone Ad Deep breath, one and all. In the past few days Manchester United have reportedly upped, ended or registered their interest in: Antony, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Moises Caicedo, Casemiro, Matheus Cunha, Moussa Dembele, Sergino Dest, Joao Felix, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mauro Icardi, Illan Meslier, Thomas Meunier, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Alvaro Morata, Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Yann Sommer, Jamie Vardy, Hakim Ziyech, and probably another handful more we have failed to remember*.

What is Jim Ratcliffe's net worth as he considers buying Manchester United?

Jim Ratcliffe has thrown his hat into the ring as a "potential buyer" of Manchester United, a spokesman for the British businessman has said.

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

India-Australia series to become five-Test affair from 2024The Indian Premier League got bigger last year with the inclusion of two new teams. Now, it's time to get longer as well. A two-and-a-half month window has been made available for the lucrative franchise league between mid-March to the beginning of June - an increase of 15 days to the existing window. The decision was announced by ICC as part of the Future Tours and Programmes (FTP) cycle from 2023-27. "The landscape around the game is continuing to evolve and we will work closely with members as we collectively adapt to that," ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said. "We are committed to growing the game and giving more fans more opportunities to enjoy cricket, but are very mindful of the need to balance that ambition with the welfare of players," Khan added.

Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Man Utd stake with view to full takeover from Glazer family

Ineos CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying a minority stake in Manchester United providing he has an opportunity to assume long-term ownership from the Glazer family. The under-fire Glazers are in preliminary discussions with regards to bringing in a new investor at the club, according to Bloomberg.

Ineos Grenadiers rider Magnus Sheffield wins Tour of Denmark second stage individual time trial race in Assens

Wednesday saw the Tour of Denmark individual time trial race return in the second stage of the five-stage race, which Magnus Sheffield won in sensational fashion. The American Ineos Grenadiers rider smashed the field to win his first professional time trial race, and clinch his third victory in an impressive debut season, following a powerful display in Assens. Ad Sheffield crossed the line in 13 minutes, 35 seconds after the 12.2km race which started and ended in Assens, and endured a nervous wait to see if anyone could better his time.

Quintana disqualified from Tour de France over tramadol use

Former two-time runner-up Quintana, 32, finished sixth overall in the race which ended on July 24.

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'I'm sick of being fat-shamed on social media' - Shaun Murphy reveals he had surgery to remove 80% of stomach

Quintana denies using banned substance after Tour disqualification

Are you a pro footballer? Or a billionaire? Man Utd probably want you as part of their mad summer dash – The Warm-Up

What is Jim Ratcliffe's net worth as he considers buying Manchester United?

Future Tours and Programmes: ICC allows longer window for IPL

Ineos’ Sir Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Man Utd stake with view to full takeover from Glazer family

Ineos Grenadiers rider Magnus Sheffield wins Tour of Denmark second stage individual time trial race in Assens

Quintana disqualified from Tour de France over tramadol use