Premier League star caught up in costly image rights row affecting his performances
The taxman has been on a purge over image rights deals.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Nathan Chen Wins Long-Awaited Skating Gold As Yuzuru Hanyu Is Dethroned
Nathan Chen said "he never thought he'd be able to make it this far" as he won Olympic figure skating gold in Beijing on Thursday, easily beating defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who fell twice and finished fourth. The American three-time world champion finally claimed the only major prize that had eluded him with his overall score of 332.60, more than 20 points ahead of his nearest challenger. Chen held his nerve to score 218.63 in his free programme, building on his record-breaking short programme score from Tuesday to win gold from 18-year-old Yuma Kagiyama. Another Japanese skater, Shoma Uno, took bronze.
Key areas Eddie Howe's Newcastle United have improved since Magpies takeover
Eddie Howe has now managed as many Premier League games this season as Steve Bruce and Graeme Jones and has turned Newcastle United’s season on its head.
James Roby's last dance - inside the mind of St Helens' retiring stalwart
St Helens captain James Roby is dreaming of a historic last hurrah in 2022 – a season that is almost certain to be his last before he hangs up his boots.
Cuthbert back in Six Nations after 5 years
Wales winger Alex Cuthbert will make his first Six Nations appearance in five years as part of the defending champions' overhauled team for the home match against Scotland.
Players Championship 2022 snooker: Barry Hawkins beats Yan Bingtao in final-frame decider to reach semi-finals
Barry Hawkins reached the semi-finals of the Players Championship after winning a final-frame decider against Yan Bingtao. Hawkins was outscored by Yan, who made three century breaks of 139, 132 and 103, but won the last two frames in a row to improve his head-to-head record against the 2021 Masters champion to 4-0. Ad/> Hawkins will next face Ricky Walden, who beat Mark Williams 6-5 on Wednesday.
Linlithgow Rose still have a long way to go to match 2013 record, says boss Gordon Herd
Back in 2012-2013, Herd and his Rose team-mates ultimately ended up finalising a 43-game unbeaten run – helping them win the East Superleague (with 19 wins and three draws) and reach the Scottish Junior Cup Final, where the sequence was finally ended in a 1-0 loss to Auchinleck Talbot in front of over 6000 fans at Livingston.
Woman fractured friend's SKULL after pushing her head first downstairs in row over pair of jeans at house party
A woman pushed her friend down the stairs, fracturing her skull and leaving her unconscious, in a row over a pair of jeans at a house party.