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Sham City fallout and Rugby World Cup countdown – the week in sport recapped

 
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The best of the week

Barney Ronay: building of the Pep supremacy is an era that will be defined by sham-ball Barney Ronay: building of the Pep supremacy is an era that will be defined by sham-ball
Jonathan Liew: how best to punish City? Restitution over retribution, then hand club to the fans Jonathan Liew: how best to punish City? Restitution over retribution, then hand club to the fans
Disguised funding and dishonest witnesses: key findings in Manchester City case Disguised funding and dishonest witnesses: key findings in Manchester City case
Decline and fall: who will believe in Raheem Sterling now? Decline and fall: who will believe in Raheem Sterling now?
Daley Thompson: ‘I was happy to sleep on floors to do what I was doing. You know you have to earn it’ Daley Thompson: ‘I was happy to sleep on floors to do what I was doing. You know you have to earn it’
Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World Cup Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World Cup
‘Rugby’s in people’s blood here’: mutiny rising in west Wales as Scarlets fight WRU plan ‘Rugby’s in people’s blood here’: mutiny rising in west Wales as Scarlets fight WRU plan
‘I needed to change’: Peter O’Mahony on ditching hard-edged ritual, and his love of gardening ‘I needed to change’: Peter O’Mahony on ditching hard-edged ritual, and his love of gardening
Ramen, rain and realpolitik: the inside story of Japan’s historic cricket clash with India Ramen, rain and realpolitik: the inside story of Japan’s historic cricket clash with India
American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada? American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada?
Sam Gough’s journey from being ‘a hazard’ at PE to becoming Para Lionesses captain Sam Gough’s journey from being ‘a hazard’ at PE to becoming Para Lionesses captain
 
 

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