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John Inverdale

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Sport stars are right to cash in on their X-Factor

I’ve seen two sporting icons this week, who justifiably lay claim to Cowell-esque bags of swag

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Sorry, Andre Agassi, but you should have the book thrown at you

Are you really that desperate to write a bestseller that you are happy to descend to this level of kiss-and tell?

Wasps stadium ruck could end up being the capital's gain

The debate at Adams Park could turn out to be a blessing for the club and rugby as a whole

Barry's heavies are lightweight but it will still be a thrilling show

Prizefighter is a novelty night, a pantomime in a way, but it’s also going to be brilliant to watch

It's high time for a sit-down protest over standing fans

Bringing back standing areas at grounds might help alleviate the problem of restricted views

It’s all kicking off but I have never felt so unhappy about rugby’s future

Do go to a game but the sport knows it needs to sneak in quietly and decide when it’s okay to come back out

Lightning Bolt needs a strong conductor to make sure he stays on track

Usain Bolt has changed his sport in barely a year with his brilliant displays and right now athletics needs him more than he needs athletics

Cricket chiefs need to use sixth sense to end frustration

Depending on your nationality and whether the weather has intervened, you're either enjoying events at Headingley today or you're not

Why WADA are wrong to want all drug offenders to walk the same plank

Sticking a needle in your arm or your bum to make you run or cycle faster has, in the crazy world of sport, always been regarded as a similar offence to going to a party, meeting some mates and then misguidedly sticking something up your nose to make you feel happier

It's a tragedy Lance Armstrong can't ride out drugs storm

While John Terry's future or Kevin Pietersen's performance may have been exercising minds over the past 48 hours, be assured that in a bar in Brussels this week, neither topic was of any interest to a collection of Belgian hockey supporters

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