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Ah tis a hard life being a woman (so we’re constantly being reminded by office female). Living in a sport-filled, testosterone-driven world isn’t always easy. But what happens when your worst nightmare comes home to roost at the hands of the good old Beeb? As it will today when the Six Nations gets really interesting! Well we’ve heard of the footy widow but what about the rugby widow - she seems to keep quiet and has thus far escaped our beady eye.

How does she differ from the more heavily afflicted footy contemporary? Well to start off with she only gets rolled out every now and again. And part of her actually likes the thought of a load of big …

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Sunday’s Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles will face stiff competition for the media’s attention this year as the EPT Scandinavian Open at the Casino Copenhagen climaxes this weekend. The poker tournament’s estimated €3 million prize pool is the largest seen in the region so there is a possibility of an emotional speech as the eventual winner accepts the honours.

Bored guests, sitting through four hours of Oscar related luvviness should consider the endurance levels of hold ‘em players, as anyone at the final table will have five days of solid poker under the belt.

The event began with an awards party but the real invitations were issued on Tuesday, when the sell out number of 460 players looked at their cards for …

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