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Will Andy Murray have something to celebrate later on today? He is facing up to world number two Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters at 5 pm today. This is the third time the duo have had a show-down, 21 year-old Nadal is s*** hot on clay having won the Monte Carlo and Barcelona titles on clay, whilst Murray is known to lose his rag on the red stuff!

Murray said: "It’ll be a good experience for me; he’s obviously playing unbelievable on clay."

But Murray is confident having won games against both Dimitry Tursunov and Gilles Simon this week. He would do well to take advantage of Nadal’s less than 100% form and early losses in Rome last week. Murray said:

 "I …

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It is refreshing that the Innsbruck outlet of Casinos Austria requires that gentlemen wear a jacket when they attend major poker tournaments. There is a tendency for male poker players to be strong individuals with their own idea of what constitutes acceptable table wear. Consequently, some casinos look like they admit gamblers who still have milk teeth.

A player, like Mihai Manole, who waddles away, freshly pacified by, say, €55,650, should look like he can dress himself.  Unfortunately, though, it won’t catch on – even the popularity of the Bond movie Casino Royale, with its hero playing high-stakes hold ‘em in a D-J, have failed to make a difference.  Events like Saturday’s €2000 NL Freezeout will continue to be the exception …

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It’s almost time for Ricky Hatton to fight his IBO light-welterweight clash against Juan Lazcano on home turf later this month. But the ‘Hitman’ has said that it could be his last fight in the UK. The 29 year-old fighter said:

"It could be my last fight in England, yes.”

If Hatton beats the Mexican, Lazcano at Manchester City’s Eastlands stadium on 24 May he could be lined up to face IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi. He said:

"Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden would be ideal should I beat Lazcano. Then I’d like another crack at Floyd. I’m not going to put a time limit on it, but then I’ve got to start to look for any more goals and ask ‘are there any …

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We’ve all heard of the shot gun wedding and since the rumours are flying around that baby got back Beyonce Knowles could just be baby got baby! Could this have been the reason for the superfast quick drying wedding of Jay-Z and Bouncy last month?

And her friends are getting in on the gossip saying that:

"Beyonce is giving nothing away. She’s always been close to her parents and open about wanting a large family of her own one day."

Apparently the Bootylicious Beyonce has been stuffing her face with food and has put on a few pounds. Friends have commented that when this usually happens she gets straight onto her Def Jam Detox Diet but not this time.

A source close to the …

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Hmmm kids…drugs are baaad!

But not if you’re Amy Winehouse, because the Wino can do no wrong and like Kate Moss before her the more she stuffs up her nose the more popular she becomes. No crack, vein or scab is safe from the need to get high and the fashion world from Julian McDonald to Karl Lagerfeld are gagging for more.

The law have said that despite Wino being caught on video smoking a crack pipe, this is not evidence of her habit and subsequently no charges will be filed against the singer. She was questioned at an East London police station last Wednesday but there’s nothing to follow up on. Amy’s spokesman said:

"Police have confirmed that no action …

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The news is in, the report has been written by Sudhir Nanavati and “obnoxious little weed” Harbhajan Singh’s fate has been sealed. He’s full of tantrums and school yard name-calling. He slaps other players with the panache of a Japanese school girl but not anymore!

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) slapped him with a  five One Day International (ODI) ban. That will be the last time he gets fresh with his fist like he did on fellow cricketer Sree Santh.

The Disciplinary Committee of the BCCI, comprising President Sharad Pawar, President-Elect Shashank Manohar, and Vice-President Chirayu Amin said that Harbhajan will miss the upcoming tri-series in Bangladesh and two matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan.

Singh had tried …

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