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Lewis Hamilton can consider himself a right lucky bastard - by all accounts half the male population would love to trade places with the F1 ace. Aye, we’re already trying to find flaws in Mister Squeaky Clean, but try as we might we cannae! The only thing we managed to dig up is still rather cool, depending on how you look at it of course. But it’s a typical story of geek done good and he’s got all the trappings to show for it too.

Take Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, she’s suddenly gone all ga-ga over the boy! Lewis is certainly a catch what with his multi- millionairre status, but his popularity with the singing hottie seems coincidentally linked to his …

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For a multitude of reasons, it is good to see Mark Hayes ensnare the £12,000 first prize for the main event at the Gutshot Series of poker last week.

It was Mark’s first cash in a mid-range poker tournament and his triumph over seventy-nine rivals should boost his confidence at the tables so we expect to be writing about him again soon.

However, it is also good to see the Gutshot Poker Club, which is based on Clerkenwell Road, London, hosting tournaments.

On January 16th 2007, its co-founder, Derek Kelly was convicted of contravening the UK Gaming Act. He argued that poker was a game of skill and that the Act should not apply. His defence was rejected.

He was …

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Gareth Barry will be the focus of attention on Sunday where we fancy Aston Villa to beat Liverpool. Despite some mediocre efforts on the pitch the Reds have somehow mustered a 100% start to their Premier League campaign but their luck will surely end at Villa Park.

Anyone who witnessed Liverpool´s awful midweek display against Standard Liege will be fully aware that it is only a matter of time before they are beaten.

Devoid of any attacking ideas, not even Dirk Kuyt´s 117th minute winner can paper over the current cracks. To play nearly three-and-a-half hours against an average Belgian side and only score one goal is unacceptable for a team that has Championship ambitions.

Villa were beaten by a well drilled Stoke …

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