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What are the costs associated with hosting the Olympics? We’ve broken down the data to see which hosts top the leaderboard for total costs, cost per event, costs per athlete and the number of athletes per event at each games.

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Graham Ruthven previews the 2021 edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix, where Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen will look to bounce back after a massive crash at Silverstone.

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The Bengals’ second-year quarterback does not have a great supporting cast in Cincinnati, which is bad for team success but good for his passing yardage total.

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There is no questioning how well Rodgers played a season ago, but it might be time to pump the brakes on similar success in 2021. While Rodgers is one of the most decorated quarterbacks of all-time, his production had noticeably declined before last year’s rejuvenation.

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Ste Tudor looks at the silver lining of Spurs potentially losing their star striker, speaking to Sean Walsh, editor of 90min and journalist Nathan Clark from The Extra Inch Podcast.

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The United States men’s basketball team has more talent than anyone at the Olympics, but lost its debut to France and struggled during exhibition games. If it doesn’t capture an easy win over Iran on Wednesday at 12:40 a.m. ET, there would be reason for panic.

With the recent announcement of the Steam Deck and many gamers speculating it could rival the Nintendo Switch, we used Statista’s Global Survey to assess demographics and consumer preferences of Nintendo and Steam users from the UK & US to see if Nintendo has cause for concern.

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Harry De Cosemo speaks to Chris Waugh, Newcastle United correspondent for The Athletic and Newcastle United Support Trust board member Charlotte Robson about the long-running takeover saga and its impact on the club.

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After an underwhelming 2020/21 campaign and the addition of new attacking talent, Anthony Martial is facing stiff competition to remain a key figure in a United side hoping to make a title push.

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Ste Tudor looks at the transfer model employed by Leicester, speaking to journalist and Foxes fan Charlie Carmichael about how other Premier League clubs can learn from the 2021 FA Cup winners.

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Graham Ruthven previews Tokyo 2020’s Olympic Tennis tournament, where the absence of some marquee players presents a golden opportunity for the next generation of tennis stars.

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Dave Gray previews Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals, where two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is just one win away from adding an NBA Championship to his already impressive list of accolades.