World number one to get his own scent, apparently

Tennis star Rafael Nadal has signed a deal with French fashion house Lanvin to be a global ambassador (he will be delighted to know his ambassadorial duties are not bound by geography) and front their men’s fragrances.
The Spaniard will become the new face of Lanvin L’Homme Sport [...]

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Owen Farrell could make Saracens debut

The son of England star Andy Farrell could become the youngest player in Guinness Premiership and EDF Energy Cup history after being named in the Saracens squad to face Llanelli on Sunday. Owen Farrell will be 17 years and 11 days on matchday, which means he would beat Danny Cipriani’s [...]

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How would you like 20-stone of Jim Hamilton on your ankle?

Scotland’s Chris Paterson will miss tonight’s game for club side Edinburgh against Ulster after team-mate Jim Hamilton accidentally sat on his ankle during a training session. The 6ft 8in, 20 stone Hamilton (pictured above) planted his sizeable backside on Paterson’s leg as he fell over.
“He [...]

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Sneaky Croatians use superquick surface to see off Brazil

It was a crazy scheme which probably worked out well when you look at the bigger picture. Croatia, acutely aware of the dangers posed to them by the Brazil Davis Cup team, decided that they were not going to face the South Americans on their favoured clay. [...]

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The Undertaker’s decision is final

Don’t expect too much wrestling action on Polite Applause (try our fictional sister site Arrogant Whooping), but if those steroid-fuelled hoodlums attack our beloved tennis then you need to know about it.
This Sky Sports HD advert show how different life would be if wrestlers were in the umpire’s chair. Andy Roddick [...]

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All that Nadal-chasing is no good for you

World number two Roger Federer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from tennis as he tries to regain full fitness. The Swiss player has withdrawn from next week’s Stockholm Open and says he is in need of rest after a tough year.
The 27-year-old suffered a bout [...]

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Model/actress/presenter is Wasps new celebrity supporter

Wasps might not be overly happy with Danny Cipriani’s face being plastered all over the showbiz pages as he leaves one nightclub or another, but they might grow to love the extra publicity he generates for the club.
Among the beer guts and bald heads at last night’s Guinness Premiership game [...]

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He can rebuild himself but not dismantle Bath

England stand-off Danny Cipriani made his return to action for club side Wasps last night as they lost 27-23 to bath. The 20-year-old managed 51 minutes of his comeback match and kicked 11 points in that time.
“I was very happy to get through the match but disappointed we [...]

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Flanker ruled out until January

Northampton forward Neil Best has picked up an 18-week suspension after pleading guilty to a charge of eye-gouging. The former Ulster flanker was cited for an incident involving Wasps’ James Haskell in a match on 20 September.
The 29-year-old is banned until 28 January, and will miss all three of Ireland’s internationals [...]

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Cry me a river, then hole me a birdie

Pop star Justin Timberlake will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra when he hosts a PGA Tour event later this month. The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open will take place at TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, from 13-19 October.

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