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Many of us remember the good old days of Arsenal’s dominance. The packed Highbury was a fortress to conquer in the Premier League, while Arsene Wenger’s machinery bagged goals for fun year after year.

Whenever a World Cup gets underway, we often talk about how important it is that teams get off to a strong start in the group stage. It stands to reason that the team that sets out their stall early, playing good football, scoring lots of goals and winning matches with ease will have the best chance of going on to win the tournament.

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has indicated he has retired from boxing. It is the second time he has made such an announcement since his last victory over Dillian Whyte back in April.

While reigning champions Manchester City and last season’s second-placed finishers Liverpool are bet exchange odds-on favourites to compete for the English Premier League title again this year - fans are also anticipating a hotly contested battle to take place amongst the major London clubs who will be vying for the highly sought-after Champions League spots.

With the curtain drawn on the British National Hunt campaign at Sandown Park last month, the flat racing season is now in full flow and attention is very quickly turning to Epsom Downs for the upcoming Derby Festival.