Swansea City charging mascots Premier League prices

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Andy Murray makes winning return in Brisbane with defeat of James Duckworth

Great to see Andy Murray back on court and if indeed, his playing days are numbered, hopefully he can finish with a flourish.
It would only be fitting to end such a great career with some level of success, given the determination and dedication that Andy has shown to get to the very top.

Manager Marco Silva said his Everton side were "too anxious" and "too nervous" as they slumped to a fourth loss in five Premier League games with defeat against Leicester.

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Billy Sharp became the leading goalscorer in English league football this century as promotion hopefuls Sheffield United cruised to a comfortable win at Wigan to move within two points of second-placed Norwich.

Sharp took his tally to 220 with a tap in from David McGoldrick's cross to make it 3-0 and see him go one clear of former Rochdale and Southampton striker Rickie Lambert.

2015 – The Eurasian Economic Union comes into effect, creating a political and economic union between Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

2002 – Euro currency becomes legal tender in twelve of the European Union's member states.

1995 – The World Trade Organization comes into being.

1985 – The first British mobile phone call is made by Michael Harrison to his father Sir Ernest Harrison, chairman of Vodafone.

Tottenham strolled to a comprehensive win at Cardiff City to climb back up to second place in the Premier League table.

2005 – Shirley Chisholm, American educator and politician (b. 1924)

1918 – William Wilfred Campbell, Canadian poet and author (b. 1858)

1846 – John Torrington, English soldier and explorer (b. 1825)

1782 – Johann Christian Bach, German composer (b. 1735)

The US space agency's New Horizons probe has made contact with Earth to confirm its successful flyby of the icy world known as Ultima Thule.

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's new far-right president urges unity

Sheila Betty Mercier (née Rix; born 1 January 1919) is a retired English actress. She was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. She played Annie Sugden in Emmerdale for over 20 years between 1972 and 1995, and made two further appearances in 1996 and 2009.

On 9/10 February 2009, aged 90, she reprised her most famous role, and made a special guest appearance on Emmerdale as Annie Sugden, attending the funeral of her on-screen son, Jack Sugden (played by actor Clive Hornby, who died the year previously). In July 2008 she was a mourner at Hornby's actual funeral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTV7UZ_Bwg0

The hymn "Amazing Grace" was probably first used in a prayer meeting in Olney, England, without the music familiar to modern listeners.

Michael van Gerwen wins third PDC world championship darts title

Former Cuban President Raul Castro has accused the US of returning to its policy of confrontation.

Legendary wrestling interviewer 'Mean Gene' Okerlund has passed away at the age of 76.