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British 2012 official is on shaky ground

A SENIOR British official has caused a bit of a stir by warning the country's athletes risk contracting diseases if they shake hands with their foreign counterparts during the London Olympics.Read

Tony Jeffries on the Tyne-Wear derby

NORTH East bragging rights are up for grabs today when our two main football clubs go head to head.Read

Tony Jeffries gives his view on the Dereck Chisora incident

THE boxing authorities have hit Derek Chisora in the pocket after his disgraceful antics in Munich.Read

Torch snub is hard to bear

I WAS, and still am, very disappointed I will not be carrying the Olympic Torch when it comes to the North East this summer, especially as it passes through my home town of Sunderland.Read

We'll keep on giving Toon stick

THE St James' Park sign has been removed at Newcastle United's football ground to make way for its new name.Read

From Sunderland boxing lad to Hollywood star

I'VE been out in Los Angeles just over a month now and I've had my first taste of the "Land of Opportunity".Read

Del Boy win will be lovely jubilee!

BRITAIN will get the chance to force itself back onto the world boxing map in Munich's Olympiahalle on Saturday.Read

Delighted to see Cats enjoy freedom of the Boro

IT IS just my luck I had a long spell back in Sunderland when our football team was struggling under Steve Bruce.Read

Floyd and Manny battle over cash

THE long-running saga of Floyd Mayweather's match-up with Manny Pacquiao has taken yet another twist.Read

It was a testing time

FOR the first time in nine years, I sat my driving test last week.Read

Dundee was Ali's saviour!

I'VE had quite a bit of stick on Twitter and Facebook about one of my recent columns.Read

A bit of monkey business in L.A!

THIS week I did my USA amateur coaching course for the simple reason it is one extra thing to add to my CV while I am looking for personal training work here in Los Angeles.Read

Chuffed pal Price won his first professional title

IT was great last weekend to see my good mate David Price pick up his first title as a professional with a first-round win against John McDermott.Read

Devastated at loss of close friend

I WAS absolutely devastated when I woke up on Friday morning to hear about the death of Ian Laws.Read

The Greatest? Not Ali, for me

MUHAMMAD ALI turned 70 last week. Just about anyone who's anyone from the world of sport and beyond has been paying tribute to him in the United States this week, and I'm sure it's been the same back home with you.Read

Khan v Mayweather could be the answer

I WAS at a boxing show last night in Los Angeles and I was shocked when I saw who was walking around ringside - none other than "The Mystery Man" Mustafa Ameen.Read

Visit to LA is well worth the weight

THIS is my first column from the other side of the pond in a long time.Read

Special K could eat Hatton junior for breakfast!

A COUPLE of big British fights were given the go-ahead last week.Read

My gym course was pure class

THE start of 2012 has been brilliant for me. During the three months since having hand surgery after my last fight I have swapped the boxing ring for the classroom!Read

Olympics are set to be a real knockout

FOR the last four years whenever I have thought of 2012 the first thing which has come into my head is the London Olympics.Read

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