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Boris Becker
Celebrity Bear Hunt review: This is the funniest thing Netflix has put on for ages, with the token Irish person to keep us watching
Blending deft touches of sadism and unintentional laughs, it’s hard to imagine this show with Bear Grylls and Una Healy being anything other than a massive hit
‘They patronise the north’: Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on why he lost faith in Westminster
Labour veteran is making a bid for a third term as the directly elected mayor and ‘King of the North’
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch this week
Ralf Little returns as the neurotic but brilliant detective Neville Parker while The Hairy Bikers are going west
Boris Becker’s daughter wins German equivalent of Dancing with the Stars
Anna Ermakova wants to establish identity for herself in her own right beyond parents’ infamous brief encounter, say reports
Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker: A long, gripping ride from teen prodigy to financial basket-case
Television: Becker remains an enigma throughout this exhaustive – occasionally exhausting – film
Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker: Gripping film about star’s astonishing rise and spectacular fall
Oscar-winner Alex Gibney charted tennis titan’s path from fortunes and trophies to squatters and prison
DUP seeks to distance itself from Paisley’s downbeat Windsor Framework reaction
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson and former president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, also weighed in on Thursday
A-Z of the Sporting Year: A bad start for Novak Djokovic, an untimely end for Eddie Jones
Heady days for Katie Taylor, Irish cricket and laser-eyed Pat Spillane; and a heck of a time for tennis, Roy Keane, Phil Mickelson and many more.
Boris Becker faces UK deportation after serving eight months of jail term
Former Wimbledon champion was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding assets to avoid paying debts
Boris Becker could face deportation from UK, Home Office confirms
Former tennis champion’s potential case could set post-Brexit legal precedent
Boris Becker jailed for 2½ years for hiding assets to avoid paying debts
Former Wimbledon champion who owed nearly £50m was declared bankrupt in 2017
Boris Becker does not know where Wimbledon trophies are, court hears
Former champion accused of failing to hand over some titles when declared bankrupt
Ash Barty’s shock retirement gives tennis plenty to ponder
World number one is putting her mental health before the demands of the game
Jury told to ignore six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker’s celebrity
He faces trial accused of failing to hand over his trophies and medals to settle debts
Kyrgios slams Djokovic treatment, insisting Australia must ‘do better’
‘This is one of our great champions but at the end of the day, he is human. Do better’
Emma Raducanu’s US Open win was a glorious aligning of the fates
British teenager’s victory came out of nowhere so let’s not drown her in expectations
Tour de France: Every yellow jersey winner must feel guilty by some association
Pogacar made history with his Tour win, shaking off the race's history may be tougher again
Sporting Upsets: When 17-year-old Boris Becker became the new boss of Centre Court
The 1985 Wimbledon men’s final introduced a new tennis superstar to the world
Kyrgios and Becker engage in Twitter rally over Zverev video
German calls 25-year-old a rat after he criticises video of Zverev dancing in a club
Straight set wins for Nadal, Federer and Novak Djokovic
Nadal dismissive of the idea the three are sending out a message to rest of the draw
Young guns craving to end the reign of Wimbledon’s fab four
Since 2002 Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray have been only winners of men's title
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Roger Federer must wait for 100th title after ATP Finals defeat
The 37-year-old beaten in semi-final in London by 21 year-old Alexander Zverev
Sue Barker pulls up Boris Becker for swearing on air
Former champion was explaining his appointment as an attache for the Central African Republic
Boris Becker’s passport ‘fake’, says Central African Republic minister
Former tennis champion claims diplomatic immunity amid bankruptcy proceedings
Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings
Three-time Wimbledon champion has cited his role with the Central African Republic
Game of Thobes: how an Arab family feud has thrust Qatar into the fight of its life
Three duelling, headstrong royals at the centre of a dispute that threatens to escalate
Venus Williams in the space and she is not for moving
Tennis star has found a form of control to make Wimbledon decisions without emotion
Wimbledon: Big guns all back in action on Magic Monday
Murray, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Williams, Kerber, Konta and Muguruza will be on court on moving day
Boris Becker declared bankrupt in London
Three-time Wimbledon champion told he ‘has his head in the sand’ by court registrar
Sharapova and Djokovic in limbo ahead of intriguing summer
Serbian has stripped it down and is looking to start again with a new coaching staff
Golden oldies leading tennis into brave new world
Williams sisters and Federer proving that veteran doesn’t have to mean past it
Novak Djokovic parts ways with coach Boris Becker
Won six Grand Slams together but Serb has been usurped by Andy Murray in rankings
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