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      Tragic tale of Commonwealth Games gold medallist boxer who ‘went missing’ for 30 years.. before being found in a coma

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      THE name Frankie Lucas means nothing to today’s boxing fans.But he had such a tragic and bittersweet life it has been turned into a dramatic three-act play.
      Frankie Lucas’ incredible life has been turned into a playCredit: Getty
      Starring Emmerdale’s Jazz Lintott as Frankie, ‘Going for Gold’ opens at the Rotunda Theatre in Brighton on the 29th of this month before transferring to the Chelsea Theatre the week after.
      Frankie’s fascinating story began 60 years ago when, as a nine-year-old, he arrived from St Vincent to be with his mother in South London.
      A difficult child, he found his niche by joining Croydon’s prestigious Sir Philip Game ABC.
      He won two ABA middleweight titles and should have represented England at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.
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      But inexplicably he was snubbed by the selectors, who instead chose Carl Speake — the man he had beaten in the 1973 ABA final.
      Frankie, angry at being left out without explanation, was about to turn pro when Ken Rimington, a policeman and a Sir Philip Game committee man, came to his rescue.
      Rimington got in touch with the authorities on St Vincent, who weren’t sending any athletes to New Zealand and persuaded them to let Frankie become their one-man team.
      I was in the Christchurch athletes’ village and got to know the abrasive, hard-hitting Frankie, who had no idea he was about to rub shoulders with royalty in the week leading up to the opening ceremony.
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      Because he was the only representative of the Caribbean island of his birth, Lucas was considered the head of delegation, team manager, flag bearer and athlete.
      He was given VIP status with a chauffeur-driven limousine at his disposal.
      I shall never forget walking into his room in the Games village and seeing half a dozen embossed invitations to various receptions to be attended by either the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles or Princess Anne.
      When I asked him if he had accepted any of them, with a cheeky grin he said he was going to go to all of them.
      Yet despite his unexpected hectic social life, Frankie reached the middleweight final where he KO’d highly rated Zambian Julius Luip in two rounds to bring home the gold medal.
      He then decided to turn pro and had an unforgettable brawl with Tony Sibson for the vacant British middleweight championship, before suffering a fifth-round KO at the Albert Hall 44 years ago.
      It was shortly after that that Frankie’s life took a disastrous turn.Deeply depressed because he couldn’t get meaningful boxing bouts, he went missing.
      Nothing was heard from him for more than 30 years and nearly everyone who knew him, including me, assumed he was dead.
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      Five years ago he was discovered suffering from brain cancer and in a coma.
      Frankie’s fighting spirit rose to the surface and, miraculously, he survived.
      That was when he was reunited with his family, although he was suffering from severe mental problems.
      Lintott, who is also producing ‘Going for Gold’, heard about the saga and the idea of a play was born.
      Despite his health problems, Frankie was also able to help Lintott with his research.
      But sadly, there is a dreadful irony to this tale. Frankie didn’t live long enough to see himself portrayed on stage, dying on April 8.
      His son, Michael, who was a useful amateur heavyweight and nearly made the 2000 British Olympic team, told me: “I was a year old when my father won his gold medal.
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      “He went out of my life when I was eight and didn’t come back into it until I was 46.
      “But I’m consoled that at least he got to meet his granddaughter and great-grandson.”
      Lucas, right, went to the 1974 Commonwealth Games for St VincentCredit: Alamy More

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      Coventry vs Rotherham Championship clash POSTPONED over pitch safety fears after Commonwealth Games rugby sevens matches

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      COVENTRY CITY’S clash with Rotherham on Sunday has been called off over concerns over the pitch.It comes after the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens matches were played at the Ricoh Arena.
      The Rugby Sevens tournament for the Commonwealth Games took place at the Ricoh ArenaCredit: Getty
      The pitch has been deemed unsafe for Coventry to play Rotherham tomorrowCredit: Twitter
      Now after a pitch inspection this afternoon, the match officials have deemed the surface unplayable for the Championship match to take place tomorrow.
      A Sky Blues statement read: “Coventry City are extremely disappointed to confirm that Sunday’s game against Rotherham United has been postponed.
      “Following an inspection by a senior match official on Saturday, the pitch at the Coventry Building Society Arena has been deemed unsafe and unplayable.
      “This follows an inspection that took place on Friday by the EFL and a local referee, which was also attended by Manager Mark Robins and Chief Executive Dave Boddy.
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      “We are very frustrated that the pitch at the Arena is not up to standard, and share the huge disappointment that fans, players and staff will feel that our opening home game has been postponed under these circumstances.
      “Promised investment by the Arena into a new pitch has unfortunately not materialised over the summer, which has been compounded by concerts on the pitch and then a huge amount of use at the Commonwealth Games last weekend.
      “We appreciate the efforts in difficult circumstances that have been made by the Grounds Staff who work for the Arena.”
      Dave Boddy, chief executive at Coventry City, added: “We are extremely disappointed at this postponement due to the condition of the pitch.
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      “It has been deemed unplayable and unsafe by the inspecting official and, having seen it myself, I can understand this decision.
      “Last season the condition of the pitch was highlighted as a concern and we expected that this would be addressed by Wasps and the Arena, who are responsible for the pitch, over the summer – sadly this has not been the case, and this is the result of that, plus the large amount of use at the Commonwealth Games last week.
      “I am seeking urgent talks with Stephen Vaughan, the Chief Executive at Wasps, and the Arena over the condition of the pitch, and expect immediate and significant improvements to be made to make the pitch playable as soon as possible.”
      Coventry confirmed that all tickets purchased for the game will be eligible for the re-arranged game against Rotherham United as they also vowed to keep fans updated with regards to Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash against Bristol City.
      All of the rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games was held at Coventry’s home ground.
      It took place between July 29 and July 31.
      South Africa claimed the gold medal in the men’s, with Australia triumphing in the women’s. More

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      Coventry clash with Rotherham in HUGE doubt over pitch safety fears after Commonwealth Games rugby sevens matches

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      COVENTRY’S Championship clash with Rotherham on Sunday is in HUGE doubt due to concerns over the safety of the pitch.It comes after the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens matches were played at the Ricoh Arena.
      The Ricoh has been hosting rugby sevens matches at the Commonwealth Games
      The Ricoh Arena pitch has been impacted by hosting the Commonwealth GamesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      A pitch inspection is due to take place on Sunday to see if the match can go ahead.
      But Coventry manager Mark Robins has been left furious and insists there is no way they can play.
      He said: “We’ve been badly let down, professional players cannot play on that.
      “Hopefully we can do something to bring it up to standard.”
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      All of the rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games was held at Coventry’s home ground.
      It took place between July 29 and July 31.

      South Africa claimed the gold medal in the men’s, with Australia triumphing in the women’s.
      But this is not the first time an unrelated event has handed another some issues.
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      In 1970, the FA Cup final was played days after the Horse of the Year show at Wembley.
      Meanwhile, Coventry kicked off their Championship campaign last weekend away at Sunderland.
      And Viktor Gyokeres’ 84th-minute equaliser was enough to hand them a well-earned point as they held The Black Cats to a 1-1 draw.
      Meanwhile, Rotherham also began the season with a draw as they shared the spoils at home to Swansea.
      Chiedozie Ogbene’s opener was cancelled out by Harry Darling seven minutes before half-time. More

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      First Dates star Fred Sirieix fights back tears as daughter Andrea WINS diving gold at Commonwealth Games

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      FIRST DATES star Fred Sirieix beamed with pride as his daughter Andrea won a gold medal in diving at the Commonwealth Games.Andrea won the 10m Platform diving gold medal with a staggering 357.50 points.
      Andrea won the gold medal in front of her gushing dadCredit: Getty
      First Dates star Sirieix was seen cheering his daughter onCredit: PA
      Sirieix fought back the tears as his daughter was presented with the gold medalCredit: AFP
      Andrea competed at the Tokyo OlympicsCredit: Getty
      Andrea alongside fellow England diver Toulson (left), who picked up silver, and Canada’s McKayCredit: PA
      Dad Sirieix jumped for joy while his 17-year-old daughter was seen wiping tears from her eyes and hugging her coach.
      The First Dates star, who calls Andrea “mon caneton”, meaning “my duckling”, said on Instagram: “Gold! #commonwealthgames2022 #diving #10m #platform Well done mon [duck emoji] @andreassirieix04.”
      Sirieix also took to Twitter, saying: “That last dive! To pull it off like that! Wow!!!! What a performance!”
      Andrea was closely followed by England team-mate Lois Mae Toulson in second with 337.30 points.
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      Canadian Caeli Sierra McKay won the bronze medal.
      The family were flooded with messages of congratulations, which the 50-year-old has described as “very warming”.
      He said: “Thank you so much for all the messages congratulating Andrea. It’s really nice. Really warming. Thanks.
      “I just want to apologise as I can’t respond to all. It’s very kind.”
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      For Andrea, it’s another milestone in her career having competed at the Tokyo Olympics.
      Andrea with her coach after her final diveCredit: Getty
      Andrea performed a reverse two-and-a-half somersaults in tuckCredit: Getty
      Andrea has never competed at a international competition on home soil before the Commonwealth GamesCredit: AFP
      Andrea finished in seventh place in the women’s 10m platform diving final at the 2020 Tokyo GamesCredit: AFP
      Sirieix alongside his daughter on the red carpetCredit: Getty More

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      Watch incredible scrap between England and Canada in Commonwealth Games hockey as Panesar SENT OFF for ‘choking’ rival

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      ENGLAND’S Commonwealth Games hockey match against Canada was marred by a vicious scrap.And one player was sent off after “CHOKING” a rival during a fit of rage.

      The brutal scenes occurred in Thursday’s battle between England and Canada.
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      Watch touching moment England’s Commonwealth champ Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker hugs crying brother after winning 100m gold

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      THESE were the emotional scenes after English star Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker raced to Commonwealth gold.The 20-year-old romped to a career best of 10.94 as he took home the gold medal in the T33/34 men’s 100m at Birmingham.
      Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker raced to gold in the Men’s T45-47 100m final last nightCredit: Getty
      The star was met by a hug from his crying brother as he celebrated his triumphCredit: Getty

      He enjoyed a fast start to the race and held an advantage early on from compatriot Ola Abidogun, who finished with bronze.
      Jaydon Page came through for silver in 11.10, but the Aussie was no match for the fantastic Oyinbo-Coker.
      And he instantly raced to celebrate his triumph with his family in the crowd at the finish.
      The ace was spotted hugging his loved ones, before a touching moment saw him cuddling his younger brother, who was unable to stop his tears of joy.
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      And scenes were perfectly described by the BBC commentators.
      They said: “Look at the family celebrations. 
      “Tears of joy. It’s really wonderful to see.”
      The Home Nations para athletes dominated the first evening of the track and field programme at the Commonwealth Games yesterday.
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      In addition to Oyinbo-Coker, Olivia Breen and Hannah Cockroft also secured gold.
      England won eight medals on the night, while Wales won their first athletics gold of the Games so far.
      Cockroft, a seven-time Paralympic champion, headed an English 1-2-3 with a time of 16.84 in the women’s T33-34 100m with Kare Adenegan and Fabienne Andre joining her on the podium.
      Olivia Breen also earned Wales their first track and field medal of the Commonwealth Games in the women’s T37-38 100m as she ran a PB of 12.83.
      Oyinbo-Coker celebrates with his gold medal in Birmingham last nightCredit: PA More

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      Commonwealth Games boxer Billy McAllister suffers horror cut from clash of heads that sees bout halted in final round

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      AUSTRALIAN boxer Billy McAllister suffered a horror 3cm cut over his left eye following a clash of heads with Jamaica’s Jerone Ellis in their Commonwealth Games scrap.Monday night’s last-16 bout between the two light-heavyweights had to be halted in the last round following the gruesome blow to the Aussie’s face.
      Boxer Billy McAllister suffered a horror 3cm cut above his left eye in his last-16 bout against Jamaica’s Jerone ElliseCredit: PA
      The light-heavyweight bout had to halted in the third round following the injuryCredit: PA
      Australian ace Ellis lost on the judges scorecards on a split decisionCredit: PA
      And the cut ended McAllister’s chance for a Commonwealth medal in Birmingham with the fight going to the judges scorecards.
      Ellis was deemed to be the victor with a tight 3-2 split decision verdict, with all five judges giving the second round to McAllister.
      The premature ending will likely see calls for headguards to be reintroduced after the IBA scrapped them in competition after the London 2012 Olympic Games.
      Following the removal of headguards, boxers are more prone to cuts as their eyebrow area is now not protected during clinches.
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      Though elite amateur female boxers are still required to fight wearing headguards.
      Despite McAllister left a bloody mess, he did not need to attend the hospital after having his wound stitched up by doctors.
      McAllister’s defeat hasn’t been boxing’s only talking point from the Commonwealth Games so far.
      A female referee showed her granite chin after she was accidentally PUNCHED during a men’s super-heavyweight showdown.
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      The official was conducting a fight between Cameroon’s Maxime Yegnong Njieyo and India’s Sagar Ahlawat when she got a little closer to the action than she’d have liked.
      Yegnong Njieyo loaded up a huge left hook, only to get it badly wrong.
      After missing Ahlawat his momentum saw him swing right into the referee’s face.
      Incredibly, she hardly even blinked, taking the blow with remarkable poise before continuing the fight.
      Yegnong Njieyo couldn’t seem to land as many tough shots on his actual opponent, going on to lose comfortably. More

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      Beth Tweddle takes front and centre of BBC’S Commonwealth Games coverage and viewers are all saying the same thing

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      COMMONWEALTH GAMES viewers were all saying the same thing after seeing Beth Tweddle take centre stage of the BBC’s coverage.The retired gymnast returned to our screens on Tuesday for Day Five of the Games, which are taking place in Birmingham.
      Beth Tweddle was one of the BBC’s pundits for Day Five of the Commonwealth GamesCredit: BBC
      Tweddle was part of a four-person team during the gymnastics eventCredit: BBC
      BBC fans were full of praise for Tweddle’s punditryCredit: GETTY
      And the 37-year-old’s stellar punditry drew high praise from Tuesday’s watchers of the Games.
      One BBC viewer tweeted: “Great games coverage, superb punditry from many, Becky Adlington, Mark Foster but Beth Tweddle is outstanding.
      “Clear, concise, insightful, knowledgeable. Absolutely superb.”
      Another said: “Beth Tweddle is providing amazing punditry.”
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      The South African-born Brit claimed a solitary Commonwealth Games gold twenty years ago as a 17-year-old.
      Tweddle, however, was unable to replicate her World and European Championships form at the Olympics.
      But she did claim a bronze medal at London 2012 in front of her loved ones.
      Tweddle has spent her retirement doing punditry work and appearing on several TV shows.
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