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Ice hockey player who accidentally killed opponent Adam Johnson with his boot blade is ‘absolutely distraught’ and has been receiving ‘vile messages’ from trolls on social media

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The ice hockey player who accidentally slashed the throat of Adam Johnson is said to be ‘absolutely distraught’ following the Nottingham Panthers star’s death.

Sheffield Steelers player Matt Petgrave, 31, fatally cut his opponent’s throat in a freak accident when they collided during a match in front of 8,000 horrified fans.

Petgrave crashed into one of Johnson’s teammates on Saturday, which appeared to knock him off balance before his leg lifted up and sliced across Johnson’s neck.

Supporters have been

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Canadian Open star fires opponent X-rated message at net after being knocked out | Tennis | Sport

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Alexander Bublik was quick to issue a foul-mouthed verdict after losing at the hands of Hubert Hurkacz at the Canadian Open on Monday. The man from Kazakhstan has a dismal record against Hurkacz and was unable to improve it in their latest meeting, which saw the latter cruise to victory in straight sets to reach the second round in Toronto.

Hurkacz managed to come up trumps as Bublik failed to perform to the level that he is capable of, with

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Anthony Joshua’s new opponent last fought only three days ago as refund requests flood in | Boxing | Sport

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Anthony Joshua’s last-minute opponent, Robert Helenius, was in boxing action as recently as Saturday night. The Finn will have exactly a week to rest and recover before facing the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion, who has spoken out on the late change of plans following the withdrawal of Dillian Whyte.

AJ’s next contest had to be shaken up after Whyte returned ‘adverse findings’ as part of a random anti-doping protocol. Boxing fans were primed and ready for

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Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified After Not Shaking Hands With Russian Opponent

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Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic fencing medalist, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships in Milan on Thursday after refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.

After Ms. Kharlan defeated Anna Smirnova, a Russian competitor who had joined the competition with a neutral status, Ms. Smirnova extended her hand to Ms. Kharlan, who extended her saber instead. According to the sport’s rules, a fencing bout does not end until the two fencers have saluted each other and shaken hands,

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Blac Chyna LUNGES at Celebrity Boxing opponent over Kardashian joke

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Blac Chyna lunged at her Celebrity Boxing opponent Alysia Magen this Friday before their fight had even begun.

They are slated to face off in the ring Saturday night, and the day before their match they featured at a weigh-in event where they roasted one another.

However Chyna, 34, evidently saw little humor in the situation when Alysia, a fitness model and influencer, made a joke about the Kardashians.

What a moment: Blac Chyna lunged at her Celebrity Boxing opponent

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