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h London hosts ensured that Leicester did indeed claim a historic and deserved Premier League

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Great Britains Nicola Adams eased past old foe Cancan Ren in Rio on Thursday and now stands one win away from becoming the first British boxer in 92 years to retain an Olympic title.The 33-year-old from Leeds shrugged off a sluggish first round to turn on the style and earn a unanimous decision win over the Chinese fighter, whom she had beaten to win her historic gold medal at London 2012.Adams will now face Sarah Ouhramoune in the flyweight final on Saturday, after the French veteran saw off Colombias Victoria Valencia by split decision.She will start as the huge favourite to clinch the first back-to-back boxing golds since Harry Mallin in 1924, having easily beaten the French fighter in their last two meetings in Turkey in April and Murcia, Spain, last year.Adams had not especially impressed in her opening contest against Ukraines Tetyana Kob earlier this week and also struggled to find her range in the first against her sharper opponent.But it was a different story in the remaining three rounds of the contest as Adams jolted Ren with a succession of rights to draw level at halfway, and built on her momentum to ultimately emerge as a clear winner.Adams said: I took my time to get into it, I wanted to feel her out a bit and not be rushed. Shes a quick counter puncher but I took my chances.My form is good. Ive got the European and world titles and I want that Olympic title again too -- all in the same year.Adams performance certainly seemed to win over the predominantly Brazilian crowd, who chanted her name throughout the contest and cheered her on her way out of the ring.I guess they liked my style, added Adams. I come into the ring smiling and happy and perhaps thats all they want to see -- someone enjoying being in Rio and enjoying their boxing.Adams will certainly not be complacent against Ouhramoune, who won bronze at this years World Championships in Astana and also earned a silver in Ningbo in 2008.But the 34-year-old will face a huge challenge to trouble Adams, whom she admits she looks up to as a pioneer of the sport.Ouhramoune said: Boxing Nicola will be a pure joy for me because Ive been following her career and she is a great champion.I think Nicola has a very nice style, her own style, and you can see that boxing is in her blood. Ive been following her for many, many years and she is an idol for me. Custom Royals Jersey China . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. 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He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career. The King Power Stadium will be the stage for an unlikely but burgeoning Premier League rivalry on Saturday.Leicester City (3-2-4) and Tottenham Hotspur (5-4-0) are not natural enemies in the landscape of English football, with 93 miles and very little in the way of competing history separating the two clubs.But last season changed all that.Spurs appeared to be Leicesters likeliest and closest rivals in their charge towards the title, as more prestigious clubs fell away. But a crucial 1-0 win by the Foxes at White Hart Lane in January ensured that there was always a gap between the two sides. And a string of disappointing results in the final month for Saturdays north London hosts ensured that Leicester did indeed claim a historic and deserved Premier League crown.However, the animosity that sprung up between the two clubs during that run-in has yet to dissipate and will be the underlying theme to this weekends meeting.Weve got a massive game against Leicester, which will mean a lot to everyone for different reasons, so everyone is now fully focused on that, Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier said.I feel like we were in a title race with them last season and they got the better of us in the game at home and that changed where the league went. Its an important game for us.Claudio Ranieris Leicester have struggled to recreate their title-winning form so far this season and are still searching for a first away win of the campaign -- having lost all four times so far on the road. No English champion in the past 83 years have lost five straight away games in their title defence.However, the Foxes did show the early shoots of recovery last weekend, running out 3-1 winners overr Crystal Palace to boost them into mid-table.dddddddddddd And Ranieri says that performance showed signs that the teams togetherness has returned.Against Crystal Palace we went back to our old philosophy, everybody closed, everybody with the same discipline and I recognised them again, said Ranieri. Its important we dont go back and we stay this way.Striker Shinji Okazaki encapsulates Leicesters brand togetherness and the striker ended a run of 13 league appearances without a goal with his strike against Palace. However, the Japan international is wary of Saturdays hosts and the motivation they will take from the disappointment of last season.Last season we were top of the league, but behind us Tottenham were very strong, Okazaki said. I remember the Chelsea game against Tottenham that ended 2-2 so that we won the league. That is a great memory but maybe this will also give Tottenham motivation on Saturday to beat us. I think this makes it a very tough match.Okazaki could be in line for another start, as Ranieri has tended to rest his star players ahead of Champions League fixtures. Leicester have a game against Copenhagen coming up on Wednesday.Andy King is expected to be fit for a return in midfield, but summer signing Nampalys Mendy remains unavailable.Tottenham are unsure if key centre-back Toby Alderweireld will be fit in time for a comeback from injury on Saturday, while first-choice centre-forward and last seasons Premier League top-scorer Harry Kane is highly unlikely to feature as he continues his recovery from an ankle problem. ' ' '

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