BBC Sport
Sports stars all have a market value. Taking on the best in the field–and winning–means that one can become synonymous with victory whilst simultaneously adding to one’s relative value. What happens when that big, brash name is no longer in the competition, though? We are all desperate to name the greatest of all time or [...]
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Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Even while an official announcement was made in the UK that the Jacksonville Jaguars would play one game a season at London’s Wembley Stadium between 2013 and 2016, official bodies were keeping tight lipped. First thing this morning there was a refusal by the NFL’s British branch, NFLUK, to mention anything about the rumors of [...]
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With the Paralympic Games right around the corner and with swimmers making regular headlines after the high-profile meet at the Olympic Games, it seemed like the perfect time to show you an inspirational video. This is French swimmer Philippe Croizon. In 1994 he lost his limbs in an electrical accident, at the age of 26. [...]
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Martin Jol- courtesy of BBC Sport
With a smile spread with a trowel and a gruffness that betrayed his playful eyes, Martin Jol seemed to be happy with his side’s destruction of Norwich City. In truth it looked like a dynamic Fulham could have passed their way out of any trouble, anyway, but Norwich played with a near catatonic level of [...]
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Last night Joey Barton told 1.7 million followers on Twitter: “Early night for me people. Bonne nuit…” The reason for the sign-off? The Queens Park Rangers midfielder is being heavily linked with a loan move to the south of France, as Ligue 1 side Marseille have made inquiries about the Englishman’s availability. This, it is [...]
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Cricket has increased in popularity in Britain of late, thanks in no small part to the England team’s rise to the number one spot in the world. Now, under pressure from the second placed Proteus of South Africa, they are in day two of a five-day game which will see the victor declared the best [...]
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Allan Henry-US PRESSWIRE
Today European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal named three of his four vice-captains for the upcoming challenge at Medina Country Club, Chicago. Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley and Thomas Bjorn have been selected to deputize for Olazabal in the biennial golf competition between the Europeans and a US team. As it stands the three will [...]
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Yesterday it was officially announced that Rafael Nadal will not be taking part in the US Open at Flushing Meadows, which begins on the 27th of August. With Nadal unable to cope with an ongoing knee injury, which was aggravated in his memorable loss to Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon, he has opted to take treatment [...]
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Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE
With the reported £22m signing of Robin Van Persie closing in, Sir Alex Ferguson will be enjoying another coup at the expense of Arsene Wenger. However, with the balance of Manchester United’s team coming into question for much of last season, is this signing a reversion to type by the seasoned Scots manager? In Scotland [...]
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