Paul Mullin: Wrexham goals, fame in US and perspective – ‘everything is for Albi’
November is proving quite the month for Paul Mullin. There have been five goals — including a masterclass in finishing when netting a hat-trick in...
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An addictive personality can facilitate sporting greatness – but what are the consequences?
The British gymnast Nile Wilson steps on stage and introduces himself. In a broad Leeds accent, the 27-year-old describes himself as an Olympic medallist, the...
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Jessie Diggins, America’s cross-country ski star, battles on after eating disorder relapse
It’s July, a time of year when Jessie Diggins, the greatest American to ever click into a pair of cross-country skis, is usually deep into...
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Long live the OG, the NBA’s unheralded tone-setters
Why are teams paying veterans millions of dollars to rarely play? Source link
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Every Premier League club’s stadium plans – from new stands to ground moves
As the Premier League gets bigger and bigger, so – it seems – do the stadiums that play host to it. The vast majority of...
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Luke Prokop exclusive: On NHL’s Pride missteps and preparing to make hockey history
The day Luke Prokop shook the hockey world by coming out, he needed to get away. And stop looking at his constantly buzzing phone. It...
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Mules, motorbikes and a ‘mistake’ – the kidnap of Luis Diaz’s father
Josher Jesus Brito Diaz thought nothing of it when his phone began to ring. As the man in charge of his cousin’s charity — the...
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Josh Dobbs’ rise to NFL prominence is hard to believe — unless you know him
The retired professor set his laptop aside and reached for the remote. For more than an hour, Chris Pionke had paid little attention to the...
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Women’s college basketball is at an inflection point. Will the NCAA rise to the occasion?
Shortly after the women’s NCAA Tournament set viewership and attendance records last year as LSU took down Iowa for the championship, the Charlotte Sports Foundation...
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Why football fears tramadol: ‘It’s an evil drug – it nearly killed me’
Last week, every footballer in England and Wales received an email warning them about a painkiller that, until now, they might never have realised could...
