Day: July 9, 2024

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THE ULTIMATE RACE  

Leaving aside all the physical dangers inherent in the sport, rugby is often seen by many as an ideal  sport as it caters for people of all shapes and sizes;

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JUST DO IT 

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation’ is a non-fiction book written  by Lynne Truss in 2003, which went on to become an international bestseller. The title

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LET THEM PLAY  

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer captain, prolific goal-scorer and current popular television  pundit recently recounted in an interview on BBC Sport that “I’m standing on the sidelines listening  to

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TRY WITH OOMPH SPELLS TRIUMPH  

In recent weeks FIFA, the world’s soccer body, held its annual FIFA Best Awards ceremony with the  top awards going to the Best Woman Player (Megan Rapinoe), Best Man Player

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I GET KNOCKED DOWN BUT I GET UP AGAIN  

There is a wonderful moment in the classic 1981 film ‘Chariots of Fire’ when the English sprinter  Harold Abrahams is downcast following a loss to his arch rival, the Scotsman

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A BAND OF BROTHERS

In recent weeks, the cricketing world has been absorbed by the riveting Ashes Test series between  Australia and England, being played out in front of huge and very vocal crowds

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RESPECTFUL LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL  

For over a decade now, professional soccer leagues have made it a requirement that prior to kick off, the two teams are to shake hands with each other. Previously, this

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COACHES AND COCKROACHES  

Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Alex Ferguson in soccer – Steve Hansen, Warren  Gatland, Eddie Jones in rugby – these are all top-class sports coaches who play a massive

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THE COMPETITIVE PARENT

Many of us will be acutely aware of how competitive we are when we step onto a sports field. Once  we cross the line, the adrenaline starts to pump, the