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Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes

Dec. 1 | Quinlan enjoyed European success with Munster Irish duo itching to help Twickenham cause Pat McLoughlin @pjmcloughlin A northern hemisphere select side faces their southern counterparts at Twickenham on Saturday in a charity game which is sure to whet...

Smash and Grab

Smash and Grab

Nov. 23 | Adcock's combination of speed and power is lethal Adcock targets badminton golds at London 2012 Matt Ogborn @mattogborn Badminton has a curious reputation: the time between frenetic childhood games and middle-age lethargy seemingly devoid of serious...

Irresistible Force

Irresistible Force

Nov. 18 | Dai Greene targets gold again in London How British sport learned to be ruthless again Max Benson @maxbjourno England hit the top of the world in Test cricket, British athletes and rowers returned from respective world championships with medals aplenty,...

Annus Mirabilis

Annus Mirabilis

Nov. 16 | Sky's the limit for US Open winner Novak Is Djokovic’s year the best ever in men’s tennis? Simon Cambers @scambers73 No matter what happens at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, which start at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday, there can...

Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

Nov. 8 | Jason Motte helped Cardinals win World Series Could fast cricket bowlers cut it in baseball? Matt Wiggins @mattwjourno Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Allan Donald, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. As a lifelong cricket fan, I have grown up watching these...

Strike it Rich

Strike it Rich

Oct. 10 | Murray conquers Nadal for Japan win ATP faces collision course with top male players Simon Cambers @scambers73 The world’s top players will strut their stuff in Shanghai this week in the penultimate Masters 1000 event of 2011. For some it is the chance...

The Golden Generation

The Golden Generation

Oct. 7 | Rooney’s exit and Vassell’s arrival cost England Class of Euro 2004 should have gone all the way Sean Marland @seanmarland To some football fans an international break is like a weekend with the in-laws. Both occasions are necessary...

Dave and Goliath

Dave and Goliath

Sep. 23 | Nicklaus ended Cup playing career on high Marr’s American side set Ryder Cup bar high Matt Ogborn @mattogborn The 1981 Ryder Cup does not figure high in the ranks of sporting memories this side of the Atlantic, and for good reason, given the American...

Pacific Storm

Pacific Storm

Sep. 15 | Tuilagi wreaks havoc for Samoa Improving Islanders challenge rugby’s old guard Charles Whitting @CharlesWhit With the Rugby World Cup now upon us, the eyes of the world are turning to the Land of the Long White Cloud. Pubs and clubs have been...

Green With Envy

Green With Envy

Sep. 7 | Can Green Bay add another title? Packers backed to start NFL season in style Tom Jackson @JacksonTC Every so often, we get to witness the creation of a special team or individual talent. The sporting map is littered with accomplishments that will always...