May 2009 - Posts

Lingerie football - sport or cheap thrill?

There's no doubt that the face of sports is changing. New school pursuits like competitive eating, chess-boxing and disc golf are all vying for credibility and coverage along with many others as 'sports' - but lingerie football? I jest not. From the...
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The miracle healing power of football and a great video game is set to return....

SPORT can make us feel good. Fact. When Derby last got promoted to the Premier League - before becoming officially the worst team ever - I was so full of joy that I kissed a man on the cheek. I also felt like I was happy-drunk for about...
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How not to clear after a penalty save, and Ricky Hatton gets rocked...

Picture the scene. You're the goalkeeper facing a penalty in the dying minutes of a heated match. It's the old hero or zero time of reckoning. You leap heroically to your right, stretching every sinew in your uncoiled body to save the penalty down low....
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