How animals invaded the world of sport in 2020
A bit like cats meowing and dogs barking their way across the Internet, 2020 was a bumper year for animals in sport. Back in September, a blue macaw…
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Using a fitness tracker could get you to walk an extra mile a day
People walk almost an extra mile each day if they have an activity tracker on their smartphone or watch, a study has found. Researchers analyzed…
Continue Reading New NBA season to test LeBron James’ ability to defy expectations of age
The opening day of the 2020-21 NBA season is unlike any other. It has been just 71 days since the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship.…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi says he felt ‘really bad all of summer’ amid potential transfer away from Barcelona
With a difficult summer behind him, Lionel Messi says he is determined to “fight for everything” at Barcelona this season. The Argentine…
Continue Reading Blink and you’ll miss it — Rafael Leao scores fastest goal in Serie A history
There are fast starts, and then there are fast starts. It took just six seconds for AC Milan to lead against Sassuolo on Sunday — the quickest…
Continue Reading Manchester United fires six goals past Leeds to continue impressive Premier League run
Manchester United continued its imperious run of form in the Premier League with a 6-2 demolition of Leeds United. Since the insipid defeat to…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau congratulates L.P. Ladouceur of Dallas Cowboys on pending NFL record
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Dallas Cowboys long snapper L.P. Ladouceur ahead of his 251st NFL game, which will set a…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi scores 643rd goal for Barcelona to equal Pele’s record of goals for a single club
Lionel Messi equaled Brazil legend Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Valencia on…
Continue Reading Liverpool makes history with thumping seven-goal victory over hapless Crystal Palace
Defending champion Liverpool laid down a marker to the Premier League’s chasing pack with a thumping 7-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst…
Continue Reading Rugby faces ‘walking time bomb’ as players pursue legal action over degenerative brain disease
With former players taking legal action over the issue of degenerative brain diseases, rugby could be at the tip of a very large iceberg as it…
Continue Reading Wayne Rooney’s son Kai signs for Manchester United’s academy
Football talent clearly runs in the genes of the Rooney family. Wayne Rooney’s son, Kai, has followed in his father’s footsteps by…
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‘We should be less afraid to be afraid,’ says Emily Harrington after historic El Capitan climb
As she pulled herself over the summit of El Capitan, Emily Harrington knew she had made history. It wasn’t easy. The US climber had powered on…
Continue Reading Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze named players of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards
Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze were respectively named the men’s and women’s player of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards on…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods warms up with his son Charlie, 11, and the similarities are striking
He may only be 11, but Tiger Woods‘ son Charlie is clearly a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. The pair were a mirror image of each…
Continue Reading Liverpool defeats Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho disagree on the touchline
Roberto Firmino scored a wonderful bullet-header in the dying moments of Wednesday’s match to stun Tottenham Hotspur and move Liverpool to the…
Continue Reading Barcelona defeats high-flying Real Sociedad as Lionel Messi records 300th Nou Camp victory
Barcelona came from behind to defeat La Liga leader Real Socieded in what was Lionel Messi’s 300th victory at the Nou Camp. After a testing…
Continue Reading Liverpool scores a late winner against Tottenham to move to top of the English Premier League
Roberto Firmino scored a wonderful bullet-header in the dying moments of Wednesday’s match to stun Tottenham Hotspur and move Liverpool to the…
Continue Reading Former Tottenham Hotspur player Jan Vertonghen says he suffered ‘headaches and dizziness’ for nine months after head injury
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen says in a new TV interview he suffered headaches and dizziness for nine months following a head…
Continue Reading Zinedine Zidane hails Karim Benzema as the greatest French striker in history
France has a knack for producing some of football’s greatest forwards. Just Fontaine, Raymond Kopa, Jean-Pierre Papin, Eric Cantona, David…
Continue Reading Florida Gators basketball player breathing on his own and talking after collapsing on court
Keyontae Johnson, the University of Florida men’s basketball player who collapsed mid-game on Saturday, is now breathing on his own, talking…
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