There are the big races that all sports fans know about, in athletics there’s marathons, in motorsport theres circuit racing, in cycling there’s the epic Tour de France. But there are other races out there that make this lot look like a walk in the park! We’re talk Ultra Marathons + 100 miles +, footraces […]
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We all know that exercise is a vital part of well being, both mentally and physically . Cycling along with running is one of the world’s most accessible exercises, and people cycle for many reasons, fitness, weight loss, as a mode of transport and what ever else. Musician John Lennon claimed it made him […]
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If you play a lot of sport or exercise, getting the right amount of protein is necessary to feed those muscles. Most of it can be got from our natural diet, but in a lot of cases you may need to consume extra protein depending on the level of exercise you’re doing. Nowadays there are […]
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There something about local derbies that are captivating, it’s always a master rivalry that can be traced back in a lot of cases, centuries. The reasons for this arch rivalry are the result of many things – Religious divide in some cases, in other cases just 2 competing cities or even universities, local local bragging […]
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Diet and inactivity in students are responsible for a huge rise in obesity in students. Physical activity (PA) begins to decline in adolescence, this can be due to lot’s of different factors, more study time, too much screen time, the popularity on online content providers, computer games etc. This decline in activity has accelerated in recent […]
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Betting is now active across all sports all over the world and newer niches like eSports and virtual sports are the fastest growing both in player participation, viewership and betting. There has always been the regular few traditional sports that account for most of the global sports betting market, and while figures may vary depending on the […]
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Football in China could be a future giant in sport, and with a population of 1.4 billion, it’s not hard to see why. The China Super league currently ranks 14th among professional sports leagues in the world by revenue and is now and the 6th highest professional association football league in the world, behind Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Liga MX […]
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The Most Followed Rugby Teams 1. All Blacks The All Blacks are by far the most popular rugby team globally. New Zealand as a country only has a population of 4.8 million but the team has won the hearts of millions of rugby fans around the world. New Zealand one the first ever Rugby World Cup in […]
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In this article we’re looking at some mainstream sports that are particularly injury prone. Unlike sports like bull riding, a lot of these are not dangerous sports but they are high on the list of injuries. Equestrian Sports Flat racing, national hunt, showjumping, eventing and polo all involved sitting on top of a beautiful animal […]
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Football or soccer as it’s called in some countries is the world’s most played and most watched sport. The sport is the main sport in many countries through out the world except for a few major ones, China, Canada, Australia and the USA where the NFL, NBA , baseball and hockey rule. Here’s a look […]
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Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the world of sport, to such extend that we haven’t seen this kind of disruption in sport since the great wars. Football has been no exception in the sporting calendar as all matches since March have been shelved. But there’s good news, the sleeping giant in the European sports world […]
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Until the likes of MannyPacquaio and Floyd Mayweather Jr, heavy weight boxing was the biggest draw across all the 17 weight divisions. Over the years the heavyweight title fights were always global events and still are today, the weight division has produced some of the most memorable legends in boxing. A heavyweight boxer must weight in […]
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The game has turned out some real great in the 21st century, these super talented athletes are leading their respective teams to championships with some of the richest football clubs in the world, winning numerous awards and are fan favourites across the globe. Lionel Messi The football god, Messi has continued to shine over and over […]
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Great team rivalry only helps to build atmosphere on match days, the below are some team rivalries which are legendary and are still being played out today. Celtic and Rangers Glasgow city in Scotland is split between the green of Celtic and the blue of Rangers. There is no in-between in the Scottish capital. The Celtic […]
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The Women’s World cup can be traced back to 1970, with the first international women’s tournament taking place in Italy in July 1970. This was followed by another unofficial tournament the following year in Mexico, where Denmark won the title after defeating Mexico in the final. In the mid-1980s, a competition called The Mundialito was held in Italy across four editions. […]
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World Rugby, the global governing body of rugby union said there were already 2.7 million women playing rugby in 2019, with a 28% increase since the start of a development plan (and 10% increase on 2018 numbers) that aims to double the number of female players between 2017 and 2025. Rugby in general is going […]
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Tiring with life as an athlete?! Maybe see how the below female athletes made the transition to the big screen. Ronda Rousey Rousey is responsible for bring female MMA to the mainstream. Her athlete career started with Judo and at 21, when she won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. February 2013, Rousey became the first […]
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Most people won’t know the answer to this one, so we’ll start with a few more easier guess sport. When we talk about a lonely sport were talking about on an elite level and an individual sport, so we leave out team sports, unless of course all your teams mates dislike and never talk to […]
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Olympic legends, what else can you saw about this lot! Were going to start with athletes who have broken world records and have won 8 or more Olympic Gold Medals, and both Winter and Summer Olympic gold medals are included. Usain Bolt – 8 Gold The fastest man on the planet may be retired but he […]
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The 2020 Euro Cup was scheduled to be hosted across 12 countries from Jun 11 €“ Jul 11, but due to the Corona Virus Pandemic the tournament usually hosted every 4 years has been postponed until 2021! But let’s not have that ruin all the fun, we’re going to catch up on some European Championship […]
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In Michael Jordan’s career Part 1 we looked at his start and rise though the world of basketball and the NBA, we pick up where we left off in 1991. The Golden Years – Chicago Bulls Even with the star power of Jordan, an NBA Championship eluded the Bulls, but the 1990€“91 season would be the […]
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