Is FIFA expanding the football World Cup for the good of the game?
Jan 13, 2017 14:46 pm UTC| Sports
FIFAs decision to increase the number of countries taking part in the final tournament for its World Cup has provoked a predictable range of responses from those involved in football. From 2026 there will be 48...
Parkour is now officially a sport – jump for joy
Jan 13, 2017 01:57 am UTC| Sports
Running, leaping and climbing through the city isnt just a test of strength and stamina its also now an official sport. Parkour a form of urban acrobatics, originating in France is now officially recognised by sports...
Prepare for a record-breaking Premier League transfer window
Jan 05, 2017 16:35 pm UTC| Sports
If a week is a long time in politics, then a month in football can seem like an eternity. The English Premier League January transfer window is now a well established tradition that can tease, delight and disappoint...
Sport offers us a tumultuous time of ethical highs and lows
Jan 05, 2017 13:17 pm UTC| Sports
Sport provides two types of clarity often denied to us in life. There is a clarity of purpose in the attempt to cross the finish line before your opponents, and there is clarity of outcome: either victory or defeat....
The lure of cycling: tips from a middle-aged man in Lycra
Jan 05, 2017 12:45 pm UTC| Health Sports
I confess, Im a MAMIL (Middle-Aged Male in Lycra). In fact, at my stage of life, Im a SMILEY (Senior Male in Lycra/Elastane, Yo). Like most forms of physical activity, cycling is good for you. Just two hours of easy...
The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
Dec 17, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Sports
For many Australian sports fans, buying beer at sporting venues is an exercise in subjugation. For starters, the alcohol content for those in general admission is often capped at mid-strength a typically penal restriction...
What makes test cricket's best spin bowler so effective?
Dec 17, 2016 01:39 am UTC| Sports
With a victory over England in the fourth test by an innings and 36 runs, Indias cricket team have secured their fifth consecutive test series win and have now gone over four years without losing a test match on home soil ...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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