Seven decades after the end of World War ll and the Maccabi Games are being held in Germany for the first time. It’s Europe’s largest Jewish sporting event and athletes will compete […]
Are Footballers Mathematical Geniuses?
Alan Davies and Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, look at the maths involved in attending a football match. Taken from Why Maths Doesn’t Add Up.
Chelsea fans banned for up to 5 years over Paris metro racism
“Football still has a problem with racism”, said the judge as he handed down 3 to 5 year bans from matches for Chelsea fans found guilty of racial abuse. The 4 had […]
Spotlight: Women’s football – Growing the sport in Singapore
With women’s football slowly growing in Singapore, Channel NewsAsia explores the efforts being done to boost the sport, with an eventual goal of taking part in the Women’s World Cup.
Tour de France 2015 Stage 3 crash
Witness the aftermath of the horror stage 3 crash at the 2015 Tour de France through the eyes of the ORICA-GreenEDGE Mechanic Fausto Oppici. Video thanks to Velon CC and GoPro.
The first ever African team in the Tour de France
Two cyclists from Eritrea, Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus, are making history in the world’s most famous bicycle race. The two riders are members of MTN Khubeka, the first ever African team […]
The Iranian volleyball team beat the U.S. in the world league series
Twelve thousand men watched the Iranian volleyball team beat the US in the world league series in Tehran on Friday night. But very few women were in the crowd after ultra-conservative scholars […]
Rugby player breaks arm in live TV arm wrestle
Former NRL (National Rugby League) player Ben Ross went beyond the call of duty for charity yesterday (Thursday June 11), when his right arm snapped just a few seconds into an arm […]
South Korea’s new sporting sweetheart
Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-Jae is considered a star in South Korea, making history at the 2012 Olympics and winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The Alternative Face-Off
Ahead of Saturday’s super-fight, BBC News looks at how Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio stack up inside and outside the ring. But which fighter has the biggest online punch? Whose bank balance […]