Sport
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Sports, space and scandals: your guide to 2018
Will this be a good or bad year? In such turbulent times, predicting the future is even harder than usual. Start by noting down these five key events in the 2018 calendar…
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2017 in review: the year of doping scandals
Can we ever trust athletes again? The worldwide love of sport depends on our belief that stars do not cheat. But in 2017 all that was tested by a succession of major doping scandals.
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World Cup opens up world’s biggest country
Is Russia going to be the world’s next travel trend? Today the draw for the 2018 World Cup is made in Moscow. And some are predicting a new craze for vodka, ice, bears and Dostoyevsky…
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World cricket booms as England face Aussies
Is cricket the greatest sport in the world? England are taking on Australia in the first Ashes Test match. And as the pros do battle, the game flourishes in all corners of the globe.
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Man City on course for footballing history
Will Manchester City stay unbeaten? They have been hailed as the “best football team in Europe,” and some think they will not lose a game all season. Stats show that this may not be true.
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Video game competitions could enter Olympics
Should eSports be in the Olympics? Professional video game contests are bigger than ever. Now the International Olympic Committee is considering adding them to the 2024 Paris games.
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Apathy and tedium as England reach World Cup
Is it time to get rid of international football? England have qualified for the World Cup, but their performances displayed an eye-watering lack of invention. Optimism is at an all-time low.
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‘U Bum’ rages James as athletes slam Trump
Is the US National Football League row actually about race? All across America yesterday players, most black, defied the president’s call to sack those who refuse to stand during the anthem.
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Rio Ferdinand swaps boots for boxing gloves
Should we all have more than one big goal in life? Rio Ferdinand aims to win a professional boxing title within 12 months. But some think he has made a “dangerous” decision.
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Brazilian icon smashes world transfer record
Neymar has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, becoming the most expensive footballer in history. Transfer fees have exploded this summer, but is it good for the game?
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‘The greatest sprinter of all time’ bows out
The world’s fastest man will retire after running his final race this weekend. Does Usain Bolt deserve to be considered one of the greatest sportsmen ever, or is he just a freak of nature?
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LA has ‘clear path’ to host 2028 Olympics
The City of Angels has agreed to host the Olympic games in 11 years. But the bidding process was disappointingly brief, leaving many wondering whether the Olympics’ appeal is on the wane.
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Federer triumph compared to great work of art
Yesterday Roger Federer broke the record books as he won Wimbledon. He also drew comparisons with history’s greatest sporting geniuses and with some of the greatest artists too. Should he?
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How mindfulness became Konta’s secret weapon
Johanna Konta has been knocked out of Wimbledon. But she played very well the past two weeks — a fact that many put down to her calm on the court. How important is mental training in sport?
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‘Most men would thrash Serena’ says McEnroe
Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player ever. But ex-star John McEnroe thinks she would be out of her depth in men’s tennis. If this is true, does it devalue women’s sport?