Tag: Risk & reward
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Calls mount for Le Professeur to quit Arsenal
Is it time for Arsène Wenger to stand down? Arsenal were humiliated in the League Cup final on Sunday and now a club legend says there is ‘no case’ for ‘Le Professeur’ keeping his job.
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Facebook takes on YouTube with video service
The social network has begun to roll out Watch, its new video tab. The product looks set to shake up the online streaming industry. Is Facebook becoming dangerously big?
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Brain injuries could mark ‘the end of sport’
A study of NFL players suggests that brain injuries can be easily detected from an early age. More and more sports are coming under fire for the dangers they pose. Will they survive?
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Cook: England’s ‘stubborn, cautious’ captain
Alastair Cook set a string of records as England’s cricket captain. When he resigned yesterday, commentators praised his quiet, gritty determination. Is this the true source of greatness?
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‘New young fogeys’ stop smoking and drinking
The youth in England are living more cleanly than ever, new figures show. Being young is changing — so is this a sensible response to new pressures, or a sign of loneliness and narcissism?
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Bolt’s secrets: what it takes to be best
The film ‘I am Bolt’ opening this weekend discloses the secrets of the world’s fastest man. Above all it shows how tough it is to be a world champion. Is being the best really worth it?
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Champions celebrated as glorious Olympics end
The Rio Olympics are over; 306 gold medals have been won, but thousands of athletes have left empty-handed. Are the Games inspirational because they harshly divide winners from losers?
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‘Grade chasing’ concerns on exam results day
Today, 18-year-olds in much of Britain will get their A-level results. Many will use them as a springboard to a bright future — but how important are young people’s academic qualifications?
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'Immortal' Bolt and Phelps bow out with golds
The two greatest Olympians of the current age have won gold medals again. As Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps prepare to retire, who is more impressive: the rapid Bolt or the relentless Phelps?
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Teenagers prepare for the Olympic spotlight
In little more than a fortnight, athletes from around the world will gather in Rio for sport’s highest honour: the Olympic Games. And some of those athletes will still be in their teens.
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Psychologist reveals the secret of success
Angela Duckworth has spent years studying the key to success. It is not intelligence, money, or raw talent, she says. It is ‘grit’. What does that mean — and is it really anything new?
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‘Reject cynicism’ pleads Obama the idealist
The world’s most powerful leader opened up to 500 young Britons this weekend about his deepest political convictions. His main message: you really can help make the world a better place.
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The marathon: ‘the greatest race of them all’
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge just missed the world record in yesterday’s London marathon. Could someone soon run 26.2 miles in under two hours — and why do we get excited about this distance?
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New laws to stop cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’
Across the world, millions go ‘under the knife’ to improve their looks. The UK is introducing new rules in its cosmetic surgery industry — but why do people want to change their appearance?
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Pay the male players more, says Djokovic
The pay gap between men’s and women’s tennis is closing – but according to Novak Djokovic, it should be widening. The world number one thinks male players deserve more money. Do they?