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Tearful Beckham calls time on starry career

Monday, 20 May 2013
This weekend David Beckham played what is likely to be his final game of professional football. He was a talented player and a global icon – but how much admiration do footballers deserve?
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Winning mentality behind ‘The Gaffer’s’ success

Thursday, 09 May 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson’s career came to an end yesterday. In a special tribute, we present ten defining moments in the life of football’s ‘greatest manager’ and ask: what made him so good?
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Global acclaim for basketball’s first gay star

Wednesday, 08 May 2013
When Jason Collins became the first top male athlete in America to come out as gay, he was braced to suffer abuse. Instead, everyone from players to presidents has praised his bravery.
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Alex Ferguson’s will to win defeats all rivals

Wednesday, 24 April 2013
After an easy victory over Aston Villa, Manchester United have reclaimed the Premier League trophy from their rich rivals Man City. Behind their success lies the will of one formidable man.
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Marathon runners defy Boston attack fears

Friday, 19 April 2013
Thousands of people in London are bracing themselves for one of the most painful experiences of their lives: the marathon. But is there more to running than masochism and madness?
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‘Ghost goals’ banished by goal line technology

Friday, 12 April 2013
After decades of high-profile controversies, Premier League chairmen have finally voted to introduce goal line technology next season. But is human error an important part of sport?
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‘Mozart of chess’ to challenge for world title

Wednesday, 03 April 2013
At 22, Magnus Carlsen already has the highest rating in chess history. Now, after winning a tightly-contested tournament, he faces India’s Vishy Anand in the official world championship.
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English teams ousted from Europe’s elite

Friday, 15 March 2013
In a painfully close tie, Arsenal have been beaten in the Champions League, leaving no Premiership teams in the quarterfinal for the first time in 17 years. Is English football in crisis?
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‘Lazy’ England star Rooney falls from grace

Friday, 08 March 2013
Two years ago, Wayne Rooney was a footballing hero – the undisputed champion of the English game. Now, unfit and out of form, he is becoming a club reject. What went wrong?
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Balotelli to cast himself as hero in bronze

Friday, 01 March 2013
Mario Balotelli, Italy’s talented football eccentric, has commissioned a bronze statue of himself in a defiant, muscular pose. Do acts like these reveal the sport’s essentially warlike nature?
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EU police uncover £7 million football fraud

Tuesday, 05 February 2013
European police have found evidence that organised criminals in 30 countries have fixed as many as 680 football matches worldwide. Has the sport been corrupted by gambling and the mafia?
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Sports chiefs’ fury as Olympic funding is slashed

Thursday, 31 January 2013
After a disappointing London 2012 performance, British basketball has had its Olympic funding entirely slashed. Is the legacy of the Games fading fast?
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Armstrong begins struggle for public redemption

Friday, 18 January 2013
After shocking revelations of a doping scandal, the once-awesome reputation of cyclist Lance Armstrong is in tatters. Now, in a dramatic two-part interview, he fights to win it back.
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City fans snub Arsenal over ‘crazy’ ticket cost

Friday, 11 January 2013
Man City fans who usually travel to every game are choosing to stay at home for this weekend’s game at Arsenal after being confronted with a £62 price tag. Is money ruining football?
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Year in review: sporting highlights of 2012

Tuesday, 18 December 2012
A sensational Olympics, the greatest comeback in golf history and the crowning of the world’s top national football team: 2012 has been a thrilling year in sport.
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Magical Messi is football’s greatest goalscorer

Tuesday, 11 December 2012
With three weeks of 2012 remaining, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has broken the record for most goals in a calendar year. Is the ‘world’s greatest footballer’ a true-born genius?
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West Ham chants revive spectre of antisemitism

Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Days after a racist assault on Tottenham fans in Rome, a London football derby has been marred by anti-Jewish chants. How disturbed should we be by these antisemitic incidents?
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Benitez is back as Chelsea switch managers again

Friday, 23 November 2012
Chelsea’s billionaire owner has dumped the team’s manager for the eighth time since taking charge in 2003. Fans are grumbling – but how much difference does a manager really make?
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Beckham to leave LA Galaxy for ‘last challenge’

Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Five years ago, David Beckham arrived in LA and, in an instant, transformed US soccer. Now ‘Goldenballs’ is taking his magic touch elsewhere – but is it good for the game?
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Greatest female chess player takes on the men

Thursday, 15 November 2012
As schools rush to reintroduce the brain-boosting game of chess to the classroom, the world’s top players gather in London to compete. But where are the women?
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Jessica Ennis triumphs against school bullies

Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Picked on for being small at school, Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis wowed the world at London 2012. Bullying didn’t hold her back: could it even have spurred her on?
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Serbia risk football ban after racism sparks brawl

Thursday, 18 October 2012
Throughout England’s under-21 international, Serbian fans hurled missiles and verbal abuse at England’s black footballers. The game ended in chaos. Should Serbia be banned?
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Daredevil freefall breaks the sound barrier

Tuesday, 16 October 2012
When Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space, the world looked on in awe. His supersonic leap, which broke world records, is a feat of technology and training.
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Cycling legend branded a drugs ‘kingpin’

Friday, 12 October 2012
In a damning report, Lance Armstrong has been accused of leading the most sophisticated sports doping programme ever. Is this cycling and charity icon a fallen hero?
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Europe clinches Ryder Cup in dramatic comeback

Tuesday, 02 October 2012
In one of the greatest reversals of fortune in modern sport, Europe’s golfing team has won the Ryder Cup. Will this thrilling final establish the sporting status of golf?
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‘Discredited’ Terry abandons international football

Tuesday, 25 September 2012
After damning allegations of racial abuse, top footballer John Terry has announced his retirement from the England team. His case is one of many embarrassments for the footballing world.
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Veteran explorer to tackle world’s coldest journey

Tuesday, 18 September 2012
After surviving cancer, surgery and a heart attack, 68-year-old Ranulph Fiennes plans to trek across Antarctica in the dead of winter. Is his adventure madness, or bravery?
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Britain tastes tennis glory after 76 year drought

Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Just when Britain thought that its summer of sporting success was over, Scottish tennis player Andy Murray has finally triumphed at one of the world’s four ‘grand slam’ tournaments.
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Victory parade to end golden Olympic Summer

Monday, 10 September 2012
A million people are expected to line the streets of London today, as the athletes of Team GB gather for one final victory parade. The Games of London 2012 are over. What will their legacy be?
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Second place Pistorius rages at unfair advantage

Tuesday, 04 September 2012
In one of the Paralympics’ biggest upsets, record-breaker Oscar Pistorius was beaten in the men’s 200m. He claims his rival’s prosthetics gave an unfair advantage. Are his criticisms fair?
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Paralympians go for gold in London 2012

Monday, 03 September 2012
It is day five of the Paralympics, and the medals are stacking up. This year, new technology and investment means athletes are faster and stronger than ever. What is the secret to this success?
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London prepares to ‘meet the superhumans’

Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Tonight, the Paralympics will begin. Its ‘superhuman’ athletes have overcome severe disability – but do the inspirational stories distract from their achievements in elite sport?
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Star striker leaves Arsenal in ‘ultimate betrayal’

Friday, 17 August 2012
Robin van Persie, one of football’s best-loved players, has left Arsenal for their bitterest rivals – Manchester United. Fans are horrified. Can such disloyalty ever be justified?
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Global Superpowers dominate Olympic medal count

Monday, 13 August 2012
After sixteen days of frenzied sport and blanket media coverage, the Olympic results are in. USA, China and Britain took the most medals – but is that really what the Olympics are about?
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London 2012 makes history for women’s sport

Monday, 06 August 2012
Every Olympic country sent a female athlete to compete for glory in the London 2012 Games. It is a historic first – but gender equality in sport might still be a distant goal.
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Teenage Olympians go for gold in London 2012

Tuesday, 31 July 2012
London’s Olympic flame was lit by seven rising stars of British sport. Many more teenagers are competing in the Games – and some have already shocked the world with medal-winning glory.
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World looks to London as the Games begin

Friday, 27 July 2012
Tonight, the Olympics will kick off with a much-anticipated Opening Ceremony. London 2012 is the product of billions of pounds and years of graft – but is it true to the Olympic spirit?
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Doping in the spotlight as Olympic athletes arrive

Tuesday, 17 July 2012
This year’s Olympic games promises to take a tough line on performance-enhancing drugs. But with so many variables affecting athletes, is doping really unjustified?
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Chips out, army in: Olympic Games under fire

Friday, 13 July 2012
The Olympics are coming. But for all the excitement, many are concerned that the Games are being taken over by corporations and the military. Now, 3,000 further troops are on their way.
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England defender John Terry denies racism charge

Wednesday, 11 July 2012
John Terry has told a court he is ‘not prepared to be called a racist,’ denying allegations that he racially abused another player last year. When does bad taste banter become a criminal offence?
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Invincible Federer leaves Murray broken hearted

Monday, 09 July 2012
Roger Federer put on a tennis masterclass to destroy British hopes of seeing Andy Murray win his first ever grand slam title. Murray played brilliant tennis, but was left in despair.
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Spain smash Italy 4-0 to hold European title

Monday, 02 July 2012
Spain have become the first team in history to win three major international tournaments in a row. Their ‘tiki-taka’ style has made them undisputed masters of world football.
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England arrive home after another battling defeat

Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Another penalty shootout, another quarter final defeat: England’s exit from Euro 2012 follows an all too familiar pattern. But in Britain, heroic failure is celebrated almost as much as success.
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‘Magical thinking’ piles pressure on England hero

Tuesday, 19 June 2012
As England prepare to take on Ukraine in tonight’s crucial match, fans put their faith in talismanic striker Wayne Rooney. Is this hero worship a symptom of so-called ‘magical thinking?’
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Britain’s Olympic show to star drizzle and jams

Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Spectacular plans for London’s Olympic opening ceremony have finally been unveiled. Cows, nurses and motorways all feature – but should Britain be showing off such an eccentric vision?
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Rioting fans arrested as Euro 2012 kicks off

Monday, 11 June 2012
A weekend of entertaining football was overshadowed by violence yesterday morning, as rival fans clashed at the 2012 European Championships. The tournament has been dogged by controversy.
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Wrestlers barred from Olympics after immigrant row

Thursday, 31 May 2012
Britain’s wrestlers have had their allocation of Olympic places cut from three to one after failing to meet performance targets. The bad news follows a bizarre feud over foreign fighters.
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‘Luckiest team in football’ win Champions’ League

Monday, 21 May 2012
Chelsea FC have won the biggest prize in club football, defeating superior German opposition. Yesterday, they paraded the cup through London, in front of thousands of fans. But do they deserve it?
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City take title after day of footballing drama

Monday, 14 May 2012
The final matches of the 2012 English Premier League were played yesterday in an atmosphere of high tension, as top teams fought for glory and strugglers battled to avoid ‘the drop.’
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Olympic torch lit as London 2012 hits final stretch

Friday, 11 May 2012
The Olympic flame is lit, and is heading towards the UK. Less than 77 days remain until the grand Opening Ceremony. A long – and expensive – journey is drawing to an end.
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City in the lead after thrilling Manchester derby

Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Manchester City are set to win the Premier League, after holding on for a tough one-nil win over bitter rivals Manchester United. Are the glory days over for England’s most famous football club?
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Stricken Muamba ‘improving’ after heart attack

Tuesday, 20 March 2012
After overcoming a troubled childhood in the Congo, Fabrice Muamba had become a promising and hugely well-liked footballer. Now he is fighting for his life after collapsing during a game.
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Tendulkar makes history with hundredth hundred

Monday, 19 March 2012
Indian cricket’s star batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, set an astonishing world record on Friday after scoring a hundred runs in an international match, for the hundredth time: a century of centuries.
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Chelsea boss sacked after ‘dismal’ run of form

Monday, 05 March 2012
Football-loving billionaire Roman Abramovich has dismissed yet another manager from Chelsea Football Club. Andre Villas-Boas had won only one of his last seven games in charge.
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Boxer faces assault charge after post-match brawl

Monday, 20 February 2012
British heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora is facing legal action after a dramatic press-conference punch-up with rival David Haye. Commentators say the pair are a disgrace to boxing.
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English football headless after manager’s exit

Friday, 10 February 2012
In a day of shocks for England’s football team, the manager resigned while his probable successor was cleared of tax fraud. But what kind of manager do England really want?
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England manager attacks bosses over racism row

Tuesday, 07 February 2012
For the second time in two years, John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy. This time the decision is out of his manager’s hands, and Fabio Capello is furious.
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Riots in Cairo as funerals begin for stadium victims

Friday, 03 February 2012
Egypt is in tumult after one of the worst outbreaks of football violence in modern times. Some blame the government or say it was a foreign plot. Others point the finger at human nature.
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Obstacle challenge shows who the tough guys are

Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Thousands of people have just faced barbed wire, muddy swamps, live electrical cables and underwater tunnels in the 25th Tough Guy Challenge. Were they being brave – or foolish?
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Dutch teen becomes youngest round-the-world sailor

Monday, 23 January 2012
Sixteen-year-old Laura Dekker has arrived back on dry land this weekend after sailing a full circuit of the Earth. She faced many dangers, but the worst, she says, was social services.
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Henry comes home with triumphant return to Arsenal

Wednesday, 11 January 2012
After years away from Arsenal, star striker Thierry Henry is back. With a spectacular last-minute goal, he made an impressive return – but is this romance or reality?
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Zambezi nightmare as bungee jump goes wrong

Tuesday, 10 January 2012
When Erin Langworthy went bungee jumping, she hoped for an adrenaline rush. Instead, after the cord snapped, she found herself fighting for life in the Zambezi river. Was it worth the risk?
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Racism haunts football as England captain charged

Friday, 23 December 2011
In the latest of a string of racism scandals, John Terry has been charged with a criminal offence for racially abusing another player. Can prejudice ever be kicked out of football?
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Jonny Wilkinson retires from international rugby

Wednesday, 14 December 2011
The reluctant hero of English rugby has called time on a glittering international career. His extraordinary kicking skills were the product of a steely focus and determination.
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Woman-free BBC award shortlist provokes outrage

Friday, 02 December 2011
An all-male shortlist for the annual Sports Personality of the Year competition has drawn heavy criticism. Why do women in sport get so little attention?
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Gary Speed suicide provokes tough questions

Tuesday, 29 November 2011
As the much-loved Wales manager is found dead, many are shocked that an apparently happy man could take his own life. A dark side to the privileged world of football is emerging.
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Ferguson hailed as the greatest manager ever

Monday, 07 November 2011
The manager of Manchester United marked a big anniversary yesterday – a huge achievement in football. Is he really the genius that some people believe?
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Cricket hero turned cheat gets prison term

Friday, 04 November 2011
Salman Butt, former captain of the Pakistani cricket team, will serve 30 months in prison for his part in a match-fixing scandal. His fall has brought shame to a once respectable sport.
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Dead climber’s partner reveals guilt and sorrow

Thursday, 20 October 2011
Celebrated mountaineer Erhard Loretan was killed in April, when his climbing partner slipped. This week, she has spoken about her feelings of responsibility.
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Motorsport shocked by crash death in $5 million race

Tuesday, 18 October 2011
The excitement of Dan Wheldon's last IndyCar race turned to tragedy on Sunday as fifteen cars crashed, ending his life and sporting career. What's the right balance between thrills and safety?
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Sporting world in shock after striker mutiny

Thursday, 29 September 2011
Football star Carlos Tevez is reported to have disobeyed orders mid-game, breaching a multi-million pound contract with his club. He is highly talented, but is he 'poisoning' his team?
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Olympics fit Britons campaign slammed

Thursday, 22 September 2011
A former sports minister says not enough people in the UK are being inspired to take up sport by next year's Olympic Games. Is the level of participation 'disastrous' as he claims?
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River swim earns million pounds for charity

Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Comedian David Walliams has completed a 140-mile swim down the River Thames, enduring sickness, sewage and angry swans to raise money for street children in Kenya.
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England top in world cricket – at last!

Monday, 05 September 2011
England's cricket team have done what England's footballers haven't managed since 1966 – become the worlds's best. It's great to be the global number one! How did they do it?
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Calamity strikes in world’s greatest cycle race

Tuesday, 12 July 2011
The Tour de France is an astonishing feat, but as more and more riders drop out of the race with horrific injuries, should we be asking if it's worth it?
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Lure of the great outdoors breaks all records

Monday, 11 July 2011
New research shows that more of us are longing to shake off the urban lifestyle and experience the campfire and the open sky. A craze – or a long-term trend?
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Women’s World Cup alive and kicking

Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Germany is currently hosting the sixth Women's World Cup. It's attracting the crowds, but will it ever catch up with the men's game in global appeal?
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Murray wins at last – but British players lag

Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Andy Murray is celebrating after a victory at Queens, a crucial tournament in the run up to Wimbledon. Other British tennis players have less to cheer.
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Premier League ends after dramatic season

Monday, 23 May 2011
As the football season ends, some say it was the most exciting ever, full of surprising results. But big clubs still dominate. So what do we want – glamorous super clubs or a fair fight?
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World Cup bribery claim rocks football

Friday, 13 May 2011
Just when FIFA President Sepp Blatter hoped he had put the organisation's corruption problems behind him, UK officials say World Cup votes were bought.
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Batting for peace – ‘cricket diplomacy’ in India

Thursday, 31 March 2011
The biggest match in cricket took place yesterday in the Indian town of Chandigarh as two nations took to the field, divided by politics and religion, but united by their shared love of sport.
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The rise and fall of a tennis genius. What now?

Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Andy Murray has beaten Federer and Nadal and appeared in three Grand slam finals. Now he's losing to players outside the Top 100. What's gone wrong?
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Olympic tickets on sale. Will you be there?

Tuesday, 15 March 2011
From today, members of the public can bid to buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games. They may not be cheap, but there are some compelling reasons to splash out.
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Religion, football and violence: a toxic mix

Thursday, 10 March 2011
Celtic and Rangers go head-to-head in a violent clash. 230 are arrested. Will bigotry, poverty and drink be the death of football in Glasgow?
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Say ‘Gay’ and the beautiful game gets ugly

Tuesday, 01 March 2011
Steven Davies has become the first professional cricketer to admit he's gay. He waited five years: why has it taken so long?
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Modern sport: 'a freak show with accidents'

Wednesday, 16 February 2011
A footballer retires after battling with injury. New figures show the dangers of playing rugby. And London gears up for the Olympics. How healthy are top athletes really?
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Spate of accidents adds to Olympic headache

Wednesday, 09 February 2011
Builders working at the 2012 Olympic site have been suffering high rates of injury, and that's just the latest bad news. Is the Olympics really worth it?
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Sumo combat seeks to wrestle back its honour

Tuesday, 08 February 2011
It's Japan's national sport with religious roots. But match-fixing scandals have left Sumo stunned. Can the sport pick itself up off the mat?
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Records smashed as football clubs spend big

Wednesday, 02 February 2011
As the football transfer window ends, some clubs have spent millions on new players. Money might buy success, but is it fair?
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'Sexist' Football pundits caught offside

Tuesday, 25 January 2011
A female official at a top football match is mocked by the TV presenters. They're now suspended. But is football the only sexist institution?
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We are still cave men, claims top scientist

Tuesday, 11 January 2011
A top behavioural scientist has made waves in the diet business, saying that we should eat and live more like our genetic ancestors.
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Gloom, doom and cuts v barmy men hugging

Monday, 10 January 2011
A crushing cricket victory in Australia is good news for England fans. But does sport really have the power to change the national mood?
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Is England’s World Cup collapse the media’s fault?

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
After England’s dismal start to the World Cup, reports of mutiny in the camp are rife. But does this tell us more about journalism than it does about football?
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Jabulani: The last-minute swerve… towards boredom

Friday, 18 June 2010
When goalkeepers criticised Adidas’s new World Cup ball, we expected goals galore. Is the Jabulani to blame, or just the answer to a question that no-one was asking?
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The World Cup — can it be worth all the fuss?

Monday, 14 June 2010
Should the eye-watering sums spent on the planet’s biggest event – not to mention the time and effort that goes into it – be diverted to more worthwhile causes?
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