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    Why do so many Russian last names end in “-ov” and “-ova”?

    We've covered Swedish and Croatian names. Now it's the Russians turn. Why do their surnames all end in "-ov" and "-ova"?

    lukealexdavis 29th September 2019 No Comments
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    This or That #3: Ashwin Raman

    Our “This or That” series continues with football writer, Ashwin Raman. It’s been a while since our last edition of This or That. If you…

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    Olympic Games design (1896-2020)

    An Olympic historian has gathered over 6,000 images for a new book from Niggli. I love Olympic Games designs. They are the pinnacle of the…

    lukealexdavis 16th May 2019 No Comments
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    5 of the weirdest sports in the UK

    From shin-kicking in the Cotswolds to the Kirkwall Ba’ Game in Orkney, there are some odds sports in Great Britain. But thankfully we have Trans…

    lukealexdavis 11th May 2019 No Comments
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    Finland – the home of the Hobby Horse Championship

    Enthusiasts join together once a year for the hobby horse tournament. I didn’t know this was a thing but apparently it is. The annual Hobby…

    lukealexdavis 6th May 2019 No Comments
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How to make a tennis ball: a video by Benedict Redgrove

lukealexdavis 6th July 2019 No Comments
Black Spin Global

Black Spin Global celebrates black excellence in pro tennis

lukealexdavis 1st July 2019 No Comments
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Roland Garros + why it’s my favourite slam

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The women's draw at the French Open is wide open this year

The women’s draw at the Roland Garros is wide open this year

lukealexdavis 25th May 2019 No Comments

champman0102.co.uk release October 2019 Update
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champman0102.co.uk release October 2019 Update

lukealexdavis 21st October 2019 No Comments Championship Manager 01/02

At long last, the CM01/02 update team release the final update for 2019. Our most popular article to date is our announcement of champman0102.co.uk’s March…

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Maxim Afinogenov, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Sergei Zinovyev
Sport

Why do so many Russian last names end in “-ov” and “-ova”?

lukealexdavis 29th September 2019 No Comments russia

We’ve covered Swedish and Croatian names. Now it’s the Russians turn. Why do their surnames all end in “-ov” and “-ova”?

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10 reasons why These Football Times is a better alternative to The Athletic UK
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10 reasons why These Football Times is a better alternative to The Athletic UK

lukealexdavis 14th September 2019 No Comments these football times

Struggling for a reason to subscribe to The Athletic UK? Sign up to These Football Times instead. If you like sports journalism or writing in…

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This or That
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This or That #3: Ashwin Raman

lukealexdavis 17th August 2019 No Comments this or that

Our “This or That” series continues with football writer, Ashwin Raman. It’s been a while since our last edition of This or That. If you…

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Soccer

The Cruijffbal Challenge #5

lukealexdavis 5th August 2019 No Comments Championship Manager 01/02notts countypremier league

Welcome to my fifth season update of The Cruijffbal Challenge. Prologue | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Picture me…

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Subbuteo Online is the home of all things Subbuteo-related

lukealexdavis 14th July 2019 No Comments

The table top football game named after a bird, Subbuteo has a new unofficial home for the latest news and opinions. My first encounter with…

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The Pantone colours of English football grounds

lukealexdavis 10th July 2019 No Comments designpremier league

C.P. Company and Lack of Guidance collaborate to look at the colours of England’s many football grounds in Pantone form. What do Stone Island and…

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tennis balls
Tennis

How to make a tennis ball: a video by Benedict Redgrove

lukealexdavis 6th July 2019 No Comments

The graphic designer created a video for Wilson showing the 24 different processes that go into making a tennis ball. Guess how many balls are…

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Major Taylor at the Vélodrome Buffalo in 1908
Cycling

Major Taylor, the first black cycling champion

lukealexdavis 3rd July 2019 No Comments black athletesusa

Before the turn of the 20th century, amidst racial discrimination, Major Taylor win championships and broke records. As the Tour de France draws closer, we…

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Móstoles Balompie is now Flat Earth FC and honestly why

lukealexdavis 2nd July 2019 No Comments spain

The Spanish club went for a name change and anyone with even a passing interest in soccer is scratching their head. We already discussed funny…

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