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Athletes with surnames that mean "wolf"

Awoooooo!

9th July 20259th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

The Four Nations Tournament of 1988

How do you solve a problem for Berliners?

31st May 202520th August 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Germany beats 10-man Scotland 5-1 in Euro 2024 opener

That’s one way to stuff a haggis!

14th June 202429th June 2024 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Ademola Lookman's virtuoso performance in the 2024 Europa League final

You won’t see many hat-tricks better than this.

27th May 20244th June 2025 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Sport / Summer Olympics

Alexandra Ndolo: the German-born fencer now competing for Kenya

“[…] my career is not typical. I have a really strong body. So I think for Paris, I will be in the best shape of my life”

10th April 202410th April 2024 by lukealexdavis
Tennis

TIL: there's a World Chess Tennis Championship and Laurent Fressinet was its first winner in 2018

Game, set, and mate!

21st May 202321st May 2023 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Remembering Lars Ricken's audacious lob for Borussia Dortmund in the 1997 Champions League final

Magic doesn’t always take that long to conjure.

16th May 20231st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

A 2022 FIFA World Cup review by Rikesh Chauhan

‘There was much to be said about the build up to Qatar, but the World Cup itself does what no other sporting competition can—it unites and brings the world together, even if for just a month.’

20th December 202220th February 2024 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Winter Olympics / Winter Sports

Photos from the first 12 Winter Olympics

Travel back in time with this photo series, showcasing the first 12 Winter Games.

18th February 20229th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

No One’s Inter Us – The Other Leipzig Club #5 (REDUX)

No One’s Inter Us is back after a hiatus. How have we fared since the last episode? Read more to find out.

15th February 20221st January 2025 by lukealexdavis
Sport

Topspin: a short film about table tennis

Nothing but a table, two players, and a ping pong ball.

17th January 20227th February 2022 by lukealexdavis
Olympics / Winter Olympics

Abandoned Olympic venues

What happens to Olympic venues when the games are over?

5th August 20214th September 2023 by lukealexdavis
Athletics / Olympics / Summer Olympics

History Extra on Harry Edward: Britain’s first Black Olympic hero

A Black man born in Germany to German and West Indian parents, winning two Olympic medals for Great Britain? Ain’t nothing changed since 1920.

23rd July 20219th July 2025 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

Football clubs I watch out for (now that I don't support Man Utd anymore)

What do you do when you stop following a club after 18 years but still want to enjoy the game?

10th July 202129th October 2023 by lukealexdavis
Soccer

No One’s Inter Us – The Other Leipzig Club #4 (REDUX)

It’s Part 4 but technically Part 1 as I restart the season with a new Inter Leipzig squad and significantly less players.

23rd March 20201st January 2025 by lukealexdavis

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