‘Rise, Sir Andy’ as they say!
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Michael Gunning on retirement and calls for equality
‘If I can be that representation for younger swimmers, younger athletes growing up, then I’ve definitely done my job.’
Name, Set, and Match: Dick Best
His first name is correct.
1 Shilling: an ode to British football programmes
1 Shilling is a book by designer Matthew Caldwell, all about the football programmes he has collected from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Glorious on Nicola Bennett and Lauren Prince shaking up golf
Golf but make it fashion and accessible and fly.
D’Margio Wright-Phillips, his dad Shaun, and his grandfather Ian Wright in one video
If you’re staying indoors and need something warm to watch, check out this video featuring Ian Wright, his son, and grandson.
Shout out to Benjamin Alexander, the first Jamaican alpine skiier at the Winter Olympics
Alexander joins a host of Jamaicans who have featured at the Winter Games, but he has the distinction of being the first in alpine skiiing.
Championship Manager Fans is the home of CM enthusiasts, from CM1 to CM5
Get your Champman fill with Championship Manager Fans.
Montell Douglas and Mica McNeill: bobsledding at Beijing 2022
History will be made in the two-woman bobsleigh team for Great Britain.
‘A New Formation’ explores how Black footballers have shaped the modern game
‘A New Formation reveals the vibrancy and nuance of contemporary Black life in Britain.’
Gareth Potts them all in quick time!
What could you do with 8 balls in 28 seconds?
The phoenix clubs of Yorkshire and their attempts at a renaissance
Can these phoenix clubs pull off into paradise again?
Well damn, a Brit won a World Cup ski race
Perseverance and determination paid off for Dave Ryding, Britain’s greatest male alpine skier.
Remembering Dennis Bailey’s hat-trick at Old Trafford
It’s not everyday you beat United 4-1 at Old Trafford AND score a hat-trick.
FourFourTwo’s 100 best British football stadiums
The third “best” list I’ve blogged in the last few days (see The Ringer’s favourite sporting moments of 2021 and ESPN’s best sporting images of 2021 and this one is from FourFourTwo. 8 of their staff ranked 100 of the best football stadiums in Britain and while I’ve only visited 3 on the list (Old …