#sport

#sport

The older I get, the more profoundly I appreciate that, when I'm writing about sport, I'm also writing about love. This makes perfect sense given these are mankind's two greatest inventions and the stuff we can least do without, but there's more to it than that: sport and love are both expressions of identity, creativity and devotion, pursued because they are right but also because it's impossible not to.

Opened your presents or waiting for Christmas dinner to be served up? Or simply ready to gloat about your knowledge of the year's happenings?

"Superlatives wouldn't do Kieron Bowie justice. He's going to have an amazing career."

Edward L. Shugrue III recently caught a fifty-two-pound Atlantic salmon in Norway's Alta River, marking it as one of the largest ever caught. This event was monumental for Shugrue, who described the fish as a "real fucking fish" on his way home while reflecting on the catch. The challenge of fishing in the Alta River is evident from the limited number of rods available, with less than a hundred existing and often passed down through generations, emphasizing the exclusivity and significance of this fishing experience.

In 2021, India’s Test match in Manchester was called off due to a Covid19 outbreak within their staff, just 90 minutes before the toss.

A big crash can plant the seed of fear that will often last weeks, months, and sometimes years, but eventually, the fear sheds, and you learn from the mistake.

Andy Farrell seemed to show his impatience during the press conference, wanting to focus on the upcoming match rather than the media's questions.

Olivia Smith expressed that signing for Arsenal is a privilege and an honor. She is excited to compete for titles in England and Europe while receiving support from the incredible atmosphere at Emirates Stadium.

Linda Motlhalo opened the scoring for South Africa from the penalty spot after a foul on Noxolo Cesane. The penalty was confirmed by VAR.

Bayern fully deserved to advance. They're a fantastic team. They were better than us and are a better team than us. But I'm proud of the way we played.

When I would go to the rec center for summer when I was a little kid, one of the activities was jumping rope and doing double Dutch, and I learned it as a little kid.

Matt Freese has had his difficulties this tournament, yet he showed resilience and ultimately helped the U.S. secure victory with key saves during the penalty shootout.

Donegal and Tyrone's victories over Monaghan and Dublin respectively have secured their places in the All-Ireland SFC semifinals, marking a significant achievement for both teams.

"The claims that Bridge Park is not fit for purpose overlooks its potential for renovation and modernisation rather than demolition, and the structure represents far more than its physical form."

At five to five on a sunny afternoon here, Ben Spencer passed to Finn Russell... to put an end to decades of pain out west.

Mara Roldan of Picnic-PostNL achieved her first professional victory, soloing to victory on stage 2 of the Tour of Britain Women after an earlier attack.

If Palmer is a unique talent on the pitch, he is unique to interview, as well. Short shrift is his default setting; plenty of his answers are monosyllabic, some just a sound hmmm.