Thursday night was a watershed moment in the history of British television, and not just because Owen Hargreaves managed to get through a full 90 minutes without getting injured. The debut of BT Sport was this country’s most eagerly-anticipated channel launch since Channel 5 burst on to our screens in 1997 with a loopy, multicoloured
The Premier League and Sport England have jointly committed a combined total of £16.8m to help encourage youth sports participation for three years. The equally funded investment will see Premier League 4 Sport (PL4Sport) receive £3m a year and Kickz £2.6m. Under the new deal, PL4Sport schemes will be expanded to include 12 Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports. It will
Protein products are increasingly being marketed in supermarkets to ordinary people. Do they serve any real purpose for non-athletes? The “sport-related” protein product sector is booming. It’s estimated that the world will be chewing and gulping down £8bn a year of bars, drinks, and other supplements by 2017. But there’s now a wave of products
At Jerez in 1997 I was given an instruction which had not been discussed before the race, to make way for Mika Hakkinen, then my team-mate at McLaren. I discussed it on the radio for several laps, until I was told that if I did not move over, I would be compromising my position within
Triple World Formula One Champion Sebastian Vettel and nine-time grand prix-winner Mark Webber were on hand at the team’s UK base at Milton Keynes to give the world’s media its first glimpse of the new car and livery. The launch today of Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s 2013 car, the RB9, not only marked the unveiling of the
David Haye has re-applied for his boxing licence with the British Boxing Board and “subject to medical checks” is expected to be granted it. Haye handed back his Luxembourg Boxing Federation licence last September, after his July fight with Dereck Chisora, as the former WBA heavyweight champion eyes a money-spinning heavyweight title showdown with long-term
If you’re cycling for longer than an 90 minutes at a time, then consider using an energy drink. Any of you who’ve ‘hit the wall’ on a long ride will know what it feels like to run out of gas – it’s not fun and is detrimental to your training. ADVERTISEMENT Energy drinks or other
The UFC announced the signing of British knockout artist, Jimi Manuwa, several weeks ago and indicated that “The Posterboy” would be competing on the September 29th Fuel TV card in Nottingham, England, and now it appears that he has an opponent set, as MMANytt.se reports that he’ll face Kyle Kingsbury: Kyle Kingsbury has booked a trip to Nottingham, England on
Great news for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Not so great news for BAMMA. That’s because its Middleweight Champion is going to be joining the ranks of the world’s largest fight promotion, as first reported by Fighters Only. And he’s not going alone, as undefeated mixed martial arts (MMA) Light Heavyweight Jimi Manuwa will reportedly be by his side. Two great additions for two
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