. By Roger Pielke Jr 7 January 2015 You almost certainly had no knowledge that it was happening, let alone followed it closely, but events at a cyclocross World Cup event held last month in Namur, Belgium, highlighted the ongoing disparities between the treatment of men and women in global professional sport. And this happened […]
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NUMBER-CRUNCHED: the best and worst of English league football in 2014
By Brian Sears 31 December 2014 Of all the teams playing in the four main divisions of English football in 2014, Manchester City and Chelsea were the standout performers in the calendar year in terms of points per game. Both amassed 88 points from 38 league games in 2014 for 2.32 points per game on […]
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Cycling in the EPO era: 65 per cent ‘juiced’ … and probably more
. When Lance Armstrong was banned for life in August 2012 for doping to win his seven Tours de France between 1999 and 2005, most casual observers would have assumed cycling’s well-documented doping problems were, if not solved, then at least cleared up somewhat. But that sordid story did not start with Armstrong nor did it […]
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For Foxes sake: Leicester’s hope against Spurs rooted in ghosts of seasons past
By Brian Sears 26 December 2014 Yes, I know it’s more than 10 years since Leicester last graced the Premier League. And yes I know that it’s so long ago that in their eight seasons of Premier League occupation, they played clubs including Wimbledon, Barnsley and Watford. And yes I know that they haven’t won a Premier League […]
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QPR’s road woes keep them on course for ignominy … and relegation
By Brian Sears 19 December 2014 Queens Park Rangers play at home this weekend – and that must be a relief. On home form alone, Harry Redknapp’s team would be eighth in the Premier League, just behind Arsenal, after winning four and drawing two of their eight home league matches at Loftus Road this season. […]
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Man Utd look to repel raiders Liverpool to restore Old Trafford as fortress
By Brian Sears 12 December 2014 Manchester United have the best home record across the Premier League era of any of the 46 clubs to have played in the Premier League, whichever measure is used. They have played 432 PL games, won 320, drawn 70 and lost 42. That’s more wins than anyone (320); a […]
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In search of Louis van Gaal: dictator, drama queen, legend
. REVIEW . By John Roberts 28 November 2014 When the flamboyant Ron Atkinson was the manager of Manchester United, he answered a routine check call from a football reporter and told him: “I’m about to sign Ruudi Wakening from Vasta Sleep.” Big Ron was chuckling even before the reporter had time to make a […]
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From Chelsea to Arsenal via Tottenham: best season, worst and bang average
By Brian Sears 27 November 2014 Chelsea’s storming start in the Premier League is their best ever start in the 23 seasons of England’s revamped top division. With 32 points from their first 12 games, they are a point ahead of their previous best-ever tally at this stage – and more than nine points clear […]
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Upgraded Saints alive with potential … but now to handle the crunch
By Brian Sears 21 November 2014 Fans of Southampton must have been pinching themselves over the last year or so, having built on the survival of their ‘return’ season to the Premier League in 2012-13 with two storming starts last season and this. They were ever-present in the revamped top division between 1992 and 2005, […]
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Chelsea’s 10 unbeaten games keeps them on Invincibles course ….
By Brian Sears 7 November 2014 The 2014-15 Chelsea vintage are the 17th side to get into double figures of undefeated games at the start of a Premier League season but how long will they go unbeaten? Fourteen of their 16 predecessors did not get beyond 15 unbeaten games, although famously, 11 years ago, Arsenal set the […]
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