“Normally when there are 30 shots in the game, it is the United States with about 25 of ’em. Not today!” It wasn’t just the ESPN commentator who was shocked. Heather O’Reilly had scored the game’s final goal, dragging world number ones and two-time champions United States to a 2-2 draw in their opening match...
Too often, though, the character lacked depth: as thin as the page of the comic he seemed to spring from. “He was this kind of Roy of the Rovers figure and as I got older I got frustrated and almost embarrassed by people having a better knowledge of my dad than I did,” Rob says....
Back home, Panenka had been involved in another, almost daily, penalty contest. After training at his Prague club side Bohemians, Panenka and goalkeeper Zdenek Hruska would stay behind to practise spot-kicks. It was a very personal duel. Panenka would have five penalties – he would have to score all five, Hruska would have to save...
From Paris suburbs to the pinnacle of football, a look at a once-in-a-generation talent. Read full article at source...
A look at the life of rugby player Rob Burrow as he and his family deal with his MND. Read article in full at source...
Experts from archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on the Bayeux Tapestry. Read full article at source...
Want to get into rugby league but don’t fancy the full-contact version? Tag rugby league is similar to the traditional game, but each player wears shorts with Velcro patches and two tags attached. Attacking players attempting to dodge, evade and pass the ball while defenders attempt to prevent them scoring by “tagging” – pulling a...
