Author: Ian Wilkerson
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5 Biggest US Open Wins
The 2023 US Open will be held at Los Angeles Golf Club in California, starting on June 15, and Matt Fitzpatrick will be the defending champion. Here is a list of the five biggest winning margins at the Major in the modern era. Bryson DeChambeau (2020) – 6 shots Big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau claimed his first…
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Toughest Marathons in the World
Completing the 26.2 miles of a marathon takes weeks of dedication, weekends lost to long slow runs and dietary sacrifices, but it is all worth it when that medal is finally hung around your neck. However, for some long-distance runners, the regular challenge is not enough, so here are five of the world’s toughest marathons,…
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XFL 2023 Team Rundown
The XFL American football league is up and running again, following the abandonment of the 2020 season, and eight teams based across the country will do battle to be crowned champions on May 13. The teams are divided into North and South Divisions and each will play ten matches. Then the top two in each…
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England’s Five Biggest Ever Wins
England have been playing international football matches since 1872 and while that first game against Scotland ended in a goalless draw, there have been plenty of occasions over the years when the Three Lions have gone goal crazy and racked up a cricket score. Here we document the biggest wins in the national team’s history,…
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5 Most Successful College Basketball Teams
The NCAA Basketball Tournament, known as March Madness, starts on March 14, when teams from all across America will do battle for the national championship, hoping to put their name in history. It is one of the most popular events of the US sporting calendar, which guarantees drama and can create legends among players and…
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Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia
We all have memories of great sporting events but, if the pockets are deep enough, you may take the chance to earn a piece of historic memorabilia. Sales and auctions take place for all sorts of mementos and some go for huge sums of money, so here is a list of the five most expensive…
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Sports That Could Do With the ‘Netflix’ Treatment
We live in an age where streaming services play a huge role in what we watch on our televisions and the market for compelling content is as strong as it has ever been. Some of the most successful have been sports documentaries, particularly ‘fly on the wall’ offerings in which Netflix takes the lead. Its…
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Biggest Christmas Sporting Events
It is the most wonderful time of the year and there is no need for sports fans to miss out with some massive events taking place across the world, which you can also watch from the comfort of your or someone else’s living room after you’ve had your Christmas dinner. Here’s our rundown of the…
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5 best football slot games ever
A massive tournament such as the World Cup will undoubtedly mean there is an increased interest in all things linked to the Beautiful Game, and online slots are no exception. Here are some of the best available, packed full of fun, to get online players into the spirit of things. Football Star Deluxe – Stormcraft…
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The 5 Most Dangerous Sports
Adopting regular practice of physical activity is a central component of a healthy lifestyle, but there is potential for many sports to be dangerous and even life-threatening. So, let’s take a look at five of the most perilous sporting pastimes. Boxing On average, 13 boxers die in the ring every year, but the effects of…
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The origin of American Football
American football is a unique sport which can be a baffling spectacle for those unfamiliar with its idiosyncratic rules, but the Super Bowl is one of the most watched events on the planet’s sporting calendar. Like many sports, it seems to have happened by accident and it is not surprising its origins can be traced…
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History of the NASL
Major League Soccer continues to grow in the USA after it was founded in 1996, but its pathway was provided by the lessons learned from its predecessor, the North American Soccer League.
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Roger Federer in Profile
Roger Federer will go down as one of the all-time great tennis players after calling time on his career in September.
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5 Greatest NASCAR Legends
Motorsports fans are well catered for in America and many turn to NASCAR to get their thrills at the speedway. Excitement is almost guaranteed, but let’s take a look at the five best drivers to be involved in the sport since it entered the motor-racing arena in the late 1950s. Richard Petty Richard Petty is…
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Top Five US Sporting Scandals
Bribery, corruption, failed drug tests and assault all play their part in some of the most notorious events in American sporting history. Here are five of the biggest US sports scandals. The Black Sox (Chicago throw the World Series – 1919) The Chicago White Sox were the best team in baseball immediately after the First…
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Rule Changes That Would Make the 22/23 Premier League Better
But there are always methods that could be explored that could make Premier League football faster and an even more entertaining watch if they were applied to the 2022/23 season. Keep an Eye on the Clock Football remains the only sport where match time is not fixed. Sure, we are told that the game is…
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History of the British Grand Prix
The 2022 Formula One season starts in Bahrain on March 20, but for many the highlight of the season will come on July 3 at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Here we take a look at the history of the oldest race in the Formula One calendar and celebrate some of its most famous…
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Top Five US Open Courses
A total of 52 courses have hosted the prestigious US Open since the first tournament was played in Newport, Rhode Island in 1895. Here is a list of five tracks that have really left their mark on the Major’s history. Oakmont Country Club Oakmont can be found in the suburbs of Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania…
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Top Five Premier League Defensive Seasons
Strong defensive foundations are fundamental to football success, but two of the Premier League’s five best rearguards were unable to inspire a title-winning campaign. Here is the list of those top-flight teams who have been so difficult to break down since the EPL started in 1992. Chelsea 2004-05 – 15 goals conceded Some might think…
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Baseball’s Pitching Variations
Baseball is a sport characterised by the duel between batter and pitcher and the thrower’s biggest weapon is the range of different pitches he has at his disposal. Four-Seam Fastball The fastball is a pitcher’s go-to and is split into two categories, the two-seam and the four-seam. A four-seam is designed to be thrown for…
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NFL Name Changes Are Not Unusual
Washington Commanders will play their first game in the forthcoming 2022 NFL season after the franchise announced a change of name at the beginning of the year. They had competed as the Washington Football Team for the last two seasons after deciding to move away from the Redskins title they had been given since the…
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New Format for All-Ireland Championship 2023
The 2023 GAA All-Ireland Championship will adopt a new structure to determine who is the best team in Ireland following a vote by decision makers in February, 2022. Here is a guide to how the tournament was previously organised and how the new system is going to work. How Did the All-Ireland Championship Used to…
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Five Biggest World Cup Finals Upsets
There have been some massive surprises at the World Cup since the first tournament in 1930 and we have picked out five of the most memorable that sent shockwaves across the football world. Here are five of the biggest stunners. USA 1 England 0, 1950 A row over payments to amatuer players meant England had…
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The Ins and Outs of March Madness
America is set for a college basketball frenzy later this month with the start of the NCAA Division One Basketball Tournament, or March Madness as it is colloquially known. Even non-fans can become consumed by filling in their bracket as they hunt for a big prize among their friends or work colleagues, but it is…
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Top Five NBA Points-Scorers of All-Time
LeBron James is set to become the second-highest points-scorer in NBA history in the next few weeks and will be setting his sights on being the most prolific player of all-time in the next season or two. But who else, apart from the Los Angeles Lakers small forward, is in the top five. Here we…
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The History Of The XFL As It Partners Up With The NFL
There was a surprising turn of events on Monday, February 21st when a partnership was announced between the NFL and XFL, a much maligned subsidiary league that completed just one season 21 years ago. With the backing of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and his manager Dany Garcia, it is hoped that the XFL can produce…
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5 Oldest Grand Slam Winners In The Open Era
Anyone who has thought that tennis is a young player’s game has been forced to eat their words more than once in recent years and the modern era has seen the game’s top stars continue their dominating well beyond the age of 35. Novak Djokovic will reach that milestone in May, but if he makes…
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Five Best Scottish Premiership Players This Season
With the Scottish Premiership entering the final quarter of the season, it is time to look at some of the players who could be in the running for Player of the Year. Here are our five contenders. Jota – Celtic Jota was one of several players new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou brought to the club…
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5 Longest Winning Streaks in MLB History
A Major League Baseball season is a mammoth affair of 162 matches as teams criss-cross North America in search of enough victories to claim a place in the post-season. Even the best teams lose a significant number of matches during the campaign, but sometimes they get on a roll and appear unstoppable and here are…
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Madden the NFL Icon will be Missed
THE NFL mourned the loss of one of its most prominent personalities last month when former coach and broadcaster John Madden died at the age of 85. Madden’s fame stretched beyond the game as he became the face of many American TV commercials and his name became synonymous with EA Sports’ best-selling computer game Madden…
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Best Christmas Gifts for a Golfer
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and every golfer looking to cut their handicap in 2022 will be hoping for a full stocking of gear and gizmos to help them do just that this Christmas. Or maybe they will have a friend with deep pockets who will give them that experience they will…
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Remembering When Eddie the Eagle Stole Our Hearts
Elite performers in the realms of snow sports will assemble in Beijing for the Winter Olympics on February 4, but it is highly unlikely that any of them will capture the public’s hearts in the same manner as a plasterer from Cheltenham did 34 years earlier. The Olympics crown the greatest of the great as…
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The 5 Highest Scoring MLB Games of All Time
Baseball can be a pedestrian game at times. Often, there is very little going on apart from the sound of ball-on-glove as pitchers hold the upper hand with their curveballs and sliders. However, there are occasions when the scoring is so frequent that it is difficult to keep up and fans can then boast to…
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Can Tiger Make Another Comeback?
When Tiger Woods leaned over a short putt to win the 2019 Masters on the 18th green at Augusta, he completed one of the most celebrated comebacks in sporting history. But little did we know he would have to scale a much higher mountain within 12 months and just as we wondered whether eclipsing Jack…
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John Daly: Wild Thing Always One of a Kind
Some may complain that there are no more characters in golf but that is an accusation that could never be levelled at John Daly. One of the unique things about Daly is that he is the only American or European golfer to have won two Major tournaments and never been selected for a Ryder Cup…