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Oli Harris

Falling For Fenway... My Long-Term Relationship with Baseball and the Boston Red Sox

Baseball Stories: How the Red Sox and I Found Each Other and Why I Fell in Love with Baseball In March 2006 I happened to find myself in Boston, competing (attending with a racket) in the US Open of Rackets at the T&R on Boylston Street. For those

The Phenomenon that is Cheltenham Racecourse

The Phenomenon that is Cheltenham Racecourse

Horse Racing: The Appetite For Cheltenham Just Keeps Getting Bigger Oli Harris returns to the track with another opinion piece. Today’s subject matter; The mecca of jump racing, the home of National Hunt, Cheltenham Racecourse. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1204"] A photo

Quick Hands: The 5 Fastest Boxers of All Time

Quick Hands: The 5 Fastest Boxers of All Time

The Fastest Boxers in the History of the Sweet Science To the layman, boxing may seem like a bloody sport with two fighters just throwing hands. But once you look at the sport a little closer, you realise that it requires a lot of skill, power, precision and speed. In

Know the Game - What is Rackets?

Know the Game - What is Rackets?

Rackets: Get to Know the Fastest Ball Sport in the World So we've been long lobbied to write a piece on the sport of Rackets, which is the predecessor of 'Squash Rackets', simply now known as 'Squash'. In the USA the game is spelt

Swinging for Success: Tips For Getting Kids Started in Tennis

Swinging for Success: Tips For Getting Kids Started in Tennis

Smashing Start: Tips For Introducing Tennis to Children Tennis is one of the best sports for kids to learn, specifically in relation to improving skills required in other sports. Tennis promotes the following key skills and attributes; Footwork Hand-eye coordination High level of movement in all directions Basic tactics

Local Heroes: A Film About 3 Lads From Nottingham Who Won it All with Forest

Local Heroes: A Film About 3 Lads From Nottingham Who Won it All with Forest

We review ‘Local Heroes’: A film about 3 local Nottingham lads who went on to win the English First Division and the European Cup, twice! I have to confess I have a slight soft spot for Nottingham Forest. When I was a kid, the last few seasons of what was

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Viv Anderson - Local Hero

An interview with local lad and Nottingham Forest legend Viv Anderson.