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My Life in Sport: Johne Murphy

My Life in Sport: Johne Murphy

A Q&A with Former Leicester and Munster Rugby Union Player Johne Murphy We sent caught up with Irish former back, Johne Murphy to learn a bit more about his professional life in Rugby, and what he is up to now. 1. What are your earliest memories of sports

Book Review: 50 Women in Sport

Book Review: 50 Women in Sport

We review the book, 50 Women in Sport by Jean Williams and Gemma Lumsdaine For obvious reasons, we love sports books here at The Sporting Blog. Most of them, however, tend to be biographies that appear in the Waterstones window on the retirement of a well-known footballer, cricketer or

Vibration dampeners and shock absorbers for tennis

Vibration dampeners and shock absorbers for tennis

Tennis: Why use a vibration dampener/shock absorber? What actually are they? What should I buy? If you are a tennis player, you are either someone who has or has not. I’m not referring to having talent or having a big serve. I’m referring to the vibration dampener

Left Hook! The Best Southpaw Boxers of All Time

Left Hook! The Best Southpaw Boxers of All Time

Kings of the Southpaw’s: The greatest left-handed boxers of all time A left-handed boxer is a rarity, but it has been an attribute of some of the sport’s finest athletes. Some of the biggest boxing stars and world champions have had a southpaw boxing stance. Many

Dr Tom Bason - Newcastle and Saudi, Financing the Fantasy

A discussion about the financing side of the controversial Newcastle and Saudi PIF deal.

book cover for lions in Africa: The British and Irish lions and the hunt for the springboks by Chris Schoeman and David Mclennan

'Lions in Africa' - A New Book About an Old Rivalry

A lively discussion with 'Lions in Africa' co-author David McLennan.

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Mystic Zach - Picking Winners and Interviewing Champions

An interview with Zach Hirsch - the most popular and most accurate young sports analyst in the world.