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Marco van Basten: A Great Career Cut Short

Marco van Basten: A Great Career Cut Short

Marco Van Basten: One of the Greatest Players but a Career Cut Short by Injury Since his retirement from football in 1995, it has been claimed by many football insiders that Marco van Basten would have broken numerous records, and may well have been one of the greatest footballers of

Ray Reardon: Snookers First Superstar

Ray Reardon: Snookers First Superstar

Ray Reardon - The first superstar of snooker Before any of the modern greats that we know and love came along, there was Ray Reardon, a man who helped to forge the sport into the worldwide phenomenon it is today. He dominated the professional game during the 1970s and is remembered

How John Ryan Saved Doncaster Rovers

How John Ryan Saved Doncaster Rovers

The Story of John Ryan and How He Saved Doncaster Rovers Kurt Leyland interviews former owner John Ryan about the remarkable fall and rise of Doncaster Rovers Football Club. Twenty- three years ago, Doncaster Rovers nearly went up in flames… Former owner Ken Richardson had burned down a stand at

Technology in Cricket - The rise of Hawkeye, Snicko, DRS and more

Technology in Cricket - The rise of Hawkeye, Snicko, DRS and more

The Technologies that Cricket has embraced: From bowling machines, Hawkeye and Hot-spot, to the modern-day Decision Review System The Gentleman's game has its roots in the 16th century. So far, in these five centuries, the sport of cricket has progressed and been introduced to various levels.

From Karting to Question Time: Sebastian Vettel

From Karting to Question Time: Sebastian Vettel

The true story of F1 legend Sebastian Vettel On 28th July 2022, Sebastian Vettel sent the motorsport world into overdrive by creating an Instagram account and promptly announcing his retirement from Formula 1. A dominant force in the early 2010s, Vettel has evolved from a ruthless on-track champion- boasting

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Troubled but Loved

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts - Troubled but Loved

Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts - The Story of a wrestling icon Any wrestling fan that watched the WWF (WWE) in the 1980s knows the name Jake “The Snake” Roberts. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jake Roberts - A Wrestling Icon [https://thesporting.blog/caption] Who

John Beck: Pioneer of Pragmatic Football Tactics

John Beck: Pioneer of Pragmatic Football Tactics

John Beck: The Football Tactician Who Was About More Than Just ‘Route One’ Football Historian Peter Kenny Jones returns to The Sporting Blog with the story of John Beck, a man known for his pragmatic tactics, and supposedly uncultured style of management. Yet there was success with Cambridge Utd and