When Samu Manoa’s mother last saw him, she decided that the 19st-plus Northampton forward was looking a little on the skinny side. “Are they feeding you over there in England?” she asked him. “Give me the coach’s number. I’ll call him.”
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America's Cup sailors may wear body armour following death of Andrew "Bart" Simpson
Sunday 19 May 2013
Competitors in this year's America's Cup may wear a revolutionary body armour and stronger helmets to protect them from the sort of accident that killed British sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson.
Older and greyer, OJ Simpson is back in court
Monday 13 May 2013
America’s most famous convict, OJ Simpson, appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday to plead for a new trial in the 2007 armed robbery case for which he was sentenced to 33 years in prison.
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Monday 29 April 2013
Manchester to Oakland, California, that’s a mighty long way.
American Football: Menelik Watson is highest Brit in NFL draft
Sunday 28 April 2013
Menelik Watson from Manchester has been selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. His position as the 42nd player chosen overall is the highest ever achieved by a born-and-bred British player.
Big hits are what makes the NFL great
Thursday 21 March 2013
Crown tackles, a pleasure to watch, have been outlawed by the game's rule-makers
Six Nations: Brian O'Driscoll will be given time to make decision over Ireland future
Friday 15 March 2013
Tomorrow's match with Italy could be his last Six Nations match
Stand at Brazil 2014 World Cup venue closed due to safety fears
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Supporters celebrated a goal with a so-called 'avalanche' at the Arena do Gremio
Super Bowl: Ravens' epic triumph over San Francisco 49ers lights up Baltimore
Monday 04 February 2013
Underdogs welcomed home today after beating the odds, 49ers' fightback and a bizarre power cut
'Now I get to ride off into the sunset': The best quotes from Super Bowl XLVII
Monday 04 February 2013
The Baltimore Raven beat the San Francisco 49ers
MVP winner Joe Flacco revels in 'unbelievable' Super Bowl XLVII victory for Baltimore Ravens
Monday 04 February 2013
Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers
American Football: Hard yards down in the Big Easy
Sunday 03 February 2013
Battered New Orleans welcomes back the Super Bowl and two teams who have their own stories to tell
American football: Controversial Ray Lewis seeks to bow out as Super Bowl XLVII champion
Saturday 02 February 2013
Quit at the top, they say. But in sport, it's the hardest thing. Bobby Jones did it. So did Rocky Marciano, while in 1973 Jackie Stewart retired from Formula One, having won his third drivers' championship, and in 2002 Pete Sampras bowed out as US Open champion. But who else? Now Ray Lewis has a chance to do likewise.
Chris Hewett: In Stuart Lancaster England have a teacher eager to learn
Tuesday 29 January 2013
He sees is as a sign of strength to sit down and listen to those offering fresh perspectives on well-worn themes
American Football: Sibling showdown as 49ers and Ravens head for the 'Harbaugh Bowl'
Monday 21 January 2013
Brothers Jim and John will make history when they lead out respective teams at the Super Bowl
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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