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Pat McQuaid is not the democratic choice

Posted on August 4, 2013 by

UCI president Pat McQuaid was recently branded a “dictator” and “an embarrassment to cycling” after his decision to allow himself to be nominated for the next term by any country, not just the Irish federation. I can’t help but completely … Continue reading →

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Results 16/5/13 – Mark Cavendish secures 100th win but Bradley Wiggins is out of the running

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Great and terrible news all round on Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia. Mark Cavendish secured his 100th stage win of his career and third of the 2013 edition to claim the red jersey once again. Unfortunately, Bradley Wiggins proved … Continue reading →

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Results 15/5/13 – Chelsea win the Europa League final

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Yes, it isn’t quite the same achievement but Chelsea have followed on from 2012’s Champions League win by claiming the Europa League title, beating Benfica 2-1. Extra time and penalties weren’t necessary this time, but it went close. With the … Continue reading →

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Results 14/5/13 – Wigan Athletic are relegated from the English Premier League

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Football can be such a cruel game, and so it proved for Wigan Athletic last night. Not only was the 4-1 scoreline away to Arsenal an unfair reflection of the determination and effort they put in, but relegation was confirmed … Continue reading →

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Results 17/4/13 – Charlotte Kerwood tops shooting qualification, but falls short in Al Ain

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

It’s Wednesday! Or, at least it was yesterday. That means some competitions are just kicking off and others are getting into the real nitty gritty. Andy Murray started in Monte-Carlo, Ben Ainslie took to the waves once more Sir Bradley … Continue reading →

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Results 16/4/13 – Cardiff City promoted to the English Premier League

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Just for today, let’s have an alphabetical list of what happened yesterday. Don’t forget, there’s also a full rundown of what’s to come later this week, starting with today’s sporting fixtures, at the bottom. == Bowls Scotland’s men’s team failed … Continue reading →

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Best of the Week: 18th to 24th March 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Forty sports worth of action this week in Britain and further afield as several seasons really got under way. Yet, whilst rowing and shooting enjoyed their first World Cup meetings of the year, the year was coming to a close … Continue reading →

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