‘I’m bored when I’m not riding’: Billy Loughnane on drive that made him champion jockey at 20
"You'd have to ask her why," he says with a smile that is rarely more than a second or two away. "I'd say money and an easier lifestyle, but I always wanted to be a jockey and made it very clear that was what I wanted to…
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The USA pack gives the Eagles a platform that pace alone cannot provide
A pack advancing towards the line makes its own case. The more interesting question is what that threat allows the rest of the Eagles’ attack to do. The Rugby Paper’s 6 October assessment of the forwards driving the…
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Can you name every Man Utd player to score vs. Leeds in PL since 2000?
But can you name every United player to score in Premier League matches between the pair since 2000? Leeds long absence from the top flight between 2004 and 2020 means there are two very distinct eras for United fans to…
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‘We want the best league in the world’: Bath’s Bruce Craig on 16 years at the Rec
Back then there were plenty wondering if his extravagant ambitions would be realised and even he describes it as "a long haul" at times. "It has been a lot more difficult than I anticipated. Anyone would have wanted it…
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Australia 40-0 Samoa: women’s Rugby League World Cup – live reaction
"That was really tough," she says. "I want to congratulate Samoa, they've worked really hard and made it really tough for us out there." Samoa captain Annetta Nuuausala is equally complimentary of the Australian team.…
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Rew, 18, to captain England Lions in West Indies
It is thought the 18-year-old will become the youngest captain in Lions history when he leads the side in three T20s against West Indies A in St Kitts and Nevis in November. Rew skippers a squad that includes his older…
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Can you name Barcelona’s XI from Lionel Messi’s La Liga debut in 2004?
You probably know what’s happened to him since, but can you remember the Barca team from that day? Messi had played his first-ever senior game for the Blaugrana in a mid-season friendly in November 2003 , but he had to…
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124 out of 173 in boundaries: Virender Sehwag's son smashes massive U19 ton
Like his father, Aaryavir opened the batting in the 50-over game, and dominated the Chandigarh bowling attack at the ACA Sports Complex in Vizianagaram. Leading from the front as the captain, he scored 124 of his 173…
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The WSL so far: goal-shy Arsenal, underrated Brighton and more data pointers
The defending champions, Manchester City, have five wins from five games but more intriguing stories lie elsewhere. Why are Arsenal struggling, who is performing better than results suggest, and in which way are two…
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The 14 Barca players who made their debut in the same season as Messi
Messi made his senior competitive debut all the way back in October 2004, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute against Espanyol – but he wasn’t the only player to make their Barca bow that year. We’ve looked back at…
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