Why football bets are far more profitable to bookmakers than gambling machines
Jan 18, 2017 02:51 am UTC| Sports
When the government completes its review of the gambling sector in the coming weeks, a clampdown on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) looks to be on the cards. Dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling for allowing punters...
Game, set and match-fix: what more can be done to stop corruption in tennis?
Jan 16, 2017 08:22 am UTC| Sports
The charges brought recently against reigning Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson, and the suspensions of three low-ranking Australian players for match-fixing, highlight the ongoing issue of corruption in...
Is FIFA expanding the football World Cup for the good of the game?
Jan 13, 2017 14:46 pm UTC| Sports
FIFAs decision to increase the number of countries taking part in the final tournament for its World Cup has provoked a predictable range of responses from those involved in football. From 2026 there will be 48...
Parkour is now officially a sport – jump for joy
Jan 13, 2017 01:57 am UTC| Sports
Running, leaping and climbing through the city isnt just a test of strength and stamina its also now an official sport. Parkour a form of urban acrobatics, originating in France is now officially recognised by sports...
Prepare for a record-breaking Premier League transfer window
Jan 05, 2017 16:35 pm UTC| Sports
If a week is a long time in politics, then a month in football can seem like an eternity. The English Premier League January transfer window is now a well established tradition that can tease, delight and disappoint...
Sport offers us a tumultuous time of ethical highs and lows
Jan 05, 2017 13:17 pm UTC| Sports
Sport provides two types of clarity often denied to us in life. There is a clarity of purpose in the attempt to cross the finish line before your opponents, and there is clarity of outcome: either victory or defeat....
The lure of cycling: tips from a middle-aged man in Lycra
Jan 05, 2017 12:45 pm UTC| Health Sports
I confess, Im a MAMIL (Middle-Aged Male in Lycra). In fact, at my stage of life, Im a SMILEY (Senior Male in Lycra/Elastane, Yo). Like most forms of physical activity, cycling is good for you. Just two hours of easy...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects