For sports fans far and wide
“You’re booked” is a series of recommended sporting reads by international sports commentator, Ashley Morrison. An avid book reader and sports lover, these reads are curated from his personal collection of over 1500 sports books. Emil Zatopek is without doubt
How many people have heard of the gymnast Vera Caslavska, who passed away yesterday? Selfishly her death struck me with great sadness as I had been endeavouring to find a way to meet her and interview her. I wanted to
“Win or die” was the wording of a telegram allegedly sent by Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini to coach of the Italian football team, Vittorio Pozzo, before the 1938 World Cup final. The document never survived and some players have
This week the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the sport’s governing body – despite there being very few amateurs these days – came under fire, accused of failing ‘to act on suspicious blood tests involving hundreds of athletes between 2001 and
