The Grand National: A commentator's view
The Grand National is held at Aintree racecourse - which is around six miles from Liverpool City Centre.This year's race on April 11th will see a maximum of 34 horses race over a four-and-a-half-mile ...
10 Apr 22min
The Masters at Augusta: What makes it so special?
The Masters at Augusta is the first men's major of the golf season. It takes place every year in the Georgia sunshine and is famous for its beauty, tradition and immaculate presentation. The winner is...
9 Apr 25min
Boxing on the big screen: Why does cinema love the sport?
This year is the 50th anniversary of the release of arguably the most famous boxing film of all time: Rocky, the movie that made a star of Sylvester Stallone, and went on to win Best Picture at the Ac...
8 Apr 23min
Paris-Roubaix: Cycling’s ‘hell of the north’
The famous Paris-Roubaix cycling race is now in its 130th year, with the next edition taking place on the 12 April. This year, the men’s riders will cover over 258 kilometres over a “hilly course”, th...
7 Apr 16min
How do you teach the World's Strongest Man to dance?
Dancing with the Stars, or Strictly Come Dancing in the UK, is a global TV phenomenon. Since 2004, the format that challenges professional dancers to turn celebrities into ballroom champions has been ...
6 Apr 23min
Have set pieces taken over the Premier League?
England manager Thomas Tuchel declared that long throws were "back" in a press conference last September - and in the months since then, set pieces have dominated discussion in Premier League football...
3 Apr 24min
Why are sports trading cards such big business?
Sports trading cards have boomed in value since the pandemic, with some of the most valuable examples selling for millions of dollars. Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary is one of the celebrities who've ma...
2 Apr 18min
David Bellion gets creative in Paris
David Bellion spent more than a decade playing top-flight football in England and France, at clubs including Manchester United, Sunderland, Nice and Bordeaux. He ended his playing career at Red Star F...
1 Apr 12min
