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Mick Bower
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I Got Banged Up In A Polish Drunk Tank
One minute you're the talk of the Krakow bar, the next it's a dark mattress and a heavy door, and it could happen to anyone.
- May 7, 2015
Life On The Left: The Perils Of Being Born Cack-Handed
Think being left handed is a walk in the park? Try early death, discrimination and chronic clumsiness. And don’t even mention cutlery.
- Mar 5, 2015
The Selfishness Of The Long Distance Runner
Long distance running is a solitary pursuit - just you against the road. So why do people insist on attributing charity to the endeavour?
- Mar 9, 2014
How Wigan Invented MMA
Forget Heinz Baked Beans, George Formby and JJB Sports, if Wigan wants to look cool it should start telling how, with only a snake pit and a brutal form of wrestling, they gave the world Mixed Martial Arts.
- Dec 28, 2013
Goalsoul: Footballing Clobber That Keeps The Game Beautiful
Founded by a pair of Sheffield lads, the goalsoul label is on a mission to keep the game beautiful. Home to a range of tee shirts, vintage hooped jerseys, polo shirts, hoodies and more, it's well worth a visit for any football fan.
- Nov 21, 2013
UFC: Still The Sport Of The Future?
At the weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Manchester- and hardly anyone cared...
- Oct 27, 2013
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Sheffield United Fan: I'm Delighted We've Signed Marlon King
He might be a notorious sex offender and stolen goods receiver, but from a footballing perspective he's perfect
- Sep 19, 2013
RIP Ken Norton: The Man Who Silenced Muhammad Ali
In Heavyweight boxing's 70s heyday, when the rankings were akin to Murderer's row, Ken took on them all and famously shut the Louisville Lip up. R.I.P big man...
- Sep 19, 2013
The Don Valley Stadium: Memories Of A White Elephant
With the news that the stadium in which Jessica Ennis is about to be demolished, we looked back at Sheffield's love/hate relationship with the Don Valley Stadium - South Yorkshire's white elephant.
- Mar 4, 2013
I Was A 13 Year Old Tobacco Baron
A nostalgic account of saving up your dinner money for a pack of John Player Specials, Northern Soul nights and Britain's golden age of smoking.
- Feb 24, 2013
What English Cricket Can Learn From the Big Bash League
Brisbane Heat kept up their stunning run of away wins to defeat Perth Scorcher in the final of the Big Bash League. The tournament has been a triumph on and off the field and the English should take heed...
- Jan 22, 2013
Boxing: Flintoff's Got Heart, And It's Time For Pricey To Prove Himself Against The Elite
It was a successful night for British boxing, with Freddie's victory on his professional debut and Price's win that proves he needs to test his talents against tougher opponents...
- Dec 1, 2012
Ricky Hatton: The Boxer Loved Like No Other Is Anything But A Failure
The Hitman's first fight in three-and-a-half years against Senchenko unsurprisingly ended in defeat, but Hatton can retire safe in the knowledge that he never once let his fans down.
- Nov 25, 2012
Frankie Gavin Proves He's Finally Ready To Go After Khan And Brook
Many fight fans have given up on the Brummie after several lame efforts. But now, the most talented British fighter in his weight class might have the balance needed to finally prove it...
- Nov 2, 2012
British Sumo Open 2012: The Perfect Sport For Modern Britain
A minority sport on these shores it might be, but you don't need any kit and can practice anywhere. Here's a film I made from the recent British Sumo Open in Derby...
- Oct 5, 2012
The King Of Muay Thai Comes Back With A Bang
Last Friday one of the most spectacular fight events ever staged in the UK went down virtually unnoticed by the British press. Buakaw, the all time great Thai boxer made his comeback in Leicester in front of 3,000 people and live on TV across Asia...
- Aug 28, 2012
Jay Leaving Geordie Shore Is Like Lennon Leaving The Beatles
He's told the rest of the cast that he's had his fill but where next for the big man?
- Aug 16, 2012
Team GB Are The New East Germany
David Cameron harping on about how a small nation had mixed it with the big boys. Sound familiar?
- Aug 14, 2012
London Olympics 2012: Women's Boxing Quarter-Finals As They Happened
Tasha Jonas fought brilliantly in defeat against the fearsome Irish fighter Katie Taylor and Nicola Adams is through to the semi-finals. Here's how it went down...
- Aug 5, 2012
London Olympics 2012: Women's Boxing As It Happened!
Tash Jonas beat Queen Underwood and the women showed Amir Khan and Frank Warren that they deserve to be here...
- Aug 5, 2012
MMA's Arab Spring: How Cage Warriors Are Taking Over The Middle East
Cage Warriors are taking their respected brand to further afield corners of the globe. Their success reveals hungry and enthusiastic audience for MMA beyond Western parameters..
- May 24, 2012
East End Babylon: The Return Of The Cockney Rejects
The East End's most famous band take you on a tour of their fabled homeland, full of football, fighting and scrawling 'fuck off' on stuff...
- Mar 30, 2012
Booze Wars: What Your Recycling Says About You
The old lady across the road has switched from Gold Label to blue WKD, my mates have left me with a load of cooking lager empties and someone is leaving vodka bottles in everyone else's bin...
- Feb 24, 2012
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