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Sarah Storey and Rachel Morris won their second gold medals for Britain at the 2010 UCI World Paracycling Road Championships in Canada. Riding in the C5 category, defending champion Storey outsprinted ...
The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...
Manchester United reclaimed the Premiership high ground, if only for a few hours, with a vital victory over fierce rivals Liverpool. The prolific Ruud van Nistelrooy fired the hosts into an early lead ...
Liverpool lifted the clouds from their troubled season by beating Manchester United to win the Worthington Cup in Cardiff. Steven Gerrard's first half goal - deflected off David Beckham - proved ...
There are ten ways a batsman can be out - five are very common and five very rare. More often than not a batsman will be caught, bowled, given leg before wicket (lbw), run out or stumped. The five ...
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A new BBC documentary has re-examined the legacy of a controversial Scottish soldier who was dubbed "Mad Mitch" for his tough methods. Lt Col Colin Mitchell became a national hero when he led his ...
Norris McWhirter, who has died aged 78, was joint founder of the Guinness Book of Records with his identical twin brother Ross. They were also its first editors, and Norris was also remembered for his ...
Arsenal picked up from where they left off last season with a stylish victory. Dennis Bergkamp marked the 500th League appearance of his career with a drilled shot, while a Jose Antonio Reyes header ...
They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...
The decision to strip Michael Schumacher of pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix after his controversial stop at the Rascasse hairpin provoked plenty of reaction. Stewards decided Schumacher had ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on a state visit to the UK - the first by a Russian leader since 1874. Correspondents say the visit is a reflection of the rapid development of ties ...