Once again, ESPN quite literally hit a home-run with its coverage of Michael Jordan’s career in week four of The Last Dance. Episode seven begins at the most sensitive moment in Jordan’s life, the tragic death of his father, James Jordan, in July, 1993. The coverage of the period was...
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Speculation regarding the Premier League’s resumption – which has since been widely dubbed ‘Project Restart’ by the relevant stakeholders – has continued to mount, with clubs facing growing pressure to return to the field following the announcement that the Bundesliga will return later this month. The Premier League’s proposals would...
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During a time filled with extreme fear and uncertainty, it seems almost impossible to think of a world after COVID-19. Yet, there are ways of thinking positively about the future, especially when it comes to saving the planet. Two Boar Climate writers share their thoughts on what kind of world they...
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North Yorkshire isn’t famed for its production of ice hockey players, not least National Hockey League draftees. Liam Kirk – a proud Maltby native – became the first English-born and trained player to be drafted to the NHL, after he was picked in the seventh round by the Arizona Coyotes...
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By the time that Bayern Munich return to the field, it will be over two months since the Bundesliga title-favourites last stepped foot in the Allianz Arena. Since beating Schalke and Augsburg at the start of March, the Bundesliga has been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but football...
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Episodes five and six of The Last Dance were released on Netflix earlier this morning (04/05/20), once again grabbing the attention of basketball fans around the world. The series, which has been criticised for jumping between different parts of Michael Jordan’s career too haphazardly, this week turned its attention to Jordan’s relationship...
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Coventry Blaze have secured the return of Canadian forward duo David Broll and Evan Bloodoff ahead of the 2020-21 Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) campaign. Broll and Bloodoff, both integral members of the Blaze roster that finished third in the COVID-19-curtailed 2019-20 season, join British forward Luke Ferrara, and head...
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In an address to the French National Assembly on Tuesday, the country’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that “big sporting affairs” will not be allowed to return until at least September 2020 due to the continual threat of coronavirus to people’s health. From a European football point of view, this...
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Hamburg, Germany’s second city, accommodates two entirely contrasting football clubs. To the north, Hamburg SV occupy the 57,000-seat capacity Volksparkstadion. To the south, by the banks of the River Elbe in the centre of Hamburg, FC St. Pauli call the smaller, less glamourous Millerntor-Stadion their home. Hamburg, until as recently...
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The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) confirmed last Thursday (23/04/20) that it is ready to sanction the resumption of German professional football as soon as May 9. The announcement has set the wheels in motion for the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga to return imminently, allowing teams to prepare for the final...
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The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) confirmed last week that it is ready to allow the resumption of German professional football as soon as May 9. The DFL’s decision came after days of mounting speculation that the Bundesliga – the German top-flight – was set to become to the first major...
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Episodes three and four of The Last Dance were made available on Netflix this week, as the series turned its attention to Dennis Rodman – an integral member of the Bulls’ dynasty. Scottie Pippen’s absence from the roster continues to malign Chicago, with the Bulls sinking to eight defeats in...
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The Westfield Health British Transplant Games will return to Coventry in the summer of 2023. It was confirmed earlier this month that the 2020 British Transplant Games had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Warwick’s Sport and Wellness Hub was set to host the event this...
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