Andy Murray arrived in China a little over a month ago with the unpretentious objective of winning eight matches in four weeks. The former world number one has since trawled two continents, smashing his meek objectives in the process. In a tear-jerking Antwerp final, Murray overturned a one-set deficit to...
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After five years at the Skydome Arena, David Clements is well-versed in the realities of life with the Coventry Blaze. Speaking candidly to The Boar about the Blaze’s season so far, Clements told a compelling story of a club on the rise: It’s nice to be higher up in the...
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With summer days now consigned to the distant past, crisp tones filled the air as the University of Birmingham’s ladies tennis team arrived at University House in preparation for their imminent clash against their Team Warwick counterparts. A Midlands Tier 1 BUCS clash, Wednesday’s West Midlands Derby lived up to...
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Since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, thunderclouds have continually plagued the skies above Old Trafford. In 2014, the Stretford End faithful launched an assault on David Moyes’ damned premiership from the stratosphere. Within weeks, the Glaswegian had been dismissed. Ryan Giggs, Louis van Gaal, and Jose Mourinho have since...
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As The Boar’s self-designated ice hockey aficionado, the news that rippled around social media last week was quite the spectacle. Petr Čech, a Champions League-winning goalkeeper with Chelsea in 2012, announced that he would be icing for Guildford Phoenix for the remainder of the 2019/20 ice hockey season. Unsurprisingly, social...
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My girlfriend, and I only argue about the important issues. How much cheese is appropriate to put on a potato waffle? Why is the steering wheel of a bus the same size as that of a car, even though a bus is much larger? Is it appropriate for me to...
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Luke James argues that if we really want change in our political outlook, then students must realise the importance of voting.
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Some say that politics and sport should never be mixed and as a PAIS student, I would agree. However, the deadly fusion of the political and the athletic has proven to be unavoidable. Take the winding fortunes of Spain’s two most prestigious sporting institutions, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, as examples....
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Ten months ago, following Cardiff City’s 0-0 draw against Huddersfield Town, Neil Warnock waded into unfamiliar waters by throwing his hat into the proverbial ring of Brexit discussion. Warnock has since departed South Wales, but his now infamous political pontifications live long in the memory of sports fans on both...
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Excitement is starting to fill the air as we crawl towards the release of Football Manager 2020. Sports Interactive added to the excitement rippling across the Football Manager community recently by announcing five new features that will be coming to FM20 ahead of the game’s full release in about two...
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Luke James discusses the recent developments in the reign of Boris Johnson, arguing that he continues to be a million miles from power.
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If a week is a long time in politics, I dread to imagine how the last fortnight must have lingered for Adrian, the former-West Ham and Real Betis shot-stopper. Released by Manuel Pellegrini in the summer, Adrian spent July training with Union Deportiva Pilas, semi-professionals hovering in the sixth tier...
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The Coventry Blaze have announced the signing of former-Dundee Stars forward Charles Corcoran ahead of the upcoming Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) season. The 24-year-old American forward was due to ice for Lyon in 2019/20, but with Les Lions’ participation in the Ligue Magnus – the highest level of professional...
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