Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese player to win a men’s major at this year’s Masters. Ten years after turning pro, Hideki has now secured his place in golf history as he wins his first major tournament. A resilient final day performance ensured that he would be taking the green...
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The Six Nations Championship has left rugby fans with lots of things to talk about. As with everything over the past year, it was starkly different from tournaments of the past, but undeniably filled with equal if not more excitement. With the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa...
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As the coronavirus continues to cause significant disruptions to top-flight rugby, the RFU has elected to get rid of relegation from the Premiership for the 2020/21 season. After a vote passed on Friday with a “strong majority”, the league will expand to 13 teams next term, with one side being...
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The pandemic has had a severe economic impact on sport at all levels. Championship rugby clubs have struggled to survive the pandemic, but there is now light at the end of the tunnel after plans to start the 2021 season were announced. Having had little to no income for the...
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In a statement released on the 13 January, it was announced that the 2020/21 BUCS season had been cancelled, in light of the restrictions implemented as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Up to this point, the league was set to recommence at some point in Term 2, but...
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‘Ones to Watch’ is a limited series about sportspeople who Boar Sport writers expect to enjoy success in 2021. In our fourth article, Sam Warner selects three promising players from the Gallagher Premiership. The 2020 Gallagher Premiership rugby season was filled with many thrills and shocks. The most notable of...
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‘Ones to Watch’ is a limited series about young sportspeople who Boar Sport writers expect to enjoy success this year. In our third article, Sam Warner selects four tennis players he expects big things from over the next twelve months. The upcoming tennis season will be an extremely interesting one,...
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Roger Federer underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, preventing him from playing any competitive tennis since the Australian Open at the beginning of the year. Following the event, Federer announced he had undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee but hoped to return to action in time for Wimbledon –...
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With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to have devastating effects around the globe, it is continuing to dominate our news sources. Unfortunately, this has meant that some equally important matters, such as human rights offences, have not been talked about. It is imperative that we uphold the basic freedoms of everyone...
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The ‘Big Three’ is an everyday tennis term for the tennis giants: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Tennis’ greatest rivalry began when Federer won the 2003 Wimbledon Championships and it remains timeless. Nadal won his thirteenth French Open earlier this month, extending the rivalry into a third decade....
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Rafael Nadal produced a mesmerising performance to demolish Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win his thirteenth title at Roland Garros. This victory now ties him with Roger Federer at 20 men’s Grand Slam titles. The Spanish second seed outclassed world number one Djokovic in a 6-0 6-2 7-5 win....
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The recent U.S. Open Championship may be the most consequential four days of golf since Tiger Woods won the Masters in 1997. Bryson DeChambeau stormed to victory at Winged Foot to claim the title, reshaping how golf is interpreted in the process. DeChambeau has always pushed the rules of golf,...
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Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesotan police, Black Lives Matters protests erupted around the world. George Floyd’s death was the tipping point, highlighting the systematic racism that exists within our society. Many celebrities and sportspeople have shown their support and solidarity for the Black...
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