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Blazing Red Dragons producing plenty of fire in League One
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/09/2024
» The early international break can be a bit irritating for Premier League fans but football still carries on in the lower leagues in England where there have been some interesting developments as the season unfolds.
Reds and Blues don't want another shoot-out
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/02/2024
» When Liverpool and Chelsea met in the Carabao (League Cup) final two years ago the score after extra time was a disappointing 0-0 with both teams having missed good chances. However, what happened at Wembley in the ensuing penalty shoot-out will long be remembered by anyone who witnessed it.
Suradit aiming for some inspiration at Taiwan Masters
Sports, Published on 28/09/2022
» Tamsui: Suradit Yongcharoenchai has indicated a return to form is on the cards after a disappointing start to the season as he competes in the US$1 million Mercuries Taiwan Masters.
The Saint who became a Liverpool icon and television pundit
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/03/2021
» There was a lovely piece of graffiti that appeared on a church poster in Liverpool in the 1960s which posed the question: "What would you do if Jesus returned amongst us?" Underneath someone had scrawled: "Move St John to inside left."
England fire eight goals to regain Anglo-Scottish Cup
Sports, Published on 09/10/2020
» In an entertaining match, England defeated Scotland 8-3 to lift the Alex Forbes Memorial Cup at Patana International School last Saturday.
Lean left to get those chips right
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/09/2020
» Lean to the left when chipping because pushing your weight towards the target will increase your chances of making a crisp contact with the ball.
League Cup is not worthless for all
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/02/2020
» In its early days the English League Cup was dismissed by a senior sports journalist as a "mammoth irrelevance" and some would still agree with that assessment. For all the efforts of the different sponsors -- and they have changed with regular frequency -- the tournament has always been regarded as a poor relation to the League championship and the FA Cup, which itself has lost much of its former aura.
Football team nicknames: From Coffee to Cocaine and Free Sex
Sports, Wanchai Rujawongsanti, Published on 14/06/2018
» Hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the 2018 World Cup on Thursday.
Stanley -- The club that refused to die
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/04/2018
» Accrington Stanley winning promotion to League One for the first time ever might not seem a big deal in a week which saw Manchester City clinch the Premier League title, but it is a huge occasion for a lowly, but long-established club that has never before experienced promotion from the bottom division.