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The Manx Express
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British cyclists have hit the headlines over the last year after their great success at the Beijing Olympics last year and the knighthood awarded to Olympic gold medalist, Chris Hoy. However, another British cyclist is hoping to grab the headlines at this year’s Tour de France. That cyclist is the ‘Manx Express’, Mark Cavendish. Read more
Mark Cavendish
The ‘Gerrard and Torres’ Show
As a fervent Liverpool supporter, I was delighted when the club announced it would play a pre-season friendly against Thailand. I’ve already bought my ticket to sit on the famous Anfield Kop which will be especially recreated for the match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on July 22nd. Read more
The ‘Gerrard and Torres’ Show
The Greatest Rivalry in World Cricket
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For a few months in the summer of 2005, cricket replaced football as the most watched sport in England. For the first time in a generation, England beat their oldest rivals Australia in a very exciting test match series. Test matches are the most traditional form of cricket. They are international matches between the top cricketing nations in the world and take up to five days to complete. Read more
The Greatest Rivalry in World Cricket
The Tri Nations
The Tri Nations is the annual rugby union tournament played annually between the three most powerful rugby union nations in the Southern Hemisphere; Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Read more
The Tri Nations
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