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by Tim Miller | 2:53 AM, 23/08/10

We all know that the hard sports like rugby are played by jocks, and that those who wish they were jocks play football. What do those at the bottom of the food chain, the nerds, play?

by Tim Miller | 11:46 PM, 22/08/10

While watching grown men wrestle each other over an oval shaped ball, has it ever occurred to you to ask: what is the point? When examined closely, modern professional sport seems to have little point to it at all.

by Tim Miller | 2:12 AM, 09/08/10

Muttiah Muralitharan has become the first cricketer to reach 800 test wickets, taking his final and 800th wicket with the last test delivery he will ever make. That’s about as dramatic as it can get.

by Tim Miller | 1:24 AM, 26/07/10

With the World Cup come and gone, many of you football lovers out there will be looking for your next fix of the beautiful game. Look no further than the 19 September, when the Homeless Football World cup kicks off in Rio de Janeiro.

by Tim Miller | 3:26 AM, 20/07/10

It’s that time of the year again, when the Tour de France hits our television screens and the evening news. Of course everyone is impressed by both the athleticism of the riders and the lovely French countryside, but the major talking point will undoubtedly come back to drugs and doping.