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The Hardest Season: Grief, Mental Health, and Cold Days
As we venture deeper into the winter months, the nights get longer, the weather gets colder, and for many of us struggling with grief and mental health issues, it can feel as though the world around us quietens but the voices we carry inside get amplified. Memories come to mind easier in the prolonged silence Continue reading
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2025 NFL Draft: Round 1 Winners and Losers
Night one of the NFL Draft usually brings excitement, trepidation, expectation and surprises. This years edition in Green Bay was no different. Sure the first seven selections were the expected ones, but the teams selecting them changed. Despite not hearing his name called by the Commissioner, Shedeur Sanders still dominates the conversation around the night, Continue reading
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2025 NFL Mock Draft Predictions and Analysis
Draft Day is upon us! In just a couple of hours, the dreams of 32 college athletes will be realised as they join the ranks of the NFL as first round picks. Some teams are looking for the newest face of their franchise, some are looking for the final piece in the puzzle to turn Continue reading
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NFL Week 4: Key Matchups to Watch
As we approach the quarter-way stage in the NFL regular season, pre-season questions are being answered, form guides are being updated, and storylines are being formed. Here’s three games to look out for in Week 4. The Cowboys travel to the Big Apple in this NFC East clash on Thursday Night Football to taken on Continue reading
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Curtis McGrath: From Tragedy to Triumph
Sweat ran down Curtis McGrath’s forehead, stinging his eyes as the harsh Afghan sun beat down on his regiment. He looked out across the barren land they were clearing, his head constantly on a swivel, danger potentially lurking around every corner. The crunch of sandy gravel under foot providing a solemn soundtrack to the detail-orientated Continue reading
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Paralympics Day 8 Review: Records tumble and more ParalympicsGB medals
ParalympicsGB won another 10 medals, three of which were gold, on Day 8 of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, as their medal tally grew to 84. Swimmer Alice Tai got her second Gold, and fourth medal in total, of the games as she won the S8 50m freestyle final. The 25-year-old came into the event Continue reading
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Chris Allan: From UEL Graduate to Inter Miami VP – Interview
Since graduating from the University of East London, Chris Allan has gone on to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in football, including Lionel Messi and David Beckham. Now, more than 14 years later, Allan recently returned to the university as they celebrate successful alumni in the run up to graduating the class Continue reading
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The best and worst of Paris 2024 Olympics
Sunday saw the curtain close on the 33rd edition of the modern Olympics, with a large dose of glitz and glamour giving us a taste of what is likely to come in four years’ time, when Los Angeles plays host to the world’s greatest athletes. Outgoing IOC (International Olympic Committee) President Thomas Bach called the Continue reading
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Kyle Alexander: Journeys, World Cups, and comebacks
As Kyle Alexander sat on the bench waiting for his opportunity, he couldn’t tell if the sweat was due to the humid Florida climate or the nerves. One thing was for certain, his heart was threatening to beat right through the three lions adorning his chest. Then the call down the line. He was only Continue reading
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Djokovic is ‘golden’ in Paris
As bombs fell from the sky, one young boy learning his craft had to transform a disused swimming pool into his very own centre court. There was no need for any umpire to call time, the air raid sirens providing a more hostile noise than any crowd he would go on to face in his Continue reading
