England facing tough test in India
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Hassan Abdullah looks at whether can England can handle India in the upcoming Test series
More diversity progress needed in sports media
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Crystal Davis shares her thoughts after attending the second DWord conference on diversity in the sports media industry
Getting hooked on table tennis
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Umar Choudhry forsakes his sofa for a competitive workout at his local table tennis club
Swapping Champions League for non-league
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Tom Ballard forsakes the elite European action on his TV for non-league FA Cup thrills at Woking FC
Tarnished lustre of the Ballon d’Or
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Oliver Norgrove argues that Fifa’s annual player of the year award ignores football’s intrinsic collective spirit
Millar contemplates life after the final whistle
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Umar Choudhry speaks to veteran Scottish midfielder Chis Millar about his plans and fledgling media career
Mourinho made to suffer on Chelsea return
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Caleb Sage witnesses Jose Mourinho’s torrid return to the Stamford Bridge with Manchester United
Forget Steph and LeBron – Harden will be 2017’s MVP
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Why Chris Moar Aguiar is backing Houston’s James Harden as this season’s NBA MVP
Fans vs Players – five footballing feuds
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Hassan Abdullah explores some of football’s most notable fan-vs-player clashes
How do you get your football fix?
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Are viewing figures for live football on TV in permanent decline? Kortney Hudson explores how our viewing habits are changing
England success boosts women’s rugby union
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Daniel Racheter looks at the uplift given to women’s rugby by England’s World Cup win
The rise and rise of UFC
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Elephant Sport explores the global sporting phenomenon that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Review – Paratodos
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Elephant Sport reviews a compelling documentary about lives of seven leading Brazilian Paralympians
BDO’s Silencer out to make a noise at Grand Slam
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Shannon Gambling talks to Canada’s Jeff Smith ahead of the prestigious Grand Slam of Darts
Mamadaliyev eyes MMA greatness
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Umar Choudhry speaks to a young MMA fighter hoping to make his mark amongst the sport’s elite.
Review – Out of Contract
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Sky Sports documentary focuses on the struggles of five footballers released by their clubs
Beach volleyball – Sri Lankan style
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Hassan Abdullah has a smashing time playing beach volleyball on a trip to Sri Lanka
Football’s beautiful nitty, gritty side
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Shannon Gambling is sold on non-league football after a visit to Ryman Premier side Burgess Hill
Middleweight stardom beckons for Kayani
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Elephant Sport’s Umar Choudhury meets an ambitious young amateur boxer with his eyes on the sport’s biggest prizes
How ‘Silky’ Jones took the rough with the smooth
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Former WBO light-middleweight champion Paul ‘Silky’ Jones talks to Elephant and Sport about the highs and lows of his career