Book Review – Long Shot by Craig Hodges
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Tom Ballard reviews the autobiography of ‘NBA freedom fighter’ and activist athlete Craig Hodges
Elephant Sport Podcast – UAL Boxing Edition
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Chim Ike, Tom Ballard and Dan Shalom discuss boxing at UAL and interview club coach Dougie John
LISTEN: Elephant Sport’s EFL Podcast is back!
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Aaron Paul and Shannon Gambling dissect the weekend’s action and look at managerial movements within England’s second tier
Bush busy fundraising as GB target Deaflympics gold
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Alex Bush is racing to raise funds to pay for her place in GB’s football squad at the 2017 Deaflympics in Turkey
Phantoms edge Lightning in thriller
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Peterborough hold their nerve to clinch a 3-2 win at Milton Keynes in game that went down to the final buzzer
Eagles spurred to first win by sudden death of club founder
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Letchworth Eagles Ladies gain their first victory of the season just days after club founder Vince Paige passes away
Gunners ‘need to be more clinical’ says Williamson
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Emily Jamieson talks to Arsenal’s Leah Williamson about the new WSL Spring Series
Is the Chinese Super League football’s next superpower?
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Lucas Chomicki examines the rise of Chinese football – and asks is it sustainable?
‘Too dangerous’ – fans fear 2018 World Cup trouble
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Will England supporters travel to Russia for next summer’s World Cup Finals – or be put off by the threat of hooliganism?
Burning rubber at Capital Karts
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Dan Thomas feels the need for speed as he tries indoor go-karting form the first time
Review – WWE Fastlane
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Oliver Norgrove can’t give the WWE Fastline pay-per-view show any more than a two-star rating
Elephant Sport’s NBA Quarterly Report – Pt. 3
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Chris Moar Aguiar shares his picks for the penultimate quarter of the current NBA season – do they match up with yours?
Exeter late show against Blackpool keeps play-off bid alive
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Substitutes Reuben Reid and Ollie Watkins rescued a dramatic late point for Exeter City as they came from two goals… Read More »
The FA Cup’s Top 5 ‘Cupsets’
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With non-league Lincoln City into this season’s quarter-finals, Aaron Mandair selects five of the best FA Cup upsets
Seagulls’ rising Welsh star looking to ‘make every chance count’
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Shannon Gambling talks to rising young Brighton and Wales star Bronwen Thomas
Hype=PPVs in embarrassing Haye v Bellew build-up
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Mike Newell argues that over-hyping sports events only ends in disappointment for the fans when they fail to live up to expectations
8 Premier League/Championship players who’ve played non-league
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Eight players who plied their trade outside the football league before hitting the heights
Being a vegan bodybuilder
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Surely bodybuilders need meat for protein? Mike Newell meets one who turned vegan a year ago.
Review – Being AP
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Mike Newell reviews the BBC’s insightful documentary on jump racing legend AP McCoy, filmed as his retirement nears.
London 2017 World Athletics Championships Podcast
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How many people know that London is hosting the 2017 World Athletics and ParaAthletics Championships this summer. Elephant Sport visited the Olympic Park to find out…
Fan marginalisation and the rise in amateur football punditry
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Oliver Norgrove argues that the rise of the amateur pundit on social media is a response to football’s increasingly cynical attitude towards fans
King hungry for Badminton return after mixed debut in 2016
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Dan Kelly talks to Emily King about the highs and lows of her Badminton debut – and her hopes for next year
The flipside to AFC Wimbledon’s success story: Kingstonian FC
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Daniel Racheter and Shan Gambling report on the plight of Kingstonian FC – left homeless by Wimbledon’s decision to sell the ground they share
Five footballers who went on to strange second careers
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After Djibril Cisse hung up his boots to become a DJ, we look at some other unusual career choices made by footballers
‘Surfing can ride the Olympic wave at Tokyo 2020’
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Chris Moar Aguiar catches up with former professional surfer Sofia Marques to discuss surfing becoming an Olympic sport
Q&A with Fanfair co-founder Connor Reddy
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Caleb Sage chats to the co-founder of a new football app which aims to let fans have their say and really engage with each other
Team GB will feel pressure at Worlds, says Kwakye
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Crystal Davis talks to former GB sprint queen Jeanette Kwakye about this year’s World Athletics Championships in London
What’s it like to be branded an ‘idiot’ by Gary Neville?
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Dan Shalom talks to the Arsenal fan who was singled out by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville for his anti-Arsene Wenger banner
Games review – Snow
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Caleb Sage takes to the virtual slopes to check out winter sports game Snow on PlayStation4
Premier League ‘will have safe standing by summer 2018’
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Daniel Racheter talks to safe standing expert Jon Darch about his mission to see it adopted by English football’s top flight
Seven of the best comebacks in sports history
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After New England’s sensational come-from-behind win over Atlanta in the Super Bowl, we look at some other great sporting comebaks
Willock turns Gunners rejection into resurrection at United
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Man Utd midfielder Matty Willock tells Dan Kelly why he is so determined to make the most of his second chance after being released by Arsenal
Record eighth Wimbledon win still on for Federer
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Mike Newell argues that Roger Federer may pull off another surprise at Wimbledon this summer after winning the Australian Open
Pacy Porter primed to thrive in the top flight
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Dan Shalom talks promotion, targets and England ambitions with Essex fast bowler Jamie Porter.
Q&A with Essex bowler Jamie Porter
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Essex seamer Jamie Porter answers our quick-fire questions on his team-mates and other topics
Change not for the better at rugby union’s grassroots
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Tom Ballard looks at the changing nature of amateur rugby union at his old club Esher RFC
Elephant Sport Podcast – The Rise of Online Streaming
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Mike Newell and Lucas Chomicki investigate why more sports fans are turning to internet streaming to watch live events
Elephant Sport Podcast – Transfer Deadline Day Special
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Reporters Caleb Sage and Hassan Abdullah join host Kortney Hudson to analyse the winter transfer window wheeling and dealing
‘I can do greatness’ – Russell has eyes on the prize at London 2017
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Crystal Davis looks forward to the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London with Jamaica’s 400m hurdler Janieve Russell
Why more footballers should be studying for degrees
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Kortney Hudson believes young footballers are better off finishing their education before ending up as ex-pros with no qualifications
Time for more clubs to take the FA Cup seriously again
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Mike Newell believes the FA Cup’s traditions and potential for ‘magic’ are being eroded by teams giving it a low priority
Is it time for captain Cook to go?
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Hassan Abdullah gives his views on whether Alastair Cook’s time is up as England’s Test captain
Elephant Sport Podcast – Women’s Football Special
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Daniel Racheter and Shannon Gambling focus on women’s football in the latest edition of the Elephant Sport podcast
LGBT football supporters’ groups on the rise
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Shannon Gambling talks to the one of the founders of Norwich City’s LGBT group about tackling football’s homophobia problems
Red card for ‘Play to the Whistle’
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Oliver Norgrove believes ITV should blow the final whistle on its sporting comedy panel show
Elephant Sport’s NBA Quarterly Report – Pt. 2
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Chris Moar Aguiar hands out the plaudits and brickbats for the second quarter of the NBA campaign
‘My kids’ friends think I’m a superhero’
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Crystal Davis talks to Britain’s strongest woman, Andrea Thompson, about her rapid rise – and need for sponsorship
Why the FA Cup needs to be protected
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Dan Shalom argues clubs, broadcasters and the FA all need to do more to restore the magic of the FA Cup