At the age of just 10, Jack Nicklaus carded 51 for the first nine holes of golf he ever played. By the time of this charming photograph at the World Match Play Championships in 1966, Nicklaus, then aged 26, had become a six-time major winner, the first man to retain …
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Imagine the perils of riding a penny farthing at high speed while wearing only a crude helmet. Suffice it to say, they were known as “boneshakers” for good reason. With front wheels which measured up to two metres in diameter, skilled riders could reach speeds up to 20mph if they …
Read More »Paige refuses to rule out WWE return at Royal Rumble
‘We’ll have to wait and see’: Paige refuses to rule out WWE return at Royal Rumble after speculation she could be entering into women’s match Paige has been retired from wrestling due to a neck injury since April 2018 She has not stepped into the ring since but there is speculation …
Read More »SPORTS AGENDA: The BBC won’t own up to getting rid of Mark Pougatch
Given their ludicrous obsession with attracting young audiences, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the BBC’s press office have apparently begun to act like Pinocchio. On December 22, Sports Agenda asked the broadcaster if it was true that Mark Pougatch was to become the latest departure as part of …
Read More »Sport shorts: £225m Kylian Mbappe tops most valuable footballer list and Royal Mail unveil Sensible Soccer stamp
1. Mbappe valued at £225m If Paris Saint-Germain were to ever sell star striker Kylian Mbappe the French champions could demand a world-record transfer fee of €265m (£225.5m). That’s according to the CIES Football Observatory which has published a list of the highest estimated transfer values for footballers playing in …
Read More »‘What an outstanding player’:..Some Rangers fans blown away by ‘unplayable’ £2.2m ace
Steven Gerrard’s Glasgow Rangers ran riot last night and Ibrox ace Borna Barisic was in particularly inspired form – many Bears praised his display. A number of Glasgow Rangers fans have been commenting on Twitter about Borna Barisic’s performance for Steven Gerrard’s charges last night as the Ibrox side reduced …
Read More »Ellie Goulding in road terror: 'I didn't see him' – Moment truckie collides with car, pushes it along …
Worried onlookers on the Western Ave, A40, London, can be seen honking their horns while driving alongside the Royal Mail truck in an attempt to get … Source link
Read More »Despite Donald Trump's attack on the international postal system, he might be in for a nasty …
A Royal Mail van drives through the Drumochter Pass in Scotland on March 11. In October, 100,000 Royal Mail staff voted to go on strike over job … Source link
Read More »SPORTS AGENDA: UK Sport hit by continued cyber attack
UK Sport has been targeted by hackers. The government agency, which provides Olympic and Paralympic funding, has been fighting off what is described as a ‘brute-force cyber attack’ over the past month, in which programmes used by invaders enter staggering numbers of passwords in an attempt to gain access to …
Read More »Liverpool duo Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold praised by ex-Manchester United man John O’Shea
The Liverpool duo, so impressive for the Anfield side in recent months, are jokingly deemed to have ‘better delivery than the Royal Mail’, claims the Red Devils ex-player. Liverpool full-back duo Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold have received praise from ex-Manchester United defender John O’Shea, who shared a “little joke …
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