When I was playing football as a youngster, I wouldn't say I had sporting role models but I definitely admired some people's sporting prowess. Former Manchester United number seven Eric Cantona, for example. He was so exciting to watch. I had my celebration prepared for...
You might not have heard them shouting but rugby league has a reason to be noisy. The sport is sometimes given a hard time in the media for being rugby union's poorer, less popular cousin. But off the field some very exciting work is going...
[caption id="attachment_171" align="aligncenter" width="599"] New Zealand's Sevens team take to their hotel corridor for core strength training when a storm prevents them from training outside during the Women's Sevens World Series in Atlanta (c) Taranaki Rugby[/caption] Why are there no women in rugby union's international Hall...
[caption id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="585"] Britain's Natasha Jonas & Nicola Adams (right) manhandle Hollywood stars Robert De Niro & Sylvester Stallone(c) Hey U Guys[/caption] With a successful Olympic debut under its belt, women's boxing is growing fast. More women in the UK are boxing than ever before,...
[caption id="attachment_28" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cyclist Victoria Pendleton on the front cover of Observer Magazine, 2009 (c) Alan Mahon[/caption] "Stick thin, big boobs and a pretty face," is how Rebecca Adlington, Britain's double Olympic swimming champion, believes society wants women to look. She made the comments towards...
[caption id="attachment_65" align="aligncenter" width="700"] England celebrate their back-to-back women's Ashes victory in Hobart, Australia (c) Scott Barbour/Getty Images[/caption] England have retained the Ashes*. Captain Charlotte Edwards, who has won the Ashes five times already, ranked the victory in Australia as one of the most rewarding. The...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...