More than the Score
By BBC World Service
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Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. A multi-sport global podcast from the BBC World Service, every weekday.
Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like para-skiing star Menna Fitzpatrick, Winter Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor, South African football icon Benni McCarthy and cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.
And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore
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Should the world’s best women’s rugby union players use smaller balls?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Does coverage of women's sport focus on personality over performance?
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May 08, 2026 |
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Fabio Wardley: From white collar boxing to world champion
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May 07, 2026 |
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What next for LIV Golf and Saudi investment in sport?
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May 06, 2026 |
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Can stats pick out the EFL Championship play-off winner?
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May 05, 2026 |
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Making sport stars into statues
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May 04, 2026 |
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Can AI help Ineos dominate cycling once more?
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May 01, 2026 |
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What makes a great doubles partner?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Is football in danger of pricing out fans?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Sabastian Sawe: Can the record breaking Marathon man run even faster?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Jesse Lingard on making history with Corinthians
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Could Africa rule the table tennis world?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Women's Six Nations: Can anyone stop England?
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Julia Paternain: The marathon runner putting Uruguay on the athletics map
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Is the NFL Draft key to reviving the fortunes of failing franchises?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Coventry City are back in the Premier League after 25 years
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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How do you hold your nerve in a title race?
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Can Zhao Xintong break snooker's 'Crucible curse'?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The teenager hitting the IPL for six
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Sophie Fawns: 'We need to talk about ovarian cancer'
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Gary Kirsten on India, Pakistan and his new role with Sri Lanka
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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The Grand National: A commentator's view
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The Masters at Augusta: What makes it so special?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Boxing on the big screen: Why does cinema love the sport?
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Paris-Roubaix: Cycling’s ‘hell of the north’
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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How do you teach the World's Strongest Man to dance?
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Have set pieces taken over the Premier League?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Why are sports trading cards such big business?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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David Bellion gets creative in Paris
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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What makes a major tournament major?
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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From Salah to LeBron: How do fans cope when their favourites leave?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot: France’s queen of cycling
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Can you ever stop supporting your football team?
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Alex Rose: Discus’s Samoan star
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Sexism in football: A problem that isn't going away
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Sporting JAX: How to start a football club
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Venezuela on top of the baseball world
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Are women being frozen out of Paralympic ice hockey?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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What next for Afcon after Senegal are stripped of 2025 title?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Charlie Ward: The sporting ‘superhero’ who chose the NBA over the NFL
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Elana Meyers Taylor’s 20-year journey to Olympic gold
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Why is figure skating not at the 2026 Winter Paralympics?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Max Verstappen: Why an F1 great is taking on a 24-hour race
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Is Poland’s Ekstraklasa the most exciting competition in football?
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Are mixed teams the future of Olympic relay races?
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Are O'Neill, Warnock and Ancelotti changing perceptions of older managers?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Can Welsh rugby be saved?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Menna Fitzpatrick and Katie Guest: Teaming up to tackle the Paralympics
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Cadillac and Audi: Formula 1's new cars on the grid
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The tech transforming the Winter Paralympics
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Arvid Lindblad: How far can Formula 1's youngest driver go?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Benni McCarthy: Man Utd ruled out signing Victor Osimhen because of Africa Cup of Nations schedule
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Can curling keep up its momentum after the Winter Olympics?
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Is Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA a good thing?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Are football fans booing their own team and manager more than ever?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's GOAT performance at the Winter Olympics
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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How Italy's men changed their Six Nations narrative
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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What draws Sweden's footballers to England's WSL?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Smriti Mandhana is BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Emily Harrop: Skimo's top racer aims for Olympic history
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Why biathlon's been the talk of the Winter Olympics
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Dave Ryding's Olympic farewell
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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When does football punditry go too far?
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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How cloned horses conquered polo
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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How do coaches and athletes build successful partnerships?
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Minions, music and medals: The art of figure skating with Robin Cousins and Benoit Richaud
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Can South Africa stop India from winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Arianna Fontana: A Winter Olympic legend's long road home
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Field of dreams: How to prepare an NFL turf for Super Bowl
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Rafaela Pimenta: the most powerful woman in football on the transfer window
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Can Lara Colturi make Winter Olympic history for Albania?
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Naomi Osaka and sport's fashion sense
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Heated Rivalry: What does the show's success mean for ice hockey?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ellie Bouttell: The boxer born in the UK and crafted in China
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Why does the NBA want to start a European league?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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How Alex Eala became the Australian Open's hottest ticket
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Will Scotty James become snowboarding’s GOAT at the Winter Olympics?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Why do players and fans love to travel to watch sport?
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Does changing coach mean a change in fortunes?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Cam Little: the NFL record breaker who never planned to play the sport
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Is the Australian Open still tennis's 'happy Slam'?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Will Afcon's star performers shine at the World Cup?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Can Lindsey Vonn win Winter Olympic gold again?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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What is it like following a family member into professional football?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Making sport stars into statues
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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From The Ashes to the NFL: What are sport’s most one-sided rivalries?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Are FA Cup upsets still 'magic'?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij: 'Being gay didn't feel normal, until I became a footballer'
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Oba Femi: the Nigerian wrestler aiming to become WWE's next big star
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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How important are post-match and pre-match interviews in football?
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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More than 2025: Jeff Guan's return to golf
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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More than 2025: Should football 'bomb squads' be a thing of the past?
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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More than 2025: The making of Mondo Duplantis
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Victor Wembanyama's giant leaps
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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More than 2025: When Esme Morgan met Ashleigh Plumptre
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Cecilia Braekhus's farewell to boxing
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Flavor Flav hypes the Winter Olympics
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Cristiano Ronaldo and the art of marketability
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Valentin Vacherot's shock tennis triumph
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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More than 2025: Jamie Lawrence's journey from prison to Premier League
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure on his playing career and coaching ambitions
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul and the rise of influencer boxing
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Do sport stars make better dancers?
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Does the Africa Cup of Nations get enough respect?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Sabalenka v Kyrgios: Does tennis need a new 'Battle of the Sexes'?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Could padel become an Olympic sport?
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Asafa Powell on Hurricane Melissa's aftermath in Jamaica
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Olivia Reeves: the Olympic weightlifting champion making her sport more accessible
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Luke Littler effect: Is darts now a global sport?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Netball in Africa: Is the future looking bright?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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How do Formula 1 drivers remain fit during the season?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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What does the World Cup draw hold for Cape Verde and Curaçao?
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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As Ronnie O’Sullivan reaches his half-century will Snooker ever see another player like him?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Max Whitlock on reversing his decision to retire and targeting a place at LA 2028
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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What's the toughest position in team sport?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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How should elite teams prepare for a major sporting event?
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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What is it really like to be a video assistant referee?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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How do you topple a sporting giant?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Do coaches get better with age?
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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How do elite athletes manage their OCD?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Track cycling's Harrie Lavreysen on making history, chasing world records and emulating his hero Sir Chris Hoy
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and their psychological battle for the Formula 1 title
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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What’s sport’s toughest away day?
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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What is life like for an athlete living with Type 1 Diabetes?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Conor Benn: a difficult childhood, repairing relationships and Chris Eubank Jr
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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What do the Eubanks teach us about sporting families?
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Nuno: Being the Premier League's only black manager is a 'privilege' not a 'burden'
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Jeff Guan on his return to Pro Golf after losing sight in his left eye
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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John McEnroe: What makes a blockbuster rivalry?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Summer McIntosh – a ‘mentality monster’
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Has Football Manager changed actual football?
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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How to develop a football prodigy
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Don't believe the hype: Flavor Flav joins USA Bobsleigh and Skeleton team
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Bjorn Borg says he will 'fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final' after cancer diagnosis
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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The growth of Victor Wembanyama on and off the court
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Marc Marquez wins seventh MotoGP title to equal Rossi
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Can Harmanpreet Kaur inspire India to a women's cricket World Cup Final?
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Swimming legend Ariarne Titmus retires aged 25
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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When a Lioness met a Super Falcon
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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England and Australia renew their Rugby League Ashes rivalry
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Should football clubs stop freezing out unwanted players?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025: the nominees
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Cecilia Braekhus: The 'First Lady' of boxing
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Valentin Vacherot on unreal feeling of beating his cousin to make tennis history
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Why are Women's Super League clubs signing Japan's best talent?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first billionaire footballer, but what makes an athlete marketable?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Cape Verde qualify for their first ever Fifa World Cup - USA 2026
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Botswana: The new powerhouse of men's athletics
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Do athletes have a responsibility to speak out on green issues?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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How do sport's greatest stay at the top?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Double Paralympic champion Ezra Frech calls for LA2028 rethink
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Zidane chooses Algeria
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Former England captain Lewis Moody reveals MND diagnosis
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Didier Drogba takes E-powerboat racing to Africa
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Boris Becker: 'I won Wimbledon too young – I was still a child'
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The NFL’s International Series: Could the Premier League do the same?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Jose Mourinho: should football managers ever return to their former club?
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Women’s Cricket World Cup: How much does the competition need a new winner?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Could bare-knuckle fighting become more popular than boxing?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Rwanda hosts UCI World Championships: What could it do for cycling in Africa?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The team that crowdfunded their way to a World Cup Final
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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How much impact could a raucous Ryder Cup crowd have in New York?
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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From prison to Premier League: A story fit for Hollywood
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Will Chiamaka Nnadozie give African women’s football its George Weah moment?
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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You’ve got to have Faith
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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When is the right time for a sportsperson to retire?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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What are the greatest sporting underdog stories?
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The making of Mondo Duplantis
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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From Bolt to Seville: Jamaica's men back on top
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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How much emotion should a football manager show?
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Sam Kendricks and his emotional return to Tokyo
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Why aren't WNBA players dunking?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Is the long throw-in back?
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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How much do world records matter?
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Sep 08, 2025 |