The World Cup only just finished the group stages yet we have already seen a fair share of controversies with the use of VAR referees and FIFA's "fair play" rule. Yesterday, the latter sent Senegal packing. For the first time ever, "fair play" points were used to break a tie in the
Author: Ingrid Sund
Contemporary dancer Maja Naomi Furnes: “Dancing is serious work”
Maja Naomi Furnes is currently performing a solo choreography, a multimedia dance installation, with the Tom Dale Company. I caught up with her when she returned to London from the company's trip to Shanghai. The Japanese-Norwegian dancer has a degree in modern and contemporary dance from Norway's National Academy of the Arts,
Grandmaster Michael Pein on the effects of Artificial Intelligence on chess
Alexander Kristoff is optimistic for Tour de France after challenging 2017 season
For the 105th edition of the Tour de France, the Grand Départ is scheduled for July seventh in Noirmoutier-en-l'Îlle. This first stage is likely to have a bunch sprint finish in Fontenay-le-Comte, perfect for the likes of Marcel Kittel, André Greipel, Peter Sagan, Mark Cavendish and Alexander Kristoff. When I caught
Ultra runner shares his dream project of running in extreme environments
Ultra runner Louis Supple finished off his dream project of completing four ultra marathons for charity in some of the most extreme environments on the planet this year. He ran the Ice Ultra in Arctic Sweden in February, having already competed in the Sahara desert, the Himalayan mountains and the Amazon
A look at the new Inglewood stadium and the trend towards “Americanising” stadiums
Architect Chi Bahtia works at HKS, a firm specialised in developing sports venues into an "Entertainment Destination Project." He discussed the plans for the new Inglewood stadium in Los Angeles and the trend towards "Americanising" sports stadiums worldwide. Increasingly, international sports clubs are looking to the US hoping to understand and
Sports journalist Richard Lenton discusses his career and the World Cup
Award-winning sports journalist Richard Lenton has been teaching on the International Sports Journalism MA course at St Mary's University. When he guest-edited the Sports Gazette, he agreed to do an interview. In the video he discussed his career, tips on how to make it as a sports journalist and predictions for the