It's no surprise that people use sports to escape reality, but for some athletes their love of a sport can save their life. 'Chi-Town,' a documentary film, recently premiered at the Raindance film festival in central London. This film — directed by Nick Budabin — tells the story of Keifer Sykes
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The jewel in British Basketball’s brittle crown: Why Barking Abbey is the dynasty you’ve never heard of
British Basketball is in a perilous state. Despite representing one of the fastest growing, and most played, participation sports in the country, crippling funding cuts have led to fears within the federation that Great Britain’s international teams could be excluded from international competition. Men’s, women’s and youth teams alike are all on
The fall, and fall, of Bryan Colangelo – Twitter, Tears & Torment
Picture this if you will: two years after the departure of Arsene Wenger, Arsenal are viewed as an exciting young team.. Academy products Reiss Nelson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, now full England internationals, have propelled the team back into the top four. Manager Unai Emery’s spell has been so full of
Wilt Chamberlain and the Unbreakable Scoring Record
The debate surrounding sport’s unbreakable records always provides a fascinating microcosmic insight into the nature of competition at the highest level. Today marks the anniversary of perhaps one of the most enduring statistics in the world of professional sport: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. To speculate on the nature of sporting records,
Golden State Warriors skipping White House visit to spend time with local kids
NBA Player’s give their opinion on LeBron James’ free agency
Ex-NBA Commissioner: Remove Marijuana Ban
Former NBA commissioner David Stern has agreed to the idea that the league should remove marijuana from the list of banned substances. Stern recently sat down with former NBA player Al Harrington, who has become an entrepreneur on the medical marijuana field, and discussed the role that marijuana has in the
