CAN YOU REMEMBER? What happened 12 months ago? Memory is one form of resistance to AI dumbing us down. Can you remember last year’s Men’s 6 Nations rugby results? Who was second and who was second last? Who won 4 out of 5 games and beat England yet came below England? It’s here again. The … Read more
Sadio Mane, the former Liverpoool superstar and Senegalese hero, is a different type of professional footballer. He’s won it all as a player in English football, the premier league, the champions league, the fa cup, the league cup, the club World Cup and the Super cup but, his willingness to help others is what makes him … Read more
Greetings, it’s that time of year to enjoy our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2025 – a strange year for many. You can read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 stories recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man. As … Read more
Greetings again, it’s that time of year to reflect on our Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments in 2024. You can either read the stories and watch the videos, or listen to the Top 10 recorded with BBC Radio London here. Thanks to Phil Parry, BBC Radio London Sports Show anchor man. As in previous years … Read more
1. Cuban Wrestler – Leaves His Boots in the Ring Mijaín López, the Olympic Champion of the heaviest Greco-Roman wrestling weight class bent down on his right knee, untied his boot lace and took off his left boot. The crowd start to applaud. He looks up humbly. Then he switches knees and unties his right … Read more
Euro 2024, held in Germany produced many great moments of sportsmanship. Here’s our Top 5 (in reverse order). 5th Georgian shakes hands with Portuguese before celebrating The 2024 European championships in Germany has produced some shocks but none more so than when Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 in the group stage. Then, that special … Read more
Jurgen Klopp changed football….. for the better. Just like Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger who previously raised professional British football performance standards, Klopp also changed British football, with something extra. Love. Yes, love, warmth, humanity, Jurgen Klopp’s smile lit up football stadia, TV screens and homes all over the world. He started walking onto the pitch after … Read more
“Probably the greatest bit of sportsmanship I have ever seen in any sport” said the BBC commentator and former World champion Neil Robertson. So watch this. Refused To Take An Unfair Advantage World number one snooker player, Ronnie ‘The Rocket’ O’Sullivan, showed incredible sportsmanship at the world snooker championships. Competing against Stuart Bingham … Read more
It’s back. Our beloved #6N Championship. The Guinness 6 Nations Rugby is here again. 6 weeks of excitement, passion, frustration, shouting at TV screens and more! Print off your ‘Everything You Need to Know About 6 Nations 2024’ pdf – see link below. Nearly 2/3 of a million viewers have watched this little video of … Read more
Here are the Top Ten Sportsmanship Moments 2023 in reverse order. You can listen to these 10 x 1 minute stories presented by myself, PR Smith and hosted by BBC Radio London sports show anchorman, Phil Parry. And/or you can read them below (plus watch some videos relating to some of the stories): in 10th … Read more