Rugby World Cup 2015 – Meet The World’s Bravest Rugby Player

Lindsay-Hamilton playing rugby

The Strongest, Most  Spirited Rugby Player In Rugby World Cup 2015 Meet Lindsay Hamilton. She was born almost limbless, but that doesn’t stop her playing rugby. Watch Lindsay playing rugby. She is an absolute inspiration and a real heroine of sport. Lindsay is almost limbless yet she plays scrum-half for Halifax Towers RFC women’s rugby team in Canada. … Read more

Indian Cricket’s Respect & Friendship For Sri Lanka’s Great Kumar Sangakkara

Letter from Indian captain to Sri Lankan opponent

Indian captain, Virat Kohli’s, friendship and respect for his most dangerous and outrageously talented opponent, Sri Lanka’s cricketing great, Kumar Sangakkara, shone like a light across the world of cricket. Their gestures, ‘taught us how to love and respect opponents’.  These images demonstrate a deep friendship and rich respect for each other. Here is the letter … Read more

Emotional Scenes As Widow Sings At Wembley Rugby League Cup Final

Danny Jones

Having tragically lost her husband, Danny Jones, while playing professional rugby league, his widow, Lizzy Jones, took hold of the microphone, and, in the time honoured tradition of singing the hymn ‘Abide With Me‘ before the Rugby League Challenge Cup at Wembley, in front of 70,000 fans and many millions of viewers, Lizzy somehow, kept … Read more

Young American Runs ‘Til She Drops – Collapses After Every Race

Kayla Montgomery

Meet Kayla Montgomery. Remember her name.  She is one of the best young distance runners in America. She’s also got multiple sclerosis. She collapses at the end of every race (and training session) as her leg muscles start to burn from inside.  She somehow gets through 5,000 metres before finishing and collapsing as her legs … Read more

Football Respect Challenge

Yellow Football

Watch this video. Then see if you can help us to fill in who is doing what at each stage of the video of these heart warming acts of kindness, respect, friendship, humility……   Please do help our readers by adding names and any information . 0.03 Ronaldinio, Real Madrid? (and Brazil) being congratulated by……..? … Read more

Sports Pro’s Admire Sportsmanship NFL 2015 Award Winner Larry Fitgerald

Some players play with class. Some don’t. Those that do, well, they embrace sportsmanship values. Team mates and opponents admire them. There are no statistics to measure sportsmanship, but, you know it when you see it.  It’ just class. Sports professionals actually respect and admire sportsmanship. Here’s proof. The NFL sportsmanship award is voted on by … Read more

6 Nations Rugby Facts Fixtures & Quiz

Old Friends Become Enemies – Rugby 6 Nations Championship Yes it’s that time of year when old friends become enemies for 6 weeks. The 6 Nations Rugby Championship is back. Some say ‘normal hostilities are resumed’. Whichever way you look at it, the air tingles with excitement if you are lucky enough to get a … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2014 (part 2 of 2)

Stadium

In part 1 we covered the 10th best to the 6th bets sportsmanship moments which included tennis, ice-hockey,  boxing, weightlifting and athletics. Now we announce the Top 5, starting with football….   5. A Sombre Yet Beautiful Football Moment And it’s not  World Cup 2014 (which had so many wonderful moments of sportsmanship like Ghana’s goal … Read more

Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments 2014 (part 1 of 2)

Another year of sport packed with great sportsmanship moments. From 280 inspirational stories posted on facebook, we’ve selected the Top 10 Sportsmanship Moments with BBC Radio London. You can hear all 10 best sportsmanship stories on the radio interview (in part 2) or you can read the Top 10 here (this, part 1, covers number 10 to … Read more