Redknapp looks on as QPR play Wigan.
Reviewed: Harry’s Games: Inside the Mind of Harry Redknapp by John Crace
By Sophie Elmhirst - 16 May 10:39

Win or lose, on the booze.

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Wigan Athletic training ahead of the FA Cup Final.
Does the FA Cup still matter?
By Martin Cloake - 10 May 17:03

Where once the TV schedule was built around the unfolding spectacle, now the game is scheduled to fit in with TV. The fans are corralled and the players know that staying in the moneyed land of the Premiership is a greater prize than lifting the cup.

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New Statesman
How German football became the best in Europe
By Jonathan Wilson - 09 May 16:43

The Bundesliga has gone back to basics.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrates his world title triumph. Photograph: Getty Images
O’Sullivan’s cue to learn from sporting elite
By Cameron Sharpe - 07 May 17:42

Snooker’s enigma ought to make hay while the sun shines.

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Bayern Munich.
Leader: The German model
By New Statesman - 02 May 9:48

In praise of the Bundesliga and more besides.

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Christopher Martin-Jenkins. Photograph: Getty Images
One was a natural conservative with a deep respect for English traditions – the other was Mrs T
By Ed Smith - 02 May 9:45

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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New Statesman
Inner angst and hidden anger
By Hunter Davies - 02 May 9:26

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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John Wisden
Reviewed: The Little Wonder - the Remarkable History of Wisden by Robert Winder
By Peter Wilby - 02 May 8:27

Field of dreams.

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Reginald D Hunter. Photograph: Getty Images
Kick the racism out of football, don't kick out the discussion of racism
By Musa Okwonga - 01 May 9:24

Reginald D Hunter's set at the Professional Footballers' Association awards dinner, and the response to it, shines a light on one of the great linguistic arm-wrestles of our time.

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Jason Collins playing for the Boston Celtics in November 2012. Photograph: Getty
Jason Collins: “I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay."
By Paolo Bandini - 30 April 8:32

The media storm surrounding NBA centre Jason Collins coming out shows the sporting world is ready to hear what he has to say.

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Tiger Woods. Photograph: Getty Images
The wonderful thing about Tiger Woods’s comeback is its very mystery
By Ed Smith - 25 April 14:15

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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New Statesman
A century of football
By Hunter Davies - 24 April 17:40

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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Luis Suarez during Liverpool's fixture against Chelsea at Anfield.
The latest Suarez scandal is unlikely to spell the end for troublesome striker
By Cameron Sharpe - 22 April 9:27

The Liverpool board will chew over selling their prized asset - but not for long, says Cameron Sharpe.

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Paolo Di Canio. Photo: Getty
David Miliband steps down from Sunderland over Paolo Di Canio appointment
By Helen Lewis - 31 March 22:39

Former foreign secretary cites "past political statements" of the new manager, who in 2005 declared himself to be a fascist.

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New Statesman
Reasons to be cheerful
By Hunter Davies - 27 March 18:22

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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If sharpening your pencils helps you write, why not? Photograph: Getty Images
If superstitions help you get in the zone then keep sharpening those pencils
By Ed Smith - 27 March 15:02

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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Why go fishing? Why not? Photograph: Getty Images
There are many destinations, even if we are all travelling on the same open road
By Ed Smith - 21 March 13:26

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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New Statesman
Personally, I blame Fergie
By Hunter Davies - 21 March 10:27

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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The 22-year-old chess prodigy, Magnus Carlsen. Portrait by Fred Jonny
Magnus Carlsen: grandmaster flash
By Daniel Johnson - 21 March 9:07

This chess prodigy is a young man in a hurry.

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Bernard Hopkins in training. Photograph: Getty Images
The curious case of Bernard Hopkins
By Cameron Sharpe - 17 March 11:20

The 48-year-old boxer’s world title win is a triumph for longevity but a death knell for the last link to sport’s last golden age.

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Young women hiking on the Chiltern Hills
You don't have to wear tweed and cry "tally-ho" to enjoy the outdoors
By Aisha Gani - 14 March 19:51

Young women from BME backgrounds are discovering that there's more to hiking than the white middle class stereotype.

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Andrés Iniesta. Photograph: Getty Images
What sportsmen with Messiah complexes can learn from Iniesta’s espresso run
By Ed Smith - 14 March 13:56

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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New Statesman
Becks would have been better in Argo
By Hunter Davies - 14 March 9:20

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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New Statesman
Squeezed Middle: Playing hardball in the house-hunt
By Alice O'Keeffe - 07 March 13:00

Alice O'Keeffe's "Squeezed Middle" column.

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Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column appears weekly in the New Statesman magazine.
Talent north of the border
By Hunter Davies - 28 February 13:45

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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New Statesman
Pistorius granted bail, but when are the rich a flight risk?
By Sophie McBain - 23 February 13:32

It's easier for a millionaire to disappear than anyone else, but it still isn't a walk in the park.

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Australian batsman Brad Haddin avoids a bouncer
Success is all about timing: and sometimes, the harder task is not making a decision
By Ed Smith - 21 February 13:18

Ed Smith's "Left Field" column.

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Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column appears weekly in the New Statesman magazine.
The greatest team you've ever seen
By Hunter Davies - 21 February 13:04

Hunter Davies' "The Fan" column.

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The victorious Welsh team of 2012
Reviewed: Calon - a Journey to the Heart of Welsh Rugby
By Peter Wilby - 21 February 10:30

Once were warriors.

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Bradford Fans celebrate on the final whistle. Photograph: Getty Images
Bradford’s miracle cup run
By Sunder Katwala - 21 February 8:33

A breakthrough for British Asians in sport.

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