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James Joyce was a rugby fan? It's TheScore.ie's 50 favourite sports articles of 2014 (part 1)
Also featuring articles on Luis Suarez, Munster coach Anthony Foley and Kobe Bryant.
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Dec 24th 2014, 12:00 PM
10 of the best sports books to buy as last-minute Christmas gifts
‘Night Games,’ ‘The Test,’ ‘The Race to Truth and more of this year’s most memorable work.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 8:06 AM
Blind footballers, Montreal Screwjobs and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
There are also pieces on England’s most-capped player and a footballer turned teacher.
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Nov 23rd 2014, 8:30 AM
Wrestlers you won't believe existed and the link between Springsteen and baseball; the week’s best sportswriting
Also featuring an in-depth interview with snooker legend Jimmy White.
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Nov 9th 2014, 9:00 AM
Slow-mo replays, place-kicking and the World Cup; the week’s best sportswriting
There are also pieces on rugby coaching and Scottish travails.
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Jul 20th 2014, 8:00 AM
Unmoving Messi, folding arms and star-attachment; the week’s best sportswriting
There are also articles on a Brazilian family’s misfortune and Messi’s statistical brilliance.
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Jul 6th 2014, 8:30 AM
Place-kicking, Disneyland and statistics; the week’s best sportswriting
The World Cup features strongly, while there is also an excellent article on Andy Lee.
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Jun 15th 2014, 8:30 AM
Diana Ross, NFL in LA and the All Blacks; the week’s best sportswriting
There are also articles on Leinster’s season and the world of Brazil’s ‘Organizadas’.
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Jun 8th 2014, 8:30 AM
A portrait of Suarez, Roche's nemesis and the Williams sisters; the week’s best sportswriting
This week’s selection also features a piece on the high performance culture in Team Sky.
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Jun 1st 2014, 8:30 AM
Cheating, Munster's coaching team and battling cancer; the week’s best sportswriting
We’ve also picked out articles on Marco Materazzi, Louis van Gaal and a fictional 1994 World Cup.
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May 25th 2014, 8:30 AM
Saipan revisited, Mayweather in jail and Cliftonville's fight for gay rights; the week’s best sportswriting
Also featuring Bill Simmons’ take on the Donald Sterling controversy and Alex Gibney’s analysis the Loughinisland tragedy.
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May 4th 2014, 8:30 AM
The ego of Zlatan, dogs at Old Trafford and losing streaks; the best sportswriting of the week
There are also excellent articles on gambling addiction and a PGA Tour caddie’s child, who was born with Down syndrome.
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Apr 6th 2014, 8:30 AM
A deadly own goal, doping at the World Cup and choke tackles; the week's best sportswriting
There are also pieces on Six Nations ball carrying stats, El Clásico and the kind-hearted Hartlepool manager.
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Mar 30th 2014, 8:30 AM
Arsène Wenger, a godfather of sports analytics and BOD; this week's best sportswriting
There’s also room for the story of Scotland’s greatest win and a study of box kicking in rugby.
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Mar 23rd 2014, 8:15 AM
James Joyce's love of rugby and the tale of the team who only lost once in the NFL; this week’s best sportswriting
Plus, a detailed analysis of the recent Ireland-Wales game and an interview with Willie Mullins ahead of Cheltenham.
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Mar 9th 2014, 7:00 AM
Science at the Winter Olympics and homosexuality in sport: Some of the week’s best sportswriting
Also featuring articles on Nemanja Vidic’s impending Man United exit and Shane McNaughton’s life as a young GAA star.
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Feb 16th 2014, 7:20 AM
A young BOD and nightmare hotels in Sochi: Some of the week’s best sportswriting
Pour yourself a coffee and enjoy the best sports-related articles of the past seven days.
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Feb 9th 2014, 8:15 AM
27 sports books to spend your Christmas vouchers on
Featuring Jonny Sexton, George Best, Owen Mulligan and much more…
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Dec 25th 2013, 12:00 PM
Usain Bolt, Cavan GAA and Wayne Rooney: some of the week’s best sportswriting
Also featuring a lengthy dissection of Landon Donovan’s enigmatic persona.
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Aug 4th 2013, 8:30 AM
8 of our favourite articles written about Alex Ferguson this week
Roy Keane and the book that never was are among the issues discussed in some of the best Fergie-related sportswriting of recent days.
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May 11th 2013, 9:00 AM