Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris only conceded five goals through seven games at Euro 2016, as well as picking up three clean sheets. What earned him his spot on the team is not just his record in keeping the ball out of the net at the tournament as other keepers conceded fewer goals (Neuer conceded three) but also […]
Mind Your Head 2016
Close to a year ago I lost a good friend of mine. He took his own life and it can only be assumed that the cause was depression. It is because of this loss that I and two others have committed to running the Edinburgh half-marathon and three others are, even more impressively, running the […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Western Conference
The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the elimination tournament that follows the National Hockey League regular season. Eight teams from each of the two conferences compete in four rounds of best-of-seven-series games, with the final round being the Stanley Cup Finals. The top three teams from each of the four divisions that make up the NHL […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference
The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the elimination tournament that follows the National Hockey League regular season. Eight teams from each of the two conferences compete in four rounds of best-of-seven-series games, with the final round being the Stanley Cup Finals. The top three teams from each of the four divisions that make up the NHL […]
A guide to Major League Baseball
Opening Day has been and gone, and with it the baseball season has officially begun. This guide is here to offer beginners a guide to the sport of baseball and information on MLB itself. How the Game Is Played Baseball is a sport played by two teams comprised of nine men. The teams, much like […]
The Legacy of Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes ‘Johan’ Cruijff died of lung cancer on the 24th March aged 68. To football fans in his home nation of the Netherlands, Cruyff (anglicised spelling of Cruijff) was the greatest footballer ever and many non-Dutch fans would agree. He was one of the most gifted players to ever play football and through his […]
What have the Lib Dems been smoking?
The Liberal Democrats have declared their support for a recent study that advocates the legalisation of cannabis to over-18s in Britain. The study calls for over the counter sale of cannabis from specialist, licensed stores, the opening of small ‘cannabis social clubs’ and would grant stoners the right to home-grow for personal use, all within […]