Al Ain. Translated from Arabic to English, it means ‘The Spring’. Now the UAE city bearing that name because of its underground water bores is skirting a miraculous oasis that would nourish football folklore for decades to come. Virtually unheard of outside the Middle East, Al Ain has the chance to complete one of the […]

In 2002, Arturo Gatti and Mickey Ward’s ninth round of an already thrilling fight went down in sporting history as the Round of the Century. Both relentless in their path toward victory, neither Gatti nor Ward were willing to give up despite the mental and physical exhaustion that was plaguing them.

The 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles marked the first time in Olympic history that women were able to compete in the Marathon event. Gabriela Andersen-Schiess was one of these women.

There aren’t many Australians who don’t know about the horse with the exceptionally large heart. Phar Lap joins the likes of Bradman, Freeman and Fraser as one of the most iconic sporting heroes in Australian history.

Rick was born a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy and was unable to walk or talk. It has been his father Dick who has pushed, pulled and cycled his son through some of the most gruelling races on the planet.

Nobody had heard of Eric Moussambani when he stepped up to the diving blocks for heat one of the 100 metre freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, but the world certainly knew him when he completed his race almost two minutes later.

It was the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and British athlete Derek Redmond would mark his name in Olympic Games history. Not for winning gold but for his determination and unwillingness to admit defeat.