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‘Spiderman’ scales France’s tallest tower – nocomment Urban climber Alain Robert, known as “the French Spiderman”, scaled his country’s tallest building, La Tour First. 11/05/2012
Putin plays ice hockey – nocomment Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was inaugurated on Monday for a new six-year term in the Kremlin, played a game of ice hockey in front of thousands of… 09/05/2012
Walking across China’s Enshi Grand Canyon – nocomment Tightrope walker Dean Potter conquered the Enshi Grand Canyon in central China’s Hubei province, balancing precariously 1,800m (1968 yards) above sea level… 23/04/2012
Cambridge win drama-hit Boat Race Cambridge won the 158th Boat Race against defending champions Oxford on Saturday in what turned out to be a dramatic affair on the Thames. The race was… 08/04/2012
Japan box cart race – nocomment Japanese contestants brave pouring rain to put their custom box carts to the test as they compete for a one million yen (approx 9,000 euros, $12,000) prize. 18/03/2012
Tak Ball: it’s shocking! – nocomment Tak Ball, a new sport where players carry stun guns and give opposing players small electric shocks, has held its first international tournament in Bangkok. 07/03/2012
Afghan Olympians pin their hopes on wrestling It is a call to warriors. The beat of the drum resonates through centuries in Afghanistan. In Kabul it is helping to prepare wrestlers for the London… 09/02/2012
Manning’s Giants win the 46th Super BowlQuarterback Eli Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after helping the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in… 06/02/2012
Despres takes Dakar lead as Al Attiyah retires Cyril Despres regained control of the Dakar rally on Tuesday following his stage 9 triumph from Antofagasta to Iquique. With his third stage win this year… 10/01/2012
Dakar mud bath delays Despres as Coma takes the lead Stage eight of the Dakar Rally turned out to be a sticky affair for three-time winner Cyril Despres. The Frenchman went into the day leading the race but 11… 10/01/2012
Bucking bulls hit Big AppleMembers of the crowd cheer as cowboy Marco Eguche jumps off the bull Complete Debacle during the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Madison Square Garden… 07/01/2012
Shape up with poles and powerballs Getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions and there is nothing like a bit of novelty to make going to the gym more fun. 06/01/2012
Who gets your vote for Sportsman of the Year? Where does Kelly Slater feature in your list for Sportsman of 2011? As the discussions go back in forth in clubs and bars, the arguments about footballers… 31/12/2011
Sport remembers those who left us in 2011 The turn of the year is a time to remember those sportsmen who we held so high in our affections and who passed away. The world of ice hockey was left… 31/12/2011
Investec Loyal’s win confirmed Investec Loyal’s victory in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race was officially confirmed on Thursday after an international jury dismissed a protest that the… 29/12/2011
Investec Loyal’s win in doubt Australia’s Investec Loyal produced a stunning performance to clinch the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Wednesday. The Supermaxi, owned and skippered by… 28/12/2011
Floating free above the alps with a wing on his arm If you are about to soar on a jet powered wing above the Swiss Alps then the pre-flight check has to be rigorous. Once that is over Yves Rossy aka ‘Jetman’… 25/11/2011
Kelly Slater Officially Wins 11th World Title Veteran American surfer Kelly Slater clinched the world title on Sunday after reaching the quarter finals of the latest event in San Francisco. In tricky… 07/11/2011
China wingsuit flying Man – nocomment An American professional wingsuit flier successfully performed a jump and dive through the Tianmen Hole in Hunan province, central China. 24/09/2011
Motor cultivator race in Croatia – nocomment The fifth Motor Cultivator Race took place on Sunday in the small Eastern Croatian city of Orahovica, bringing together farmers from all over Croatia and… 20/09/2011
Silva goes gold in Yokohama Four months after its postponement due to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami the Yokohama leg of the Triathlon World Championship Series took place on… 19/09/2011
Introducing Spain’s most feared bull – nocomment The “killer” Raton (Mouse), is Spain’s most feared and revered bull according to ‘aficionados’. Bullfighting is still a controversial tradition denounced by… 13/09/2011
A hero’s tribute Just over 58 years after New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, breathtaking… 08/09/2011
Thousands gather in Lisbon Cart race – nocomment Thousands of people came to Lisbon on Sunday to witness the soapbox race organised on the occasion of the Redbull Contest. 06/09/2011
2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament – nocomment Twelve teams competed in the 2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament which took place Sunday in Hua-Hin in Thailand. 06/09/2011
Freestyle Disc & Football World Championships – nocomment Freestylers from 38 countries gathered in Prague to take part in the first Disc and Football Freestyle World Championship. 15/08/2011
NFL back in business The NFL, America’s richest and most popular professional sport, will go ahead with its season, as planned, after owners and players agreed a new financial… 26/07/2011
FINA World Championships in ShanghaiQin Kai of China perform during the preliminary round of the men’s 3m springboard diving event at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai. REUTERS/Bobby 21/07/2011
Longboard competition in Norway – nocomment Ekstremsportveko is the largest sport and music festival of its kind and takes place every year in Voss, Western Norway. This year, 140 riders joined the… 01/07/2011
Dog surfing competition in California – nocomment The 6th annual dog surfing competition, officially known as the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, has become one of the most unique events in… 06/06/2011
Jugger: New sport gaining adherents – nocomment Inspired from the film “The Salute of the Jugger”, Jugger looks like a cross between American football and gladiator fights: Two teams of five field players… 04/06/2011
Doll race in Lithuania – nocomment Lithuanian men took to the water in a race where inflatable sex dolls are used as “rafts”. The race was arranged to mark what one radio station has dubbed… 30/05/2011
French crew set round-the-world sailing recordIt was champagne shower time in Brest as Loick Peyron celebrated a new non-stop round-the-world sailing record. The French skipper and his crew of 13 had… 07/01/2012
Climber Walter Bonatti dead at 81The mountaineering world is mourning the death of the legendary Italian climber Walter Bonatti. He died of cancer in Rome aged 81. Bonatti’s daring made… 14/09/2011
