So despite being called a sprint it is not simply about getting from A to B in the fastest time. It is about having the tactical skill and courage to make your opponent do what you want them to do.

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Props and sets from the Wallace and Gromit films have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze. The storage building belonging to Oscar-winning Aardman Animations, contained the company's "entire history", ...

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Summary: The trial resumes but without Saddam Hussein, who is ill in hospital as a result of a hunger strike. The entire defence team also boycott the session, claiming their demands for a fair trial ...

Scientists investigating 'near-death' experiences say they have found evidence to suggest that consciousness can continue to exist after the brain has ceased to function. None of the patients were ...

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He is the cricket correspondent for The Times and has been a member of the Test Match Special team since 1973.

The last of five would-be bombers to target London on 21 July 2005 has been jailed for 33 years after admitting conspiracy to cause explosions. Earlier this year a jury was unable to reach a verdict ...

The sin-bin is the bench where all players who have committed a yellow card offence sit out of the game for 10 minutes. If the referee believes a player has committed a serious foul or shown ...

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A 50 años de la Revolución en Cuba, tres cubanos de diferentes generaciones hablan sobre su visión del evento que marcó la historia reciente de la isla.