Rickey Henderson was MLB’s greatest leadoff man, but more importantly, he was a special kind of unique

Upon hearing of the death of all-time great Rickey Henderson, I first got a little pedantic with myself.  The overuse of the word “unique” has become a bit of a pet peeve here. Every single person, by definition of the word, is unique. There are no copies of us and we’re all one of a … Read more

WBO clear way for Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury trilogy fight with ‘special condition’

WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has confirmed to talkSPORT.com that the major sanctioning body will not stand in the way of a trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. The WBO are next up in the sanctioning body rotation system to order a mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming rematch on December 21 … Read more

Top Champions League goalscorers of all time: Cristiano Ronaldo wins special award as Mohamed Salah overtakes Kylian Mbappe in list

Robert Lewandowski now has over 100 Champions League goals, but he still has a long way to go to catch leader Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski may be 36 years old but he’s still scoring and with Barcelona this season, he’s finding the net more and more. 12 Ronaldo’s goal record under the old format will never … Read more

How One Small Change Made the Honda Civic Type R More Special

On the snaking, cambered twists of Bear Divide in the Angeles National Forest of Southern California, the 2020 Honda Civic Type R blew everything I ever knew about front-wheel drive to smithereens. I’m an FWD evangelist and I still cannot believe what Honda achieved here. Forget about torque-steer management, the way the Type R behaves … Read more

Mitchell Starc On Yashasvi Jaiswal Dismissal: ‘At The Stumps And Hit The Pads, Nothing Special’

Last Updated:December 06, 2024, 22:35 IST Mitchell Starc said ‘it was a good day’ after wrecking India’s batting loine-up with six wickets. Mitchell Starc starred for Australia with the ball, picking up six Indian wickets (AP) Australia’s pace spearhead Mitchell Starc on Friday said sticking to his go-to mantra of attacking the stumps with the … Read more

Amorim enjoys ‘special’ first Man Utd win despite ‘anxiety’

Ruben Amorim received a standing ovation as he walked out before Manchester United’s game against Bodo/Glimt – his first at Old Trafford [Getty Images]   New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim celebrated victory on his Old Trafford debut thanks to a thrilling 3-2 Europa League triumph against Bodo/Glimt – but admitted to a sense of … Read more

Ruben Amorim makes shock admission after claiming first win since taking over as Man United boss from Erik ten Hag and hails ‘special’ Old Trafford fans for ‘making me feel at home’

Ruben Amorim made a surprise admission after securing his first ever win at Old Trafford, as he finally got the new era at Old Trafford up and running in earnest. United secured a crucial 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League for just their second victory in the campaign, but perhaps more importantly, it … Read more