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The individual versus the collective – Ryder Cup

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Sam Roberts

And so, the greatest sporting contest delivers once again. The Ryder Cup tells stories like no other sporting sophist. The individual collective versus the collection of individuals. Villains versus heroes, triumph versus despair, generous sportsmanship versus selfish morons. What’s not … Continue reading →

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Did He smile to see His work?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Sam Roberts

As far as sporting stories go this week, two catch my eye. The first is that Father Time, the iconic weather vane that sits atop Lord’s, the home of the MCC and English Cricket, has taken a battering. The recent … Continue reading →

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The Shadier Part of Town

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam Roberts

To be fair, I have never been in the sort of physical condition that you need to be in to contest a Grand Slam tennis final. Few on this planet would be able to claim they were. The endurance and … Continue reading →

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