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Polish cyclist beats his own world record cycling up Taipei 101 Tower

A Polish mountain biker broke his own world record by cycling up 3,139 steps of the Taipei 101 tower on Sunday (March 22). Because the skyscraper did not have enough stairs, Krystian Herba had to first cycle up to the 60th floor, and then takes an elevator to the ground level before going up to the 91st floor to complete his record. It took him two hours and 13 minutes to complete the challenge. “I […]

NBA great Steve Nash announces retirement

Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) most valuable player (MVP) Steve Nash, one of the best point guards ever to play professional basketball, is retiring after a 19-year career, the Canadian said on Saturday (March 21). The future Hall of Famer, a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, made the announcement in a letter published on The Players’ Tribune website. “The greatest gift has been to be completely immersed in my passion and striving for something […]

Lethal Suarez gives Barcelona 2-1 win over Real

A lethal finish from Luis Suarez gave Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in a typically frantic ‘Clasico’ on Sunday (March 22) as they stretched their lead at the top of La Liga to four points over their rivals. While the personal battle between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo captured the attention before the game it was Uruguayan Suarez who settled the contest with a deft touch and a deadly strike into the corner […]

UCI chief blasts Armstrong’s ‘charity’ Tour return

Suggestions that Lance Armstrong will ride part of this year’s Tour de France route for charity have been branded “disrespectful” by the head of cycling’s governing body (UCI) Brian Cookson. The disgraced American, stripped of his seven Tour titles because of doping, has been invited by fellow cancer survivor and former English soccer player Geoff Thomas to join him in raising money for a leukaemia charity. Thomas currently plans to ride each stage of the […]