Ben Halls
How Twitter Tipsters Are Profiting on Losing Bets
Despite their ties to major bookmakers, many ignore industry guidelines without facing sanctions.
Out of Office: Wrestling
What's it like to combine a demanding sporting passion with regular employment? We spoke to Cieran Donnelly and Danny Duggan – a tag team duo who fight as DND – about balancing a professional life with professional wrestling.
After Ringing the Changes, Will Formula 1 Be Worth Watching Again in 2017?
If there is an institution with more lapsed followers than the Catholic Church, it's Formula 1. Will a raft of changes to the cars bring back the glory days, or is it doomed to another year in the doldrums?
A Safe Bet: How Bookmakers Are Waging War on Persistent Winners
Are bookies upping restrictions on people's accounts?
A Safe Bet: How Bookmakers Are Waging War on Persistent Winners
Bookmakers are excluding persistent winners as "liabilities". It's perfectly legal, if not entirely fair. But these high-stakes gamblers still find ways to bet – and now the liabilities are starting to fight back.
Fake Sport, Real Death: The Bizzare Relationship Between Professional Wrestling and Fatality
Professional wrestling at heart is entertainment. It's so shocking to hear of wrestlers dying in the ring.
Tracing Football's Rugby Roots
If there is one thing that football and rugby fans both hate, it's when comparisons are drawn between the two sports. Nevertheless, these games are cut from the same cloth and still hold many similarities in the 21st century.
Tracing American Football's Rugby Roots
If there is one thing that American football and rugby fans both hate, it's when comparisons are drawn between the two sports. Nevertheless, these games are cut from the same cloth and still hold many similarities in the 21st century.
Why British Fans Aren’t Sold on a London Franchise, and Other Awkward Truths for the NFL
When we spoke to British NFL fans, more than 60% wanted to keep the International Series over having a team, with only 15% backing a London franchise. The league may need to revise its plans for British domination.
How Do British Fans Pick Their NFL Team?
How do Brits find such love for teams that are based thousands of miles away? It's a mixed bag of first games, holiday destinations, and dumb luck.
Riding the Second Wave: The Ressurection of the NFL in the UK
As important as hosting competitive games at Wembley was for the NFL's rejuvenation in Britain, it owes its current success to two other crucial areas: universities, and a cult following.
Racing Amid Unrest: Formula One Arrives in Azerbaijan Facing Criticism From Human Rights Campaigners
This weekend Formula One arrives in Baku for the inaugural European Grand Prix. You can bet that the circuit will look great, but it's what you won't see of Azerbaijan's capital city that matters.