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How Seventh-Tier Underdogs Marine AFC Made FA Cup History and Changed Their Community Forever

How Seventh-Tier Underdogs Marine AFC Made FA Cup History and Changed Their Community Forever

by Thomas Halliday | May 23, 2025 | Relive carosel

The success within the underdog story isn’t always just about the sport. This story delves into Marine AFC’s 2021 FA Cup success and how their breakthrough impacted the club on and off the pitch. In 2020, Marine AFC, a Crosby based team (coastal town in...
Grand Slam Track: Where to Watch it, What the Rules are, who’s Competing, and More

Grand Slam Track: Where to Watch it, What the Rules are, who’s Competing, and More

by Dylan Sidhu | May 23, 2025 | Topic Cluster Top Story

The inaugural Grand Slam Track is well underway, as some of the biggest names in athletics battle it out to be crowned ‘Racer of the Year.’ We’ve run you through all you need to know, keeping you up to speed with the new competition and how it works. What is the Grand...
Steven Bradbury’s Unbelievable Gold: The Crash That Made History and the Comeback That Defined It

Steven Bradbury’s Unbelievable Gold: The Crash That Made History and the Comeback That Defined It

by Benj Simmons | May 23, 2025 | Mindset

Many sports fans remember Steven Bradbury’s remarkable 1000m speed skating gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics because of the immense crash in the final lap that granted him victory. However, the true beauty of his road to glory comes from his survival and...
How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body Stereotypes – The Runner Nobody Expected

How Mirna Valerio Redefined Ultrarunning and Defied Body Stereotypes – The Runner Nobody Expected

by Thomas Halliday | May 23, 2025 | Mindset

Defiance explores the world of the ultra-marathon through the story of Mirna Valerio and the challenges she had to overcome physically and mentally. Mirna Valerio is a former opera singer who turned to endurance running. As a plus-sized woman, she set herself the...
Told She Might Never Walk Again, Julia Galvin Became a World Champion in Bog Sports

Told She Might Never Walk Again, Julia Galvin Became a World Champion in Bog Sports

by Thomas Halliday | May 23, 2025 | Home Carosel, Unseen Carosel

Julia ‘The Bog-chick’ Galvin was told she may never walk again. A few years later, she became a World Champion. Julia Galvin was hospitalised as a result of health problems, one of which was adult-onset scoliosis. Julia was watching television whilst in hospital and...
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