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In Conversation with Da Crazy Hawaiian: From Construction Worker to Power Slap World Champion

In Conversation with Da Crazy Hawaiian: From Construction Worker to Power Slap World Champion

by Dylan Sidhu | May 22, 2025 | Unseen Top Story

Power Slap and it’s meteoric rise to fame has turned Da Crazy Hawaiian into a household name in the world of combat sport, but as the Super Heavyweight Champion tells Defiance, his life hasn’t been plain sailing. It’s 7 a.m. in Hawaii as Layne Viernes, better...
Beyond the Surface: A Deep Dive into the Underwater Underdogs of Sport

Beyond the Surface: A Deep Dive into the Underwater Underdogs of Sport

by Jack Kelly | May 22, 2025 | Home Carosel, Unseen Top Story

Underwater hockey is unlike anything you’ve seen before – a sport where the competition is fierce, the community is tight-knit, and anyone can play.  We explore the ins and outs of a sport that’s quietly growing, and is full of freedom and inclusivity. Take hockey,...
Billy Mills and the Greatest Olympic Upset You’ve Never Heard Of

Billy Mills and the Greatest Olympic Upset You’ve Never Heard Of

by Benj Simmons | May 22, 2025 | Relive carosel

The story of Billy Mills’ battles against loss, discrimination and uncertainty to become one of the most unexpected Olympic champions in 1964. Imagine your chances of victory being so slim, that once you had conquered every challenge in front of you to achieve the...
‘Un sur un million’ The Story of How Calais’ Amateur Team Reached the French Cup Final

‘Un sur un million’ The Story of How Calais’ Amateur Team Reached the French Cup Final

by Benj Simmons | May 22, 2025 | Relive carosel

How a football team full of gardeners, store workers and teachers from Calais, one of the most economically deprived areas in France made their way to fame in 2000. If you were asked to picture a cup upset, most people would imagine your standard story – a team...
How Goran Ivanišević Made Wimbledon History as the Only Wildcard Champion

How Goran Ivanišević Made Wimbledon History as the Only Wildcard Champion

by Benj Simmons | May 22, 2025 | Home Carosel, Relive carosel

How Goran Ivanisevic, written off by everyone, returned to Wimbledon as a wildcard to fulfil his impossible dream of rewriting his own legacy and becoming a champion. If anyone were to speak about Goran Ivanisevic in the summer days leading up to Wimbledon in 2001,...
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