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Ben Dirs

Ben Dirs

Sports Reporter / Freelance Journalist at BBC News Online

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  • Boating Sports
  • Body Building/Weightlifting
  • Bowling
  • Boxing
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  • Golf
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  • Olympics
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  • Skiing and Winter Sports
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  • Tennis
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  • Rugby
  • Cricket
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Ben Dirs
theguardian.com

Rob Burrow: ‘I’ve had such a wonderful life. I want to make the most of the time I have left’

The Leeds Rhinos stalwart and his wife Lindsey look back at his storied career and share their heartfelt journey since he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease
trainingground.guru

Training Ground Guru | Harry Redknapp: Passion still sears after 60...

SOME might dismiss Harry Redknapp as a hangover from a bygone age, but Ben Dirs finds the 71-year-old as passionate and thought-provoking as ever about the game he loves.
cnn.com

Donald Trump’s golf swing? It’s pretty good | CNN

As far as presidents go, Donald Trump swings a golf club pretty well, for a big man in his 70s. If not exactly dynamite off the tee, he is at least solid. And while his technique around the greens is quirky, he somehow makes it work.
cnn.com

Anthony Joshua: Briton stops Wladimir Klitschko to win epic world h...

Anthony Joshua: Briton stops Wladimir Klitschko to win epic world heavweight fight  CNN International
bbc.com

Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: A classic clash of generations...

Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko: A classic clash of generations  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

Dillian Whyte defeats Dereck Chisora in thrilling heavyweight conte...

Dillian Whyte defeats Dereck Chisora in thrilling heavyweight contest  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

Kal Yafai beats Luis Concepcion to win WBA super-flyweight world ti...

Kal Yafai beats Luis Concepcion to win WBA super-flyweight world title  BBC News

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bbc.co.uk

‘Boxing is dangerous, but so is life’

Jerome Wilson recovered from being placed in a coma after suffering a bleed on the brain but argues he could have been dead without boxing.
bbc.co.uk

Parkinson ‘proud’ of Ali interviews

“He’d do you up like a kipper, completely overwhelm you.” Sir Michael Parkinson recalls his famous interviews with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
bbc.com

England 37-21 Australia - BBC Sport

England equal their record of 14 consecutive Test victories with a fourth win in a row against Australia at Twickenham.
bbc.co.uk

The boxer who returned from a broken neck

Former world boxing champion Vinny Pazienza tells the BBC how he recovered from a broken neck to defeat the great Roberto Duran.
bbc.co.uk

Mike Tyson: Memories of a magnificent fighting machine - BBC News

Mike Tyson: Memories of a magnificent fighting machine  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

Tyson Fury: Ex-champion needs help with drug & mental health proble...

Tyson Fury: Ex-champion needs help with drug & mental health problems before return  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

‘The crash heard around the world’

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten is “proud” of her Rio performance despite making a “stupid mistake” which led to “that crash”.
bbc.co.uk

Tyson Fury: Eddie Hearn does not think heavyweight champion will fi...

Tyson Fury: Eddie Hearn does not think heavyweight champion will fight again  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

Golovkin stops Brook in fifth round

Gennady Golovkin beats Britain’s Kell Brook with a fifth-round stoppage to retain his WBC and IBF middleweight titles in London.
bbc.co.uk

Weight jumpers – eight boxers who dared to be great - BBC News

Weight jumpers – eight boxers who dared to be great  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

Stenson leads Mickelson at The Open

Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson are set for a final-round showdown at The Open as Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth fade away.
bbc.co.uk

Anthony Joshua knocks out Dominic Breazeale in round seven - BBC News

Anthony Joshua knocks out Dominic Breazeale in round seven  BBC News
bbc.co.uk

South Africa 32-26 Ireland: Springboks take series to a decider - B...

South Africa 32-26 Ireland: Springboks take series to a decider  BBC Sport
bbc.co.uk

Muhammad Ali: What made 'The Greatest' so great? - BBC News

Muhammad Ali: What made 'The Greatest' so great?  BBC News