Archive for the 'World sport' tag

Don’t smoke ’em if you got ’em | Coming ban in England stadia another blow to terrace nostalgia

March 16th, 2007 by John Turnbull

Recto and verso of the early 1920s cigarette card...
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Posted in England, History, Language, Media, Scotland, Turkey | 4 comments

Mind over rattan | In a meld of meditation and footvolley, the Burmese excel

January 3rd, 2007 by John Turnbull

Rawat Parbchompoo of Thailand contends with Aung...
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Posted in Arts, Asia, Burma, History | 2 comments

Clerical error? | Iranian officials say coed attendance remains possible, despite sharia’ ban

December 30th, 2006 by John Turnbull

The reply from the Iranian Sport and Recreation...
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Posted in Iran, Teaching Resources | 2 comments

’Tis the season for tears | The extraordinary, untold story of Marta Vieira da Silva

December 28th, 2006 by John Turnbull

Marta flashes the FIFA Women’s Player of...
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Posted in Brazil, Teaching Resources, Women's Football | 7 comments

Ahmet Ertegun and Lamar Hunt | Adding spice, foreign and domestic, to American soccer

December 20th, 2006 by John Turnbull

With the Turkish foreign minister and Istanbul...
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Posted in History, Media, Turkey, USA | 2 comments