Hemingway would have liked this story. So will you.

Spectacular: sports events from a referee’s perspective. Would love to see this for football matches. Maybe not so great for Tennis, though.

Very nice multimedia feature on an American cycling prodigy and the very long shadow of Lance Armstrong.

For once, a different tale from Afghanistan. A Russian-American biophysicist becomes the coach of a chaotic Afghan basketball team in Jalalabad.

Here’s the story of one man who was a single shot away from winning gold at the Olympics – and failed miserably. Not once, but twice. He’ll try again in London.

A wonderful series of previously unreleased photographs from the Tour de France of 1953. The times, they are a-changin’.

A fascinating read on a fact that was new to me: In long-distance running, humans are second to no other species in the world.

With the football euro about to start, these nice animated videos will get you in the right mood. A short history of all the teams participating in the tournament.

A lot more than the story of football player desperate to regain the very form that gave him the price tag of £50million a year ago.

A little homage the the brave football team of San Marino, that has won one single game in 22 years. Yet, it still holds a world record.