THE ‘REAL’ ROCKY (MAYBE)
The question of which real-life boxer inspired the Rocky franchise has rumbled on for decades in bars, chatrooms, even courtrooms. Following the clues is a journey in itself – the answer as intriguing as it is complex.
THE TEAM THAT SURVIVED WW1
Aston Villa’s 1913 FA Cup winners came through the Great War, returning to the football field to lift the trophy again in 1920. Smiled on by fate? Not all of them…
ONE MINUTE IN TOKYO
In 1964, Billy Mills became the first athlete of Native American descent to reach an Olympic final. The 10,000m showdown produced perhaps the greatest final lap in history… and so much more besides.