Gels can provide a quick source of energy – but they can also come with downsides.
- Associate Professor of Sport Physiology and Performance, Sheffield Hallam University
For his fight with Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, Kell Brook had to gain weight in just the right places.
Amid all the flashing lights, it was a moment of sheer exhilaration when the winner was finally announced: “By a majority decision, the new IBF welterweight champion on the world – Kell Brook.” Now if…
No matter who’s playing, the first game of a World Cup is always special – full of excitement, anticipation and hope for tournament filled with skills, goals and drama. This time, hosts Brazil take on…
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