The offside rule in ice hockey makes for a really dynamic game - incentivises all players (except other goalie) to cluster in one half of the rink.

Very nice piece, again flagged by @wwhyte.

...in Belfast! @wwhyte reports.

Not my fandom, but fascinating.

The old old story.

Average cost overruns: 176% for Summer Games, 142% for Winter Games.

I know the dad.

A grim but comprehensive summary.

An apology.

My favourite cage fighter speaks out against drugs.

First person to swim from Scotland to Ireland (as far as we know).

A roundup of links about Lance Armstrong and doping.

Glorious!